Challenge Your Body with the Pilates Ring

If you have been doing Mat Pilates for a while and have perfected your form, you may be ready to add some props to your practice. The Pilates Ring is an excellent aid to increase the intensity of your workout.  The ring or magic circle as it is also called is made from lightweight, flexible metal or plastic. The ring typically has foam padding on the sides for handgrips or ankles to press against. Pilates rings are available in different sizes to accommodate different fitness levels and strengths. The circles come in different sizes beginning at 10" and going up to 14" and different resistance...Read More

Get Started With a Mini Ball

Some of what today’s pilates instructors are dispensing to clients involves the Mini Ball…and though it’s rally easy to get yourself one of these, not everybody knows what to do with it.The mini ball has a lot of different applications, working from some basic concepts about how we develop our bodies through exercise.  The mini ball is a ‘holistic tool’: what I mean is, it helps fitness users focus on low-stress training that draws from the body’s natural balancing systems and works different muscle groups with different uses.Think of the popular “stress balls” given out at corporate...Read More