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Beyond Fit Pilates Workout Routine
March 19, 2018

How To Stay Healthy In The Workplace

How much do you hate sitting in an office chair from Monday-Friday for 8+ hours a day and leaving the workplace feeling stiff and tired? I’ve been there and I know how terrible this feels. Which is why I...

December 28, 2017

Beat Back Pain with Better Breathing and Do Pilates

Do you suffer with back pain?  Does it seem like you’ve tried a million different things to make the pain go away… From Doctor’s visits, to taking pain pills, a few trips to your favorite Chiropractor, perhaps a massage,...

November 8, 2017

The Many Health Benefits of Pilates

As a physical fitness system, Pilates started out as a way of strengthening abdominal and trunk muscles, often referred to as the “core.” But its very specific movements—hundreds of them—actually bring health benefits beyond making your core incredibly strong....

Pilates for Pregnancy Scottsdale
September 7, 2017

Pilates For Rehab and Special Conditions

Pilates Benefits for Post Rehabilitation and Special Conditions In post rehabilitation pilates, the condition itself dictates certain limitations that the Pilates instructor will know to respect. Pain is NO gain in pilates and this is especially true in a post rehab...

September 1, 2017

Pilates – Where It All Began

Joseph Pilates Joseph Pilates was the creator of a form of exercise he called “contrology”. He was born in 1883 in Germany to a prize-winning gymnast father and a mother who was a naturopath. As a young child, he...

Cindy Ayres - Pilates Instructor Scottsdale
August 20, 2017

What is STOTT Pilates?

STOTT PILATES is a contemporary version of the Pilates method of physical exercise. It was developed by Lindsay and Moira Merrithew, with the collaboration of physical therapists, and sports medicine and fitness professionals, to ensure the method stays up-to-date...