The reformer is a spring-based piece of Pilates equipment. The resistance provided by the springs offers weight-bearing (read: muscle-strengthening) exercise that increases lean body mass and increases not just your muscle strength, but your bone strength, too, helping to prevent serious diseases like osteoporosis.

As the calendar turns to a new year, it's natural for many to consider setting new fitness goals. While the intention is admirable, we believe the key to success lies in creating a sustainable movement and wellness plan that fits your lifestyle and nurtures your body and mind.

As the calendar turns to a new year, it's natural for many to consider setting new fitness goals. While the intention is admirable, we believe the key to success lies in creating a sustainable movement and wellness plan that fits your lifestyle and nurtures your body and mind.

As the holiday season approaches, the festive spirit brings joy, but also challenges to our health routines. Balancing the demands of family, travel, and feasting isn’t easy, but maintaining your health and wellness during this time is essential.

Did you know that falls are the leading cause of fatal injury and the most common cause of nonfatal trauma-related hospital admissions among older adults?

In our fast-paced world, the treadmill of daily chaos often obscures a profound tool for enhancing our health and happiness: gratitude.

We all hear that Pilates is great for your joints, especially as we age. But how? What is a joint? Why are healthy joints so important for our well-being?

We all hear that Pilates is great for your joints, especially as we age. But how? What is a joint? Why are healthy joints so important for our well-being?

We all hear that Pilates is great for your joints, especially as we age. But how? What is a joint? Why are healthy joints so important for our well-being?

We all hear that Pilates is great for your joints, especially as we age. But how? What is a joint? Why are healthy joints so important for our well-being?

We all hear that Pilates is great for your joints, especially as we age. But how? What is a joint? Why are healthy joints so important for our well-being?

A regular movement practice is an excellent way to improve your body, mind, soul and quality of life.

You only get 10-15 good years of brain health and with modern medicine allowing us to live until 80 or 90, we should really be focusing on how to keep our brain healthy so we can live a fulfilling life. 

Modern life is busy and highly scheduled. For many of us, this means we don’t get the sleep and rest we need to feel our best. 

Do you know someone getting surgery on a joint such as the hip or knee?  Most likely they are familiar with the thought of rehabilitation after surgery, but the idea of pre-surgical rehabilitation is just as important.

Scolio-Pilates can help those living with scoliosis optimize pre- or post-surgical outcomes, reduce pain and discomfort, and improve mobility to feel their very best.

This summer at The Pilates Place we would love to see you in the studio continuing to move with us.  But we also want to help you lean into some habits and routines that will unleash your peak wellness and get you everything you want and more from this year’s sunny season. 

Many of us are on the move this summer. Do you have plans for beach weekends, family vacations, trips to see friends, or road trips in the works?

When you are in your early adult years and moving well and have no aches and pains, we tend to forget that one day we will be older and won't be able to move quite as well. But, it does happen.  :)  What can you do now to prepare for your retirement years? 

Does your back pain stop you from doing the things you love to do?  Does it interfere with playihng with your kids or grandkids?  Does it cause you to cancel your tennis or golf matches?  Is it so bad that some days you can’t stop popping ibuprofen?