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Do you struggle to feel that slight tremor in your tummy when working your abs?
We often hear people say, “I’m not feeling it in my abs”, or watch people smash through 100 sit-ups and not see results. 

If this sounds like you – it is time to reassess your form.

Let me take you through the cues and ...

Ever heard that your 60-minute workout will make you burn more calories for the rest of the day? Sounds too good to be true, right?! Read more to see how to make this happen for you.

The concept of Excess Post-exercise Oxygen Consumption (EPOC), and the benefits of high-intensity exercise is hu...

The Pilates Method was developed by Joseph Pilates, from Mönchengladbach, Germany. His father, a native of Greece, had been a prize-winning gymnast, while his German-born mother was a naturopath who believed in the principle of stimulating the body to heal itself without artificial drugs. As a child...

I get asked this question all the time! Pilates is not just stretching and no it is not easy or for the faint hearted. It takes courage to try something new and be open-minded to a different philosophy of movement.

So what is Pilates?

Pilates is a form of mind-body exercise aimed at bringing the b...

From the start, Joseph Pilates used a rich variety of equipment for his exercise system. This included The Reformer, Wunda Chair, the Trap Table (also known as the Cadillac) and more. It is good to know what each of these apparatuses (as Pilates himself called them) looks like and does.

The reforme...