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I tried 7 different types of Pilates classes. Not all of them were good for my body.
I tried mat, clinical, studio, reformer, sculpt, somatic, and rowing Pilates. My favorites were the…
Tegan Forder
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I've been a Pilates instructor for 12 years. Here are the 5 most common mistakes I see clients make during their first few classes.
As a Pilates instructor of 12 years, I see many first-time students make the same mistakes, from we…
Daniela Borodin
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I had no idea I was going through perimenopause at 39. It felt like a second puberty.
Suddenly I had acne breakouts, was craving sweets, and my body was changing in ways I didn't unders…
Shalwah Evans
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My daughter's disabilities mean I have to stay physically strong. So, I found a personal trainer for caregivers.
My daughter has Rett Syndrome and lost the ability to walk by the time she was 6. I need to stay st…
Claire McMurray
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I'm 83 and started doing Pilates 60 years ago. It transformed my body and helped me through aging.
Joan Breibart started the first certification for people to become Pilates teachers in the US. She …
Kelly Burch
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I'm 30, and my best friend is 75. She's shaped how I approach relationships.
My best friend is 45 years older than I am. If we'd judged each other based on age, we'd have misse…
Hannah Wilkinson
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I tried the Megaformer Pilates workout, loved by Kim Kardashian and Michelle Obama. It targeted my thighs in a whole new way.
The Megaformer class, in affluent West London, took place in a dark studio illuminated by red light…
Rachel Hosie
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I tried every popular workout but nothing stuck. Orange Theory helped me finally become a fitness lover.
I tried all kinds of workouts but none of them stuck. I even had a Peloton bike collecting clothes …
Jessica Tzikas
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A 37-year-old nurse got unusually short of breath on a hike. She had stage 4 lung cancer.
Lung cancer is rare in people under 45, but rates are rising in non-smokers, particularly women. Ti…
Serafina Kenny
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At 65 I feel better than ever. I stopped weighing myself, eat healthier, and do exercises that feel good.
Alison Weihe spent years binge eating. Now at 65 she says she's happier and doesn't plan on weighin…
Lauren Crosby Medlicott
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I took Pilates classes for a year. I was the only man in a class full of women, but it's become my favorite workout.
I did Pilates for a year. I was the only man in a class full of women, but I loved how the workout …
Ash Jurberg
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I started Pilates with the goal of doing the splits. I can now send my legs behind my head, and my back pain is healed.
When I started Pilates, I wanted to do the splits. Instead, I strengthened my core, healed my back …
Varisha Tariq
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Gyms are scrambling to add squat racks for the strength-training renaissance
These days, gym-goers are hungry for weight-training. Gyms are becoming elliptical graveyards, and …
Gabby Landsverk,Hilary Brueck
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5 things everyone should know about Pilates, according to Pilates instructors
Pilates is great for rehab after an injury. It works for all types of bodies and is great when pair…
Jake Johnson
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I've been doing Pilates for over 20 years. I loved the workout as a teenager, but it's been even more impactful at 41.
I've been doing Pilates for 20 years and have seen how the exercise has strengthened my body after …
Jennifer Barton Packer
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I tried to be less sedentary at work so that I'll live longer — but it made me worse at my job
Sitting all day has been linked to higher chances of dying early, so I wanted to make my workday le…
Serafina Kenny
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I'm a Pilates instructor who's been shopping at Trader Joe's for 20 years. Here are 10 of my favorite items to buy.
I've been shopping at Trader Joe's for the past twenty years. As a full-time Pilates instructor and…
Daniela Borodin
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Celebrity chef Bobby Flay says pilates 'reversed' the curve in his spine after 35 years of hunching over a cutting board
Pilates was the most popular workout of 2023, according to a ClassPass report
Amanda Goh
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I've been taking reformer-Pilates classes for a year. I didn't lose weight but I did get rid of my knee pain.
I took reformer Pilates classes for a year to help relieve my knee pain. I spent a lot of money, bu…
Abigail Abesamis Demarest
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To get swole, Michael B. Jordan recommends yoga and meditation
Michael B. Jordan, the star of "Black Panther" and the "Creed" movies, said it's a myth that yoga, …