If you've found my site through an interest in Pilates and/or fitness, you may not know that I'm also the author of an Italian cookbook, Flavors of Friuli: A Culinary…
The stability ball was first developed in the 1960s by Aquilino Cosani of Ledragomma, an Italian company that manufactured plastic toys. Dr. Susanne Klein-Vogelbach, of Basel, Switzerland, brought some of…
Now that we've learned why good posture is so important, this post will explain precisely what correct alignment entails. Finding neutral spine, engaging the shoulder blades, squaring the torso, rotating…
While good posture naturally projects an image of confidence and health, attractiveness and power (barring the current U.S. president, can you think of many celebrities or politicians who slouch?), perhaps…
Many of the exercises in Balance on the Ball have been inspired by specific mat or apparatus exercises developed by Joseph Pilates. The Ball exercises, however, are not necessarily more…
Increases flexibility, perhaps to a greater degree than performing similar stretches on a stable surface. The Ball allows you to find subtle nuances in every stretch, because by rolling it…
The principles developed by Joseph Pilates are integral to your work on the Ball. They impart a sense of mindfulness to every movement, an awareness of being inside your body…
Pilates is a method of exercise and body conditioning that has been practiced since the early 1920s. It was developed by German-born Joseph Pilates who, while working as a nurse…
When sitting on the Ball, your knees should be at a 90º angle or just slightly lower than the level of your hips. Following are some general guidelines based on…
When I first became certified as an instructor in 1995, Pilates was not the household word that it is today. My clients were puzzled, intimidated, even frightened by the strange…
