Our first ever National Pilates Day event was full of energy, plenty of enthusiasm, a few groans, and a lot of laughter. Visitors to our free, full session mat events included Pilates newcomers as well as students already familiar with the basics.
We’re looking ahead to a bigger, better National Pilates Day in 2012 – and we hope you’ll be able to join us then!
Team sports benefit from Power Pilates training. The New York Athletic Club Rugby Team takes advantage of the Pilates focus on mobility, flexibility and coordination to improve their game. Here’s a look at the “real world” of team centered Power Pilates fitness training.
The benefits of Pilates training are increasingly recognized by athletes looking for that extra edge. Rugby is a physically demanding and powerful sport that requires flexibility, strength, balance and coordination. In other words, a perfect candidate for professional Pilates instruction. This commercial ran during the USA Rugby Tournament.
Just recently came across this article by Barbara Russi Sarnataro on WebMD. It seems to clarify some of the confusion about what Pilates is and what it can and can’t do. As once explained to me “Pilates is a practice”. Just like playing the piano, the more you do it and the more proficient you become in performing the exercises, the more benefits you reap. All of which translates into a better quality of life through improved posture, core stabilization and utilization and freer range of motion in your day to day life.
A quick photo taken after the Power Pilates Continuing Ed weekend at Pilates of Boca in Boca Raton, FL, October 2010. It was educational (as always), exhilarating and exhausting! Can’t wait to go back again – so much to learn, so little time! Great instructors – Dana and Kelly – made it interesting and fun.