Victoria: Girlfriends, Jameson and Pilates got me through
Irish Independent
The Irish actress, who confirmed in February that she and husband of 15 years Doug Baxter are divorcing, said the quirky mix of girlfriends, a shot of Jameson whiskey and Pilates got her through her difficult days. The former Ballykissangel star has …

Can pilates prevent falls in elderly?
Irish Independent
NUI Galway is currently recruiting participants for a new study to find out how effective the exercise Pilates is in falls prevention in healthy adults over 65 years old. The outcomes assessed will include questionnaires and tests of physical activity …

Rosanna: 'I'm a half inch taller now thanks to pilates stretches'
Irish Independent
She told the Sunday Independent: “I've stretched out about half-an-inch through pilates – I was 5ft 9 and now I am 5ft 9-and-a-half inches. “It's a known effect from practising it regularly. Pilates helps to elongate and lengthen muscles, improves …

Preparing for labour and childbirth
Irish Independent
Lots of expectant mums take up yoga or pilates in order to get in some gentle exercise during pregnancy as well as to prepare themselves mentally and physically for labour and childbirth. Rachel Gaffey from Mywellbeing.ie recommends both yoga and …

Pilates reformer
Irish Independent
What I have found, through years of teaching pilates to pre- and post-natal women as well as having gone through two labours where I delivered 10lb babies each time, is that using Pilates on the Reformer during pregnancy can really benefit the body …

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Exercise in pregnancy – Pilates
Irish Independent
Instead many women are taking up pilates, a gentler form of exercise that is still effective in maintaining a healthy shape and keeping your body healthy throughout pregnancy. However, pilates is not just about the body beautiful. …

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Real Life: How 'it' gang stays fit
Irish Independent
Pilates, a form of strength and stretching first developed for dancers, just wasn't tough enough for overachieving celebs like Jennifer Aniston (who says …

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Ways to get past incontinence
Irish Independent
To strengthen your pelvic floor, replace jogging and aerobics with Pilates. This method of stretching and strengthening core muscles is popular as a …

Fit to be tried: Pilates
Irish Independent
“PILATES is for wimps” teases a strapping friend who plays GAA. But one class, a few torpedoes and several hundreds later, he's feeling …