What is Vertigo and how do I have it? Vertigo is the sensation that you, or the environment around you, is moving or spinning. Vertigo can be mild or severe, constant or transient and positional related. One’s sense of balance and spatial orientation can be affected by the brain, inner ear, sight, touch, joint position sense and…
How Mins started her Pilates Journey: I first started with doing Mat Pilates as part of dance conditioning as it allowed the dancers to be strong yet remain lean. I enjoyed how these exercises looked so easy (when you see it). And when you really do, they burn like crazy! Getting into Reformer and studio…
Pilates exercises are low impact, full body movements, that can be performed either on Pilates equipment with spring resistance, or simply on a mat. Some of the key Pilates exercises teach us to stabilise our torso while integrating movements with arms and legs, while others allow us to mobilise our spinal segments in all directions.…
Many of you have probably heard of intermittent fasting, and wondered what it is and what are the benefits. Basically it is about going for periods of time without taking any (or restricted) calories in. This can be done by significantly reducing your calories for several days a week or not eating for a period of…
Here’s a snippet of how Instructor Julie’s Pilates Journey started: I started Pilates with curiosity when Pilates was not so common back then in Korea. There was a new studio that happens to open nearby my area and I saw the bed-like equipment with springs attached rather interesting and wanted to give it a try,…
Explained by Certified Pre/Postnatal Pilates Instructors Is postnatal recovery necessary? Pregnancy and childbirth are one of the most life-changing events that a woman will go through in her lifetime. Particularly during the 9 months of pregnancy, the woman’s body goes through so many changes that alters the condition of the body and thus requires…
Are you suffering from neck, back or shoulder pain? Have you noticed more pain and tightness since working from home? If so, you may have “Office Syndrome”! Office Syndrome is a group of symptoms that occur after holding an improper posture for prolonged periods of time. It is typically seen in people sitting in the…
You might ask, what is energy balance? Energy balance is the relationship between energy in (calories from food & drink) and energy out (calories burned for our daily requirements). If the balance is off, a number of things happen and that includes weight changes. When the energy in is higher than the energy out, the…
2020 has been challenging. As we look to the promise of a new year, it is good to take a step back and take stock of the new normal that has impacted our lives. One of the best ways to start is from within. When was the last time you had any “ME” time? Having “ME”…
In front of the glare of a computer screen, you are sweating your way through an intense virtual workout, and every muscle in your body is complaining. Have you inadvertently thrown your back out? Or is this what your body is supposed to feel like after all those leg lifts and planks? How do you…