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7 Questions to Ask Before Choosing a Pilates Teacher Training Program
If you’re considering becoming a Pilates instructor, you’ll quickly discover that there are many teacher training programs available. Some are offered entirely online. Others take place over weekends or intensive weeks. Some focus only on the mat work, while others offer training one piece of equipment at a time. With…
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The Core Isn’t Just Abs: Understanding the Pelvic Floor Through Pilates
When people talk about “core strength,” they’re often thinking about abdominal muscles, sometimes even a specific look or level of visible definition. But in Pilates, the core is not a single muscle group, and it’s certainly not just about tightening or bracing. The core is a coordinated system that includes…
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Pilates Power of the Eccentric Contraction
There are three types of muscles contractions: concentric, isometric, and eccentric. A concentric is when the muscle contracts and gets shorter, such as what happens when you lift a weight for a bicep curl. Isometric contraction is when the muscle is held in a static contraction, like holding a wall…
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