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Woman had Brain Fluid Leak after Pilates Class
Headlines & Global News
In the woman's case, it might be her Pilates stretch that caused nerve trauma. She said that her headaches began an hour after the stretching and resistance exercises using straps and ropes. She also recalled hearing a pop on the left side of her neck

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Pilates reformer classes are quickly becoming one of the most effective ways to slim down and tone your body, but more often than not, people are asking, “What is it?” The moves are considered Pilates-based, but instead of rolling out a mat you're stepping onto what's known as a reformer, and not by any coincidence (we're sure) looks rather like a torture apparatus. Cables, bars, straps and …

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Six Things to Know Before Your First Reformer Class

Pilates reformer classes are quickly becoming one of the most effective ways to slim down and tone your body, but more often than not, people are asking, “What is it?” The moves are considered Pilates-based, but instead of rolling out a mat you're stepping onto what's known as a reformer, and not by any coincidence (we're sure) looks rather like a torture apparatus. Cables, bars, straps and …

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New Coral Gables Pilates studio promotes core strength
MiamiHerald.com (registration)
The Reformer/Tower Pilates machine — a system of springs, pulleys and straps and a long, padded bench to support the body — looks like Fifty Shades of Ow when you first approach it. But after engaging the attachments, which provide smooth resistance

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In Motion: This Barre in Bellevue is Hopping
Patch.com
Popular exercises are offered in Bellevue and combine moves from ballet, yoga, pilates and boot camp. Envision ballet mixed with pilates mixed with yoga mixed with boot camp. Enlist a barre, mats, straps and small weights. Throw in a soundtrack,

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The Barre Is Hopping
Patch.com
Envision ballet mixed with pilates mixed with yoga mixed with boot camp. Enlist a barre, mats, straps and small weights. Throw in a soundtrack, a bit of choreography, and you have Barre3. Prime for the exerciser with a short attention span,

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