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10 Rules for Prenatal Workouts

If you are pregnant, or you are a teacher who works with pregnant clients, here are some friendly tips for making the Pilates experience a little nicer. Without fear, you or your expecting clients can have a full, thriving Pilates practice.

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Book Review: Caged Lion by John Howard Steele

There is so much misinformation out there about the man, the myth, the legend, Joseph Pilates. Here is a nice biography from a client who stepped into the NYC studio just as Mr. Pilates was on his way out.

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10 Steps to Maximize your Home Studio

Since 2020, and even before, many of us find ourselves practicing Pilates at home, either on our own, or with our instructor on a screen beside us. Here are some tips for maximizing your home practice set-up, with suggestions for props and ways to configure your space.

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How well do you know your muscles?

The more you know about where your muscles are and what they do, the easier it is to influence them. Here are a few fun facts to help familiarize yourself with the longest, largest, widest, strongest, and deepest muscles in your body.

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Philosophy of Pilates

Pilates stressed the relationship between physical health and overall quality of life. For life to be truly enjoyed we need a body which is fit and ready for any activity, leaving us in a better position for work and play. Pilates described physical fitness as “the first requisite of happiness.”

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