Here’s how to do the Pilates butterfly: Start by lying on your back and engaging your core, keeping your lower back pressed ...

Move over crunches, there’s a Pilates exercise that gets far more rewards in the same amount of time. I’m a fitness editor ...

If you're looking for a way to improve your flexibility, reduce stress, avoid injury and extend your range of motion to help boost your exercise performance, take a tip from Mother Nature: Stretch.

Pilates, with its emphasis on precise movements, can seem like it is reserved for the super-fit, but it has shown resilience in the everyday fitness world. The movements can help anyone improve ...

Everything you need to know about this simple-looking move ...

A simple exercise that packs a punch.

I stepped into M2M Studio in downtown Cramerton Thursday morning with little knowledge of Joe Pilates’ idea of exercise, which he called Contrology. Pilates can be described in three words: stretch, ...

You know when you don't quite understand what someone is trying to tell you, but you politely nod and smile softly in return just to avoid the awkwardness? That's how I react every time my Pilates ...

Both yoga and Pilates build strength and improve flexibility, but is one better than the other?

Pilates is one of those workouts that leaves your body feeling better than when you started. Don't misread that; Pilates definitely isn't easy. But it is low-impact and easy on your joints, so your ...