After Work Pilates – Pelvic Curl

Sitting at a desk all day in a static position can lead to serious back and posture issues. It can cause tension and pain in the neck, back, hips and legs. While sitting may seem comfortable for the first few years of your career, eventually these posture issues rear their ugly heads and winding down at the end of the …

Pilates and Yoga

To the uninformed, Pilates is often compared (or confused!) with yoga. It’s understandable. Both are body awareness based exercise methods that encourage a connection between mind, body and spirit. But the differences between the two are clear when we look at the core values and methods of instruction that lay within. For instance, Pilates encourages a small range of motion …

Pilates Breathing

Take a deep breath… And release. That may be the first time today you have been conscious of the essential activity we call breathing! An important part of life and movement, breathing delivers oxygen to our bloodstream (food for your body’s cells!) and conveniently expels a waste material called carbon dioxide. But did you know that there are different ways …