May is National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month in the US. Osteoporosis is a disease that causes bones to become weak and brittle, increasing the risk of fractures, particularly in the thoracic & lumbar spine, hips, and wrists. It is the most common bone disease in the United States, affecting more than 10 million Americans. […]
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Why Balance Training Is Crucial Balance training is important for people of all ages, but it is especially important for women over 50. As you age, your balance naturally declines. This is due to a number of factors, including decreased muscle mass, lower bone density, and changes in the nervous system. Further, women have a
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How It All Started When I started teaching Pilates over 34 years ago, I was also a Ph.D. student in Philosophy, with specialties in Ancient Greek Philosophy, Ethics, and Feminist Theory. As an adjunct Professor, I taught my students how to think critically, break down arguments, and recognize injustice and fallacies. My Pilates clients have
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What Is Inflammation? We hear about inflammation a lot these days, and it’s good to know that inflammation isn’t necessarily bad. In fact, acute inflammation is our immune system’s natural healing response to damaged tissue or infection (toxic chemicals, viruses, bacteria). Basically, our body seeks to trap the offending agent and start healing the tissue.
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What Is Osteoporosis? If you’re over 50 in the US, you have probably had, or are scheduled for, a DEXA scan. This non-invasive test checks your bone density – literally, the strength of your skeleton. Osteoporosis comes from Greek, meaning “porous bones.” A diagnosis of osteoporosis means that your bones are around 25% weaker, and
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Obesity – The Statistics You would think that with all the diets and exercise programs, with all the healthy foods, and with all the knowledge we have, that obesity rates in the US would be going down. Instead, they are steadily climbing. According to the CDC (Center for Disease Control), about 42% of Americans are
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Do at Home Pilates Perhaps you have been doing a bit of research on Pilates exercises and are now thoroughly confused. You have seen major pieces of Pilates equipment that you see in studios, which are huge and quite expensive, and even the home versions are not cheap and do take up a fair amount
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If you follow trends in women’s health, then you have seen the term “Wellness” floating around the news. In the interest of improving wellness, many physicians and physical therapists are sending women to Pilates, especially women in midlife. Why? Because they know that Pilates offers some gentle and effective ways of stabilizing the torso and
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Joseph Pilates defined exercise as movements done in a specific way in order to make the rest of life easier and more enjoyable. This is the definition of functional fitness! Since exercise is ordered and specific, it can be more difficult and more focused than what we do in the rest of our lives. Women
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According to several recent studies, your ability to balance says a lot about how long you’ll live. When we think about fitness, we tend to focus on the usual breakdown of strength, mobility, and cardio, all of which can be done without any focus on balance and fall prevention. You can get on a stationary
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