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Meet Adam! “I was told that I had the back of an 80 year old. After doing Pilates, my back feels like I am 30 again! I love the mind body connection I found with Pilates and I feel stronger and healthier. Here’s the deal-Pilates is exercise for Smart Men!” To find out more visit […]

Meet Robin! “I am a mom who does Pilates and I feel healthy, connected and strong. I hear about my friends aches and pains and that motivates me to stick with Pilates routine to keep my knees, hips and body healthy. I loves that I found Pilates!” To find out more visit www.PilatesStudioSouthAustin.com

Meet Ruth! “I am 72 years old and have been doing Pilates for 7 years at Pilates Studio City. I know that for an older body, Pilates is THE best exercise there is. Pilates has helped me with coordination, strength, flexibility and balance. And the BEST part is it’s FUN!”   Try this fun and […]

Meet Jerin! “Pilates gives me the body confidence I need at auditions! I love that doing Pilates feels like I just took a dance class.” To find out more visit www.PilatesStudioSouthAustin.com

Meet Carl! “I went to the doctor a few years ago because I wasn’t feeling good and I found out that I had high blood pressure. So, I started Pilates and my blood pressure has dropped, I lost 20 pounds, and I feel better. My back and body do not hurt anymore and I look […]

A traditional Pilates mat exercise is called the roll-up, but this can be modified by bending the knees after getting into the standard position.

A Pilates exercise for the glutes involves lying down in the tabletop position and lifting the abdominals off of the mat.

An ab exercise in Pilates that utilizes a ball involves tucking the knees into the chest and reaching the ball up over the ankles. Work on coordination and strength while toning your abdominal muscles.

The benefits of Pilates resistance bands include an emphasis on stretching and a variety of tensions. Learn how to use different resistance bands with help from Nichole & Lora.

Pilates-based band exercises to strengthen the arms involve wrapping the Pilates band around the feet and creating tension in the band. Learn about keeping the spine long when doing this exercise.