Learn more about Pilates! Our knowledge base will allow you to discover the history and evolution of the exercise method created by Joseph Pilates, its key principles, and understand the source of its incredible popularity worldwide. Here you will find information about Pilates exercises on the Reformer, Chair, Barrel, or Cadillac, as well as their impact on the body, mind, well-being, and health, along with their applications in physiotherapy, professional sports training, or general development. Also, take advantage of practical tips that will help you in establishing and running a Pilates studio and choosing reliable equipment and furnishings.
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3 Easy Ways to Conduct Online Training
The pandemic forced you to move your workouts online? After the closure of gyms, pools, and fitness clubs, it's easy to fall into despair and worry about the future. However, don't lose hope; instead, treat this situation as a new challenge. Note that personal trainers ...
Functional Pilates
Every day you perform various movements and assume different positions. Standing, sitting, walking, reaching, turning, lifting, supporting, carrying... movement is constantly with you, and it's hard to imagine life without it. While performing daily activities, you may ...
Functional Re-education: Rehabilitation in Pilates Part 3
Phase III Functional Re-education According to Polestar, this re-education is divided into two stages: re-education in an unfamiliar (foreign) environment and re-education in a familiar environment. Unfamiliar (foreign) environment Most studies show that neuromuscular r...
Dynamic Stabilization: Rehabilitation in Pilates Part 2
Phase II: dynamic stabilization The next phase – the second – is called dynamic stabilization. Its initiation involves challenging the newly acquired – in the previous phase – mobility or stability. However, this takes place in more functional conditions and...
Supportive Movement: Rehabilitation in Pilates Part 1
The Pilates method has a wide range of applications in musculoskeletal dysfunctions, both those caused by primary or secondary muscle tension distribution disorders, as well as in postural defects. It prevents back pain, improves joint mobility, strengthens the deep mus...
Exercises for Knee Injuries
Causes and effects of knee injuries Knee injuries are among the most common orthopedic injuries. They can be caused by both direct trauma leading to immediate joint damage and long-term degradation processes of the joint and surrounding tissue. Another, less common and ...
Pilates and Improper Functioning of the Sacroiliac Joints
Few people are aware that strong and persistent back pain can be caused by improper functioning of the sacroiliac joints. Meanwhile, this situation is not at all exceptional and most often results from a sedentary lifestyle, years of neglect, constant maintenance of imp...
The Spanish Flu Epidemic and Pilates – A Workout to Help Maintain Health
How did Pilates come to be? We must start by getting to know the person who created the Pilates method. He was a man born in Germany who struggled with many illnesses from childhood, including asthma and rickets. However, his determination and perseverance led him,...
How Pilates Helps Men Build Muscle
If you think that Pilates is a branch of fitness created solely for women – you have probably fallen victim to the media hype promoting Pilates only among women, and you are greatly mistaken. The very fact that this exercise model was created by a man is the greatest pr...
Why Do So Few Men Practice Pilates?
Pilates studios are primarily filled with training women. But Pilates was created for both men and women – so where does this disparity come from? No matter how you look at it, the creator of this method – Joseph Pilates – was also...
The Beginnings of Pilates in Rehabilitation
Joseph H. Pilates was born in Germany. As a child, he was a very sickly and weak boy. He decided not to succumb to the weaknesses of his own physique and spent many years testing various types of activities on himself. He practiced yoga, ballet, martial arts, Zen medita...
Pilates in Injury Rehabilitation
Pilates – rehabilitation for everyone Pilates is one of the fastest-growing forms of training and injury treatment. This popularity stems from the many benefits of this method, such as increasing muscle strength without unnecessary bulk, improving flexibility, and enhan...