Pilates is a great way to improve strength and flexibility. It's particularly useful for building core muscles and helping with posture and balance. It's cheap, too, as you can practice it at home on ...

For as long as I can remember, I’ve had a bad back. The feeling – more of a dull ache, less of a burning pain – has plagued me for so long that I’ve adapted to it and accepted that this is just the ...

The next time your lower back hurts, roll out a mat and try a few Pilates exercises. There are quite a few moves that work wonders for instant lower back pain relief, and others that help build up the ...

Many people are shocked to find out that prior to becoming a Pilates instructor, I had major back issues. In fact, Pilates helped to fix my back pain! While this isn’t always the answer for everyone, ...

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Whatever your opinion of Pilates, you’re probably at least half-right. Full-body functional fitness workout? Strength-builder and injury prevention weapon? Challenging test of flexibility? Terrifying ...

I started doing Pilates with the goal of learning how to do the splits. I can't do the splits, but I've gained much more — I'm more flexible, and my back pain is healed. I never thought I'd be able to ...

I first became a fan of the Pilates Swan when I took on the Pilates by Izzy 25-day challenge last September. The stretch features in almost every warm-up and cool down, and it quickly became the ...