At Pilates School of Movement, we teach Classical Pilates, also known as Contrology. It’s a full-body system designed to strengthen, stretch, and balance. The exercises follow a set sequence —…

Joseph Pilates was born in 1883 in Germany. As a child, he suffered from numerous ailments and conditions. As a consequence of this, Pilates made a commitment to overcoming them—an…

In classical Pilates, the apparatus plays a vital role in enhancing your practice. Each piece of equipment has a specific purpose, helping you deepen your control, strength, flexibility, and overall…

Following up from our previous post about the order of the Pilates exercises, let’s take a look at the moves you’ll learn as a new Pilates enthusiast in our studio:…

Joseph Pilates created a specific order for the Mat and Reformer workout. When we first learn the exercises, we might feel that we randomly move from one exercise to the…

Pilates Principles: What It Means to Do Pilates and What You Should Feel During a Workout Although Joseph Pilates may not have stated a set of Principles himself in his…

WHAT IS PILATES? The Pilates System was originally referred by his creator (Joseph Pilates) as Contrology -although it was also popular for people to say "We are at Pilates'".- In…