Pilates is terrific exercise
The Border Mail
The Pilates concept was developed in the early 1900s by Joseph Pilates. He believed that injuries were caused by imbalances in the body and poor patterns of movement. He observed that when a person had weakness or pain, they overcompensated and …

Why Pilates could be the secret weapon for back pain
Netdoctor
The majority of people who suffer from back pain have never stepped into a Pilates studio, let alone know the benefits of it. But as devotees of this exercise know, Pilates is much more than stretching the body. It can go a long way to treating and …

Pilates-inspired workout builds solid core, offers stress relief
UTA The Shorthorn
Bodybar Fitness Fort Worth is a studio devoted to the transformation of the body and mind through Pilates-inspired, high-intensity training classes, said Matt McCollum, bodybar Fitness Fort Worth owner. “This helps to build a toned, lean look as …

MPower brings Pilates, cycling to Mountain Brook
Village Living
Developed by Seattle University graduate Sebastian Lagree in 2001, the Lagree Method for Pilates encourages maximum exertion with limited risk of injury by toning and elongating muscles and strengthening the body. The training is similar to standard …

Fight-or-flight response may be calmed by yoga and pilates, say …
Telegraph.co.uk
Yoga and pilates may be so effective at beating stress because the movements calm a part of the brain linked to the fight-or-flight response, a new study …
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Why real men–even pro ballers–are doing Pilates
Jakarta Post
Pilates, developed by the German physical trainer Joseph Pilates, is anchored on a simple philosophy—movement heals and strengthens the body. It's a system of exercises executed with or without specialized equipment that targets five muscle groups …

Fitness Tip: Balancing life with pilates exercises
Craig Daily Press
#Core strength provides a plethora of benefits to the body, mind and soul, and fitness experts love to tout the advantages that pilates have on your overall health. #“Pilates exercises train several muscle groups at once in smooth, continuous movements.

My Workout: Can-do attitude fuels Pilates teacher with cerebral palsy
OregonLive.com
Kotsovos says Pilates has helped her balance, posture, flexibility and strength. It has also improved her body image. Pilates is about honoring the body: Progressing at your own pace, being patient as the body relearns what it once did or learns …

St. Luke's Hospital offers Pilates classes, start May 18
Tryon Daily Bulletin
Pilates is a form of exercise, developed by Joseph Pilates in the 1920s, which emphasizes the balanced development of the body through core strength, flexibility, and awareness in order to support efficient, graceful movement. Core strength is the …

What is Pilates?
Porterville Recorder
Pilates exercises (when done correctly), creates balance within the body. It corrects muscular imbalances caused by poor postures, restores function and vitality, rejuvenates the mind, and elevates the spirit. When the body understands how to “move …