Pilates Equipment
Pilates is as versatile as the equipment it has in its repertoire. Pilates can be done on a mat, which in and of itself offers a wide variety of exercises. In addition to the mat, Pilates has additional pieces of equipment that add an almost inexhaustible catalog of exercises to the mat format.
Pilates Mats
There are two types of Pilates mats. One is a roll up mat and the other is a folding Pilates mat. There are benefits to each, depending on what your needs are and what you are looking for.
Back Pain Physical Therapy
There are two different forms of physical therapy that can be used to aide in the recovery of back pain. Passive Physical Therapy is one, which includes modalities that are done to the client by a therapist and Active Physical Therapy is when a client actively pursues relief through patterns of exercises.
Pilates Equipment
Pilates Mats
Pilates Mats There are two types of Pilates mats. One is a roll up mat and the other...
Yoga Mats vs. Pilates Mats
Yoga Mats vs. Pilates Mats Yoga and Pilates swirl around each other in the same circles...
Pilates Equipment
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Pilates Physical Therapy
Pilates Rehabilitation for Groin Injuries
Groin injuries are very common in athletes, and those who play any kind of recreational...
ACL Physical Therapy
Injuries to the ACL (anterior cruciate ligament), is the most common found in the...
Back Pain Physical Therapy
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Pilates
Pilates Mind-Body Connection: The Stress AntagonistIn traditional gym environments you will typically overhear trainers tell their clients to focus on the muscles they are using. During a bicep curl, when you focus on using the bicep muscle only, more muscle fibers are called into action within that muscle. The same principle can be applied during Pilates when developing the mind-body connection. However... [Read more of this review]
Pilates: The Mind Body Connection
“Physical fitness is the first requisite to happiness.” Joseph Pilates made this statement in his Pilates handbook, Return to Life Through Controlology in 1945. What he may or may have not known when he first started developing Pilates is that the mind-body connection in conjunction with over-all wellness has been studied and practiced for centuries... [Read more of this review]
How to Choose a Pilates Instructor
Controversy has surrounded the certification process of Pilates Method instructors ever since Joseph Pilates himself began training students. It wasn’t until the year 2000, when the trademark exclusivity of the Pilates name was lifted, and then Pilates became a term that could be used as loosely or as appropriately as desired. The good news about... [Read more of this review]
Prenatal Pilates
Pilates and pregnancy have developed a very effective working relationship over the years. Women, physicians and trainers can attest to the beneficiary methods found in Pilates that can be administered to women who are in any stage of their pregnancy. Pilates strengthens the body in slow and controlled movements while encouraging gentle toning. Pilates... [Read more of this review]
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