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Pilates Technique Thursday: Supporting a Return to Running with FAI and Menopausal Hip Pain
Post-menopausal hip discomfort can affect daily mobility and return to activities like running. As Pilates teachers, we often find...

Michael King
May 22, 20252 min read


Pilates Movement Monday: Tendon Stretch Chair Versus Reformer
A focused Pilates practitioner performs a deep Tendon Stretch variation on the Reformer. In a previous Movement Monday, we explored the...

Michael King
May 19, 20252 min read


Pilates Fitness Friday: Rebounding for Joint Health
Rebounding on a mini trampoline strengthens joints and improves stability with minimal impact. Rebounding has made a comeback—this time...

Michael King
May 16, 20251 min read


Pilates and the Power of Intention: Embedding Change Through Repetition
Pilates group embodying intention through focused movement, repetition, and strong mind-body connection. As Pilates teachers, we often...

Michael King
May 6, 20252 min read


Pilates Movement Monday: Single Leg Kick
Single Leg Kick challenges trunk stability, highlighting core control while maintaining spine length in extension. Today for Movement...

Michael King
Apr 28, 20252 min read


Pilates Movement Monday: Exploring the Swan Dive on the Ladder Barrel
Full extension over the Ladder Barrel, lifting through the thoracic spine with breath and control. As Pilates teachers we are always...

Michael King
Apr 21, 20252 min read


Pilates Fitness Friday: The Science of Soreness – What’s Normal and What’s Not?
Experiencing leg discomfort, illustrating slower recovery and the effects of DOMS I’ve always loved teaching Barre class. There’s...

Michael King
Apr 18, 20252 min read


Pilates Technique Thursday: How to Spot Hidden Tension in the Body
Hidden tension often shows in the shoulders before we realise it is even there One of the hallmarks of a great Pilates teacher is the...

Michael King
Apr 17, 20253 min read


Pilates Wellness Wednesday: Supporting the Lymphatic System Through Movement
A detailed illustration of the human lymphatic system highlighting pathways that benefit from Pilates movement. When we talk about...

Michael King
Apr 16, 20252 min read


Pilates Technique Thursday: The Art of Preparations & Transitions
Pilates students prepare with focus and control before movement begins, embodying mindful transitions. When we talk about technique in...

Michael King
Apr 3, 20252 min read


Pilates Training Smart: It’s Not About Working Harder, It’s About Working Wiser
Smart training means knowing when to rest, reset, and recharge for long-term progress. As Pilates teachers, we often encounter the client...

Michael King
Apr 1, 20252 min read


Pilates Fitness Friday: HYROX – The Trend Everyone's Talking About
HYROX-style training in action – combining explosive jumps with functional strength and endurance If you've been hearing the name HYROX...

Michael King
Mar 28, 20252 min read


Pilates Wellness Wednesday How Sleep Affects Core Engagement
Poor sleep can affect focus coordination and core engagement in Pilates sessions. As Pilates teachers we often focus on alignment breath...

Michael King
Mar 26, 20252 min read


Pilates Movement Monday: Revisiting the Roll-Up
A Pilates practitioner demonstrating the full Roll-Up, reaching forward with controlled spinal articulation Matwork is at the heart of...

Michael King
Mar 10, 20252 min read


Pilates Movement Monday The Tendon Stretch on the Wunda Chair
Focused and poised, a pilates practitioner executes a challenging Pilates movement on the Wunda Chair. The Wunda Chair is a unique and...

Michael King
Mar 3, 20252 min read


Pilates and the Power of Hope Molecules
Visual representation of hope molecules—myokines released through muscle contraction, boosting mental resilience naturally Recent...

Michael King
Feb 16, 20252 min read


Technique Thursday: Pilates and the Problem of Fake Flexibility
Pilates teacher correcting alignment during a roll-down, promoting authentic movement and preventing compensations As Pilates teachers,...

Michael King
Feb 13, 20253 min read


Movement Monday: Pilates Reformer Grasshopper
Advanced Grasshopper on the Reformer enhances spinal extension, hip mobility, and shoulder stability The Grasshopper on the Reformer is a...

Michael King
Feb 10, 20253 min read


Pilates Movement Monday The Semicircle on the Reformer
A Pilates practitioner performing the semicircle on a Reformer, demonstrating spinal articulation and core control. The semicircle is a...

Michael King
Feb 3, 20253 min read


Fitness Friday Your Squats and Your Stance
Strong squat stance with perfect alignment, feet parallel, knees tracking, building lower body strength. Squats are a fundamental...

Michael King
Jan 31, 20252 min read
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