Pilates is really having a moment right now thanks to its core-strengthening benefits – here are four abdominal exercises to start with ... Start lying face down on your mat with your hands either ...

Can't make it to the gym or don't enjoy lifting weights? Sculpt the abs and hips of your dreams with this 30-minute ...

It was founded by Joseph Pilates back in the 1920s and each exercise is coupled with breathwork to activate the muscles in a mindful practice. “The main difference between mat and reformer ...

Owner of Sage Studio Pilates and STOTT Pilates certified instructor. Intrigued? Here’s everything you need to know before you hit the mat or your local Pilates studio. Pilates is an exercise practice ...

But pilates can also isolate the back muscles in different ways to other forms of exercise ... hands next to your shoulders and palms on the mat. Press the pubic bone into the floor, squeeze ...

Pilates has transformed from a niche exercise method into a mainstream fitness phenomenon, particularly among younger ...

In addition to Pilates, Martha loves doing yoga, adding that she’s a “firm believer” in exercise. “I love practicing yoga to ...

As of 2023, there are 4,702 Pilates and yoga studios in the UK. Where I live in south east London, four new Pilates studios have opened in the past month alone, but good news: for those of you ...

Exercise mats are not just for yoga, even if that’s where you see them the most. You can use a mat when you’re strength training, doing Pilates or barre, or doing HIIT workouts—basically ...

Pilates stretches are a gentle way to ease and prevent neck and back pain. We asked the experts what stretches to do when you wake up with achy muscles and joints. Although you can’t completely ...

This four-move bodyweight workout from Pilates Instructor, Hannah Stewart, only requires yourself and a mat, but it’ll leave your arms aching (in a good way) afterwards. It focuses predominantly ...