They say your eyes are the windows to your soul, but they can also be an indicator of your overall health. Being sure to include foods with certain nutrients to your daily diet can help protect your vision. Researchers have linked eye-friendly nutrients, such as lutein and zeaxanthin, vitamin C, vitamin E and zinc to...Read More

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A few days ago, Erinn, an instructor at the studio and long time client at the studio showed me a magazine where she was featured.   It was touching showcase of the struggles that Erinn has faced in the last 20 years with her battle with Rheumatoid Arthritis.    As a pilates instructor, having worked...Read More

Every year in March, you can see people posting their march matness exercises.  Traditionally it is the traditional matwork series from Joseph Pilates.   We decided to do something a little different…  the instructors at Pilates in Guelph are going to show you variations of the ‘classical’ exercises but we are also going a step...Read More

How do you use small equipment in the Pilates studio?     Physical Benefits of Resistance Apparatus Training• Increased muscle strength• Increased tendon strength and toughness• Increased ligament strength and toughness• Increased bone density• Increased flexibility• Improved postural support Also weighted balls, therabands and fitness circles are easy to transport and take with you to...Read More

Sometimes I forget how much I love Pilates but that isn't today.  Today I am still feeling the highs from my class last night, Reformer Dynamic Flow.  We are working on our back bodies and creating a flowing workout so we just don't stop.  By the end of that class all of our faces are...Read More

You Have A Hundred Trillion Friends Dear Reader, your body has about a trillion cells. But, you (and me) are only 10 percent human. For every human cell that is intrinsic to our body, there are about 10 resident microbes — including commensals (generally harmless freeloaders) and mutualists (favor traders) and, in only a tiny...Read More