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by Lauren Hilton Pilates

Take five to enjoy free Pilates resources, Pilates tips, how-tos and insights, as well as our newest Pilates At Home classes.

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Why breathing the right way will make you less stressed

Poor breathing mechanics can contribute to lower back pain, neck pain, headaches and migraines, pelvic floor dysfunction and anxiety. In this article, I’ll talk about how stress can affect our breath, causing sub-optimal breathing, and what we can do to help ourselves.

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Need to get back in your Pilates routine? Here’s how…

Six ways to get your body and mind back to the Pilates mat - let's take up those good habits that fell away over the summer break (yes, even mine!!), and move your body intentionally, perhaps with a new perspective, increased energy or sense of resilience. Get back to that Pilates movement that feels good, and relieves your aches and pains.

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How to get started with Pilates as a beginner

The ease with which you can slot Pilates into your day combined with the positive impact it can have on your whole health, give it top-of-class movement credentials, but because there are so many ways to practice Pilates, we put together a handy guide of what you should consider before getting started with Pilates!

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Behind the Pilates Moves: Plank

Ever wondered about the why behind some of the Pilates movements you do in class? We delve a little deeper into a move per month so you can learn the benefits of the movements we’re offering our bodies and what those mean for our day-to-day movement and well-being.

Let’s talk about Pilates plank…

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Behind the Pilates Moves: Mermaid

Each month we'll give you the why behind some of the Pilates movements you'll be most familiar with in class, so you can learn the benefits of the movements we’re offering our bodies and what those mean for our day-to-day movement and well-being.

Here we'll talk through Mermaid…

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Behind the Pilates Moves: Pilates Bridging

In each edition of Behind the Moves, we'll give you the why behind some of the movements you're familiar with in class. When we attend a class each week sometimes we're unaware of the benefits of the movements we are offering our bodies and what those mean for our day-to-day movement and wellbeing.

This time we're talking all things Bridging!

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