#Pilates is an active hashtag on Bluesky. In the last 30 days, 43 people shared 106 posts with it — around 4 a day. Activity is down 62% versus the previous week, peaking on Sep 13 with 8 posts.
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The true story of Kathy Stanford Grant, the Black woman who helped popularize #pilates in the US
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A man's journey into pilates: discovering strength and flexibility through a month of practice
The article details the author's personal experience of taking up pilates over the course of a month, highlighting both the physical challenges and benefits of the practice. The author, a man who had become increasingly sedentary due to desk work and screen time, realized he needed to improve his core strength and flexibility after nearly falling while tying his shoelaces. He decided to try pilates, a mind-body exercise created by Joseph Pilates a century ago, which has seen growing popularity among men, including celebrities like Shaggy, Harry Styles, and sports stars such as LeBron James and David Beckham. The author describes his journey through four weeks of pilates classes, starting with reformer pilates (using specialized machines) and progressing to mat pilates. In week one, he found the class extremely challenging, with exercises like the 'hundred' and leg circles causing intense muscle burn. The next week, he attended a smaller class with more personalized instruction, which helped him understand the correct form and feel the benefits, including reduced shoulder pain. Week three involved mat pilates, which he found even more demanding than reformer, requiring greater balance and strength without machine assistance. By week four, he felt more confident and capable, able to perform exercises with better form and experiencing noticeable improvements in flexibility, core strength, and posture. The article also discusses the broader trend of men taking up pilates, noting that the UK pilates and yoga market is worth £1.1bn, with a significant increase in male participation. Pilates instructors observe that men are increasingly drawn to the practice for its focus on core strength, flexibility, and injury recovery, moving away from more intense workout styles like CrossFit. The author concludes that while he hasn't become a 'pilates obsessive,' he plans to continue taking classes periodically, appreciating the physical and mental benefits of the discipline.
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Pilates Linfodrenante Brings Lymphatic-Focused Pilates To UK Women
Italy’s lymphatic-focused Pilates method arrives in the UK through Traininpink, with flow workouts designed for women.
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Yoga Retreats - Yoga and Pilates retreat in Morocco
Yoga and Pilates retreat in Morocco near the Atlas Mountains
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‘My body is on fire!’: my perilous, painful, perfect month of pilates
A growing number of men, including singers Shaggy and Harry Styles, are taking up pilates. When I realised I could no longer touch my toes, I decided to try it out
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