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Is Pilates safe?

Is Pilates safe?

Pilates is great for everyone from children to pregnant women to athletes to the elderly and everything in between. Pilates is often recommended by doctors and physios and promoted as…

Qualifications

Qualifications

Have you ever asked your Pilates instructor about their qualifications? There aren’t any standards of education for a Pilates instructor and it isn’t regulated in Australia. Safety in the studio is the number one priority and a lack of professional qualifications puts you at risk of injury.

Substance over style

Substance over style

Pilates is designed to work from the inside out. We start with your intrinsic muscles (the deepest stability muscles) and work our way out. We work on the muscles that will reduce pain and improve performance so you can enjoy your daily activities.

Clothe yourself with movement

Clothe yourself with movement

When I was a child, clothing was expensive. Kmart didn’t have $3 tshirts that had sailed halfway around the world and only lasted for one season. Our technological conveniences mean that we have become removed from how our clothing is created and where it goes once we have finished with it.

Do you count your steps?

Do you count your steps?

Do you know why 10,000 steps is commonly used as a daily activity goal? It was introduced by a Japanese company to help sell step counters around 1964. Marketing defined 10,000 steps as the ultimate goal. So, is 10,000 steps a good goal? Yes and no.