Women with children have a tendency to care for their family’s needs and neglect their own, but it is quite possible to take care of both your family and yourself by using Pilates exercise videos. Pilates not only can give you a strong, fit body but it can do so without long, tedious, strenuous workouts in a gym. In just 20 or 30 minutes a day, you can be ready for all the summer activities you’re family has planned. Read more »

Hey, Sage here, resident Pilates expert.  Lots of people know about Yoga, but less know the ins and outs of Pilates, and a question I am often asked is, “Does Pilates work?”

Of course, that question, like any question of that nature, depends entirely on the definition of the term “work.”  I first need to know what you expect to get out of it before I know if it will deliver what you’re hoping for.

Pilates is a core strengthening series of exercises which, in some ways, is similar to Yoga.  Like yoga, it is low impact, and also like yoga, it improves your flexibility and stamina.

Many people that become involved in Pilates are looking for a long, lean, toned muscle look - tall and lithe, like a dancer.  Pilates is actually perfect for this because of the way that it lengthens your muscles and strengthens them while stretching them.

Pilates won’t, and wasn’t designed to, build huge muscles like bodybuilding might do.

So, in short, the answer is - yes, if what you are looking to get out of Pilates is something it was designed to do, then it absolutely does work!