Pilates

A Wealth of Women’s Health – 5 Reasons Why I Love Pilates (and Why You Should Try It)

About six months ago I fell on my left knee and felt a pop. My knee proceeded to swell up and was very painful, with a nice big baker’s cyst behind my knee. As an exercise professional, I know that some knee injuries will heal, so I went gently, and within a few months I

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My Why – Empowering Women Through Pilates & Fitness

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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5 Ways Pilates Will Improve Your Health and Wellness

A Wealth of Women’s Health – 5 Ways Pilates Will Improve Your Health and Wellness

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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These Six Pilates Principles Will Help You Move Better

A Wealth of Women’s Health – These Six Pilates Principles Will Help You Move Better

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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