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Pilates Self-Care Saturday: Listen to Your Body
Joyful woman dancing in her living room with headphones, moving freely and smiling brightly. There’s a difference between discipline and...

Michael King
Sep 201 min read
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Pilates Fitness Friday: Pilates Conditioning for Runners and Cyclists
Cyclist showing forward flexion posture that restricts breath, highlighting Pilates’ role in alignment. Runners and cyclists are experts...

Michael King
Sep 192 min read
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Pilates Technique Thursday: Why Parallel versus Rotation on the Reformer Foot Series
Two pairs of feet side by side, one parallel, one rotated, showing alignment differences. Joseph Pilates allegedly worked on the reformer...

Michael King
Sep 182 min read
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Wellness Wednesday: Barefoot vs Cushion
Bare foot beside trainer, a simple cue to balance barefoot skill with cushioned recovery. Your feet thrive on smart work and thoughtful...

Michael King
Sep 173 min read
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Pilates Thoughtful Tuesday: Posture and Your Tongue
Head upright, shoulders wide, tongue extended to show posture influencing tongue reach. Your tongue stops short when you stick it out....

Michael King
Sep 163 min read
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Pilates Movement Monday: Swan Dive on the Stability Ball
Swan Dive on a fully inflated stability ball builds thoracic strength, control, and balance. The Pilates Swan Dive is a powerful...

Michael King
Sep 152 min read
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Pilates Soulful Sunday: Choosing the Present Over Fear
A calm breath in the forest, reminding us the present moment is precious. Lately I’ve been thinking about how much energy we waste...

Michael King
Sep 141 min read
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Pilates Self-Care Saturday: Start the Day with Water
A woman drinks a glass of water at sunrise, rehydrating her brain and body for clarity. The first thing you put into your body each...

Michael King
Sep 131 min read
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Pilates Fitness Friday: The Goldilocks Zone of Exercise
Three shoes symbolise exercise extremes, with the middle pair representing the balanced Goldilocks zone. In fitness, more is not always...

Michael King
Sep 121 min read
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Pilates Technique Thursday: The Law of Compensation in Your Teaching
Two hands exchange crisp £50 notes, symbolising value, effort, and fair compensation. People often say money is hard to earn. In reality,...

Michael King
Sep 112 min read
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Pilates Thoughtful Tuesday: Building Resilience in Teaching and Practice
A Pilates teacher demonstrates resilience in practice, using mindful control on the Reformer. Neuroscientists are now showing us what...

Michael King
Sep 92 min read
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Pilates Movement Monday: Elephant on the Reformer
Pilates group performing Elephant on the Reformer, lengthening hamstrings and strengthening core stability. The Pilates Elephant is a...

Michael King
Sep 81 min read
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Pilates Soulful Sunday: We Are One with Nature
An artist’s palette transforms into a living landscape, symbolising nature’s gift of colours. Have you ever paused beneath a tree and...

Michael King
Sep 73 min read
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Pilates Self Care Saturday: Managing Stress with Modern Tools
Bright colours contrast her mood, as overwhelming stress and anxiety take centre stage. Stress is something we all recognise, yet it is...

Michael King
Sep 62 min read
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Pilates Fitness Friday: Walking Backwards for Better Fitness
A man walks backwards on a track, strengthening muscles and improving balance naturally. Walking is one of the most natural forms of...

Michael King
Sep 52 min read
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Pilates Technique Thursday: Super Slow Strength
A Pilates teacher guides precise Reformer leg work, focusing on control, strength, and alignment. One of the most overlooked ways to...

Michael King
Sep 41 min read
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Pilates Wellness Wednesday: New Paths to Rejuvenation
A person relaxes in silence, bathed in the glow of a rejuvenating red mask. The wellness world is constantly buzzing with new...

Michael King
Sep 32 min read
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Pilates Thoughtful Tuesday: Loneliness, Community, and Health
Dusk falls over an empty park as one hooded figure remains in silence. We know that movement, nutrition, and recovery are vital for good...

Michael King
Sep 21 min read
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Pilates Movement Monday: Returning to the Reformer Foot Series
Bare feet pressing firmly on the Reformer footbar, building alignment and balanced pelvic connection. The more I teach, the more I come...

Michael King
Sep 12 min read
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Pilates Fitness Friday: Healthy Feet and Shoes
A woman relaxes on a sofa, feet in focus, enjoying a peaceful moment. This week I want to take a moment to talk about our feet. They are...

Michael King
Aug 292 min read
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