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.

A top ten list of movement skills and strength minimums to aim for to age functionally.

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.

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.”

The guiding principles of Pilates include concentration and awareness, powerhouse/core, precision and control, flowing natural movement, oppositional energy, and breathing.

Ever wonder where Pilates came from? How did Pilates develop, and who was the Pilates method developed for? Read here to understand the History of the Pilates method and how it has come into our modern world.

Many of you may have seen the plethora of Pilates pictures that popped up across social media last month. Yes, it was a magical time in the Pilates community as Streamline and other studios around the world participated in “March Matness!”