Pilates On The Mat

Pilates done on a mat is great full-body workout, and is an excellent place for Pilates beginners to start. It is fun, and relatively inexpensive, and very popular among Pilates studios. Through a series of positions, poses and movements an instructor will guide you through a balanced, full body workout. It’s a socially inclusive practice, [...]

Pilates Mats

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. For the roll up mat you have the convenient benefit of its malleability. It has [...]

Yoga Mats vs. Pilates Mats

Yoga Mats vs. Pilates Mats Yoga and Pilates swirl around each other in the same circles of conversation all the time. These two forms of mind-body connective practices are commonly linked incorrectly, mainly because their similarities and differences are misunderstood. Perhaps the biggest misunderstanding is that Pilates and Yoga are the same thing, or that [...]

Pilates Equipment

Types of 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 [...]