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Spot the Difference | Obliques

Mandee Pearson is demonstrating the mat exercise "Obliques."   Question: Can you tell which image is correct?   ...

Pilates Posture: The Right Spinal Curves

Pilates is known for encouraging and enhancing beautiful posture. But here's the truth: Developing good posture and movement ...

Ab Work Without Back Pain

Do abdominal exercises make your back hurt? They shouldn't. If you find that your back is sore after ...

Home Exercise: Hip Rolls on the Stability Ball

  PNWP Instructor Emma Uebele demonstrates Hip Rolls on the stability ball. Try this one today for some ...

Train Well: Pilates for Golfers

    Fore! Here are three ways Pilates can improve your golf score:   1 A strong golf ...

Home Exercise: Obliques with a Stability Ball

    Oh my obliques! Lie with the STOTT PILATES Mini Stability Ball™ behind the mid-thoracic (upper back). ...

Move Well: Stability Cushion

    Adding wobble to your workout can be wonderful! Here are four reasons for the STOTT PILATES ...

Pilates Pro Teaching: Tips on Feet

    The average person takes 8,000 to 10,000 steps a day. That's about 115,000 miles over a ...

Home Exercise: Spine Twist

Sue Brantley and Leslie Braverman show the exercise Spine Twist—a highly beneficial exercise for daily living activities (reaching ...

Home Exercise: Side Bend

Leslie Braverman and Briley Jozwiak demonstrate the intermediate exercise Side Bend. This is a wonderful, full-body exercise for ...

Home Exercise: Leg Pull Front Prep

Holly Shaw and Leslie Braverman of Pacific Northwest Pilates show Leg Pull Front Prep—a great, basic exercise for ...

Home Exercise: Ab Prep

Ab Prep is an essential exercise that requires sequential movement of the thoracic while stabilizing the lumbar spine ...

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