How The Pilates Arc Offers Versatility to Any Workout

If you haven't tried the Pilates Arc and are interested in the many benefits, read on! Weighing only a few ounces, the Pilates Arc helps develop eccentric strength, flexibility, and overall body balance. Let's explore the benefits of the Arc and how it can enhance your body's overall well-being.

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THE LADDER BARREL – WHAT IT IS & WHY WE LOVE IT

The ladder barrel is constructed of a wooden ladder with rungs and the Barrel, which is padded and leather-clad for comfort. The apparatus helps to achieve deep supported stretching that challenges the body. From beginners to the well-versed exerciser, the Ladder Barrel challenges core stability and strength for every Pilates enthusiast.

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How Dance Led Me to a Love of Pilates

My passion for Pilates grew as my opportunities to dance receded. I now understood my body mechanics in a new way and could not only identify my strengths and weaknesses, but I had tools to improve upon them. I find myself wondering how much pain and injury I could have avoided if I had practiced Pilates during my years in dance.

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Sarah Roberts
Best Equipment for Home Workouts

In light of the recent pandemic, many people are turning to home Pilates workouts to preserve not only their strength but inner peace. Doing quality workouts at home does require a few pieces of equipment, so we came up with a list of our favorite Pilates equipment for home workouts to support your practice.

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6 Surprising Reasons Why Men Should Try Pilates

Pilates is just for women, right? Wrong! This statement couldn't be further from the truth. If you don't believe us, Google, the founder of Pilates, Joseph Pilates. (Be prepared to have your mind blown). More and more of your favorite male athletes are turning to the practice of Pilates to increase flexibility and muscle endurance.

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What is a Pilates Reformer?

At first glance, the Pilates Reformer can look more intimidating than inviting, but don't be discouraged by the giant machines--they are indeed your friends. If you are still a little weary about taking a whirl on the springs, embrace your fears! Take a look at our helpful tips for first-time reformers.

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Jennifer Lawrence
What's in Our Pilates Bag

Before we head out the door to our next Pilates class, we always make sure our gym bag is well stocked. Here are a few of our favorite go-to gym bag essentials that will make your workout easier and more effective. 

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The Benefits of Barre Class

A barre class uses ballet-inspired exercises in combination with movements found in Pilates, dance, and strength training. In these classes, you will use a barre, just like a ballet dancer, for balance as you perform small isolated movements to fatigue the muscles.

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How Exercise Helps You Have a Healthy Delivery

During my first and second pregnancy, my babies were “head down” by the third trimester without any major effort on my part (so I thought). The experience of my first birth and my second birth were worlds apart. My first birth was a record for a first-time mom. My oldest daughter arrived with such speed even our birth team was surprised.

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Jennifer Lawrence
The Incredible Benefits of Rebounding

Some are calling rebounding the ultimate exercise for the new millennium and here's why. Rebounding is one of the best and most efficient exercises. This low impact workout boosts energy levels, stimulates the lymphatic and immune system, tones muscles, improves cardiovascular capacity, oxygenates the blood, stimulates lymphatic movement, and helps you lose weight.

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6 Reasons We Love Pilates

Pilates is a physical fitness system developed in the early 20th century by Joseph Pilates. As of 2005, there are 11 million people who practice the discipline regularly and 14,000 instructors in the United States.

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Pilates for the Pelvic Floor

Pelvic floor health is important for many bodily functions including the bowels, bladder and sexual health. It can become noticeably weakened or affected in women after childbearing​ and during the postmenopausal years.

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Jennifer Lawrence
Nutrition & Herbs to Boost Athletic Performance

This article isn’t just for the elite athlete, although it will definitely apply to them. Regardless of your age or current activity level, you can optimize your physical strength, stamina and endurance. There are cultures throughout the world that are active well past the century mark, and you can do the same by aligning with God's design of the human body and using the foods, herbs and medicines He so graciously offers to us.

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A Whole Pilates Journey

This story and countless more like it are the reason Spirit of Health has opened the Whole Pilates Studio. The studio provides a place for safe healing movement to occur for every individual, no matter their activity level. We believe that the integration of total body movement with whole body health can bring about improved alignment and vitality for each individual.

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Jennifer Lawrence