Pilates Blog with Marguerite Ogle November 2007 Archive

I'm seeing the term "Master Teacher" or "Master Instructor" in a lot of Pilates advertising lately. I'm used to seeing the Pilates Elders referred to as master teachers, and I ... Read More

Double leg kick is a powerful exercise. It develops a lot of flexibility and strength in the back, and it is a great stretch for the chest and shoulders. Double ... Read More

Easy on, easy off. That's my motto after a calorie laden holiday. Get rid of extra weight quick. I don't have any scientific proof that recently gained weight comes off ... Read More

Thanksgiving always seems to herald the beginning of holiday shopping season. If you are ready to shop, or start thinking about shopping, or want to get someone else thinking about ... Read More

Let me say right up front that Pilates is much, much more than target area toning. But around Thanksgiving, and especially after some very rich meals, it's hard not to ... Read More

I'm taking it easy this Thanksgiving, but I know a lot of you are in for a busy week. You might not even (gasp) have time to workout. But if ... Read More

November is National Diabetes Month. The American Diabetes Association reports that 14.6 million people have been diagnosed with diabetes and another 6.2 million have it but haven't been diagnosed. If ... Read More

Here we are, poised on the brink of holiday travel time and it got me thinking, what exercises would I put in a Pilates travel kit? Spine stretch came to ... Read More

Do you ever wonder about Pilates and yoga exercises - how they are alike and how they are different? I think a lot of people do. So I've chosen 5 ... Read More

If you are involved with Pilates at all, sooner or later you are going to hear about Winsor Pilates. Winsor Pilates has produced the greatest volume of Pilates videos that ... Read More

One of the best Pilates mat exercises for helping you target those lower abs, single leg stretch works all the core abdominal muscles. It is also a good coordination ... Read More

Joseph Pilates said: In ten sessions you will feel the difference, in 20 you will see the difference, and in 30 you will have a whole new body. I have to tell ... Read More

Yesterday, Terry Gross, of National Public Radio, interviewed James Weinstein, M.D., one of the nations leading experts on low-back pain and the chair of orthopedic-surgery at Dartmouth College. During the ... Read More