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Fight boredom, have a blast challenging your body and improve your Pilates technique with a foam roller. This workout will boost your fitness and help you make the most of your Pilates workouts. We are only limited by our imagination when it comes to modifying exercises to challenge the body. When I teach Pilates I […]
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Posted by Aliesa George in Pilates, Pilates Exercises, Techniques & Teaching Tips.
I’m thrilled to announce that starting in January Centerworks will be offering a NEW Pilates for Beginners program! The Centerworks® Basic Training Program is a 12-week course designed for healthy beginner students with little or no prior Pilates experience. This small group training class will meet for forty-five minutes twice a week to help build […]
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Posted by Aliesa George in Pilates, Workshops.
One of the great things about Pilates is that there are so many different ways to tweak the exercises and increase or decrease the challenge that you can literally spend a lifetime working on the same exercises and still enjoy variety in your workouts! While I consider even the Simple Side Plank exercise “Advanced” because […]
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Posted by Aliesa George in Pilates.
Part 6 of 6 in the series of articles about Abs vs. Thighs If you’ve been following the series of articles I’ve written on Abs vs. Thighs for improving Pilates exercise technique and core conditioning, this is the final post in this series of articles on Abs vs. Thighs. Many people believe their doing effective […]
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Posted by Aliesa George in Exercise and Fitness, Functional Movement, Pilates, Pilates Exercises, Techniques & Teaching Tips.
The Pilates Double Leg Lift Exercise with a Partner This article is number 5 of 6 in the core strengthening series of articles about Abs vs. Thighs. Improve your core conditioning, get more effective work from your Abdominal muscles, and help reduce lower back pain with the helpful Pilates training tips in this article to […]
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Posted by Aliesa George in Pilates.
How to Hold the Hips Still On the One Leg Circle Exercise in Pilates Matwork Use these helpful Pilates Fitness Tips to improve your exercise technique for the Pilates One Leg Circle exercise in Matwork. There are quite a few different variations and modifications for each of the Pilates Exercises. Any change to an exercise […]
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Posted by Aliesa George in Pilates, Pilates Exercises, Techniques & Teaching Tips.
It seems that many Pilates students struggle with doing a great Roll Up during their Mat workouts. Whether you’re a brand new beginner, or have been doing Pilates for years, coordinating the timing, breath, ab muscles working, and back releasing all at the right time for an easy, smooth Roll Up can be a challenge, […]
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Posted by Aliesa George in Pilates.
“True flexibility can be achieved only when all muscles are uniformly developed.” Joseph H. Pilates As I was chatting with a gal in my triathlon training program today, she began asking me questions about Pilates, and the difference between Pilates and Yoga. As a triathlete, she made the comment that she runs, bikes, swims, and […]
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Posted by Aliesa George in Flexibility & Stretching, Pilates, Pilates Exercises, Techniques & Teaching Tips.
A Quick & Easy Pilates Exercise Tip for Improving ROM for the Arms & Shoulders Do you or your Pilates clients ever struggle with shoulder pain or limited range of motion to lift the arms overhead? Is it a challenge to keep the back or ribs from popping up off the mat when the arms […]
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Posted by Aliesa George in Pilates, Pilates Exercises, Techniques & Teaching Tips, Videos.
Swimming is a lot of fun in a pool, and a little more of a challenge out of the water on the mat in Pilates class. But practicing this exercise on the mat can really help improve strength in the back of the whole body from your arms, shoulders, and upper back, through the lower […]
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Posted by Aliesa George in Pilates, Pilates Exercises, Techniques & Teaching Tips, Videos.