http://pilates.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hh http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2012-02-21T22:05:13Z Tue, 21 Feb 2012 22:05:13 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://pilates.about.com/b/2012/02/21/announcing-pilates-readers-choice-finalists.htm <p><a href="http://pilates.about.com/od/buyingequipmentetc/tp/Vote-Best-Pilates-DVD-Reformer-Chair-Ab-Exercise-2012-Readers-Choice-Awards.htm"><img src="http://0.tqn.com/h/pilates/1/3/V/H/-/-/FinalistBadge.png" alt="2012 Pilates Award Finalists" width="125" height="109" align="left" /></a>The nominations have been calculated and we now have our Pilates finalists in the About.com Readers' Choice Awards.</p> <p>Readers have nominated their favorite Pilates Reformer for Home, Pilates Chair, Pilates Books, DVDs and Ab Exercise. Now it's time to <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://pilates.about.com/od/buyingequipmentetc/tp/Vote-Best-Pilates-DVD-Reformer-Chair-Ab-Exercise-2012-Readers-Choice-Awards.htm">vote for our winners</a>!</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://pilates.about.com/b/2012/02/21/announcing-pilates-readers-choice-finalists.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://pilates.about.com/b/2012/02/21/announcing-pilates-readers-choice-finalists.htm Tue, 21 Feb 2012 22:06:06 +0000 2012-02-21T22:06:06Z http://pilates.about.com/b/2012/02/21/your-vote-best-pilates-ab-exercise.htm <p>The About.com <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=awards.about.com">Readers' Choice Awards</a> feature the best of best as chosen by our readers. Our readers have nominated their favorites for best ab exercise. Now it's time to decide between the top nominees and vote for the best. You can vote once a day, below, from now until March, 21, 2012.<br /> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://pilates.about.com/od/buyingequipmentetc/tp/Vote-Best-Pilates-DVD-Reformer-Chair-Ab-Exercise-2012-Readers-Choice-Awards.htm">See all Readers' Choice Pilates Categories</a></p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://pilates.about.com/b/2012/02/21/your-vote-best-pilates-ab-exercise.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://pilates.about.com/b/2012/02/21/your-vote-best-pilates-ab-exercise.htm Tue, 21 Feb 2012 22:05:13 +0000 2012-02-21T22:05:13Z http://pilates.about.com/b/2012/02/21/vote-best-how-to-do-pilates-book-not-written-by-joe.htm <p>The About.com <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=awards.about.com">Readers' Choice Awards</a> feature the best of best as chosen by our readers. Pilates readers have nominated their top picks for best How to Do Pilates Book. Now it's time to decide between the top nominees and vote, below, for the best. You can vote once a day from now until March, 21, 2012.<a href="http://pilates.about.com/od/buyingequipmentetc/tp/Vote-Best-Pilates-DVD-Reformer-Chair-Ab-Exercise-2012-Readers-Choice-Awards.htm"><br /> See all Readers' Choice Pilates Categories</a></p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://pilates.about.com/b/2012/02/21/vote-best-how-to-do-pilates-book-not-written-by-joe.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://pilates.about.com/b/2012/02/21/vote-best-how-to-do-pilates-book-not-written-by-joe.htm Tue, 21 Feb 2012 22:04:41 +0000 2012-02-21T22:04:41Z http://pilates.about.com/b/2012/02/21/vote-best-pilates-chair.htm <p>The About.com <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=awards.about.com">Readers' Choice Awards</a> feature the best of best as chosen by our readers. Nominees have been chosen for best Pilates Chairs. Now it's time to decide between the top nominees and vote for the best. You can vote, below, once a day from now until March, 21, 2012.<br /> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://pilates.about.com/od/buyingequipmentetc/tp/Vote-Best-Pilates-DVD-Reformer-Chair-Ab-Exercise-2012-Readers-Choice-Awards.htm">See all Readers' Choice Pilates Categories</a></p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://pilates.about.com/b/2012/02/21/vote-best-pilates-chair.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://pilates.about.com/b/2012/02/21/vote-best-pilates-chair.htm Tue, 21 Feb 2012 22:03:49 +0000 2012-02-21T22:03:49Z http://pilates.about.com/b/2012/02/21/vote-best-pilates-reformer-for-home.htm <p>The About.com <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=awards.about.com">Readers' Choice Awards</a> feature the best of best as chosen by our readers. Our readers have nominated their favorite Pilates reformer for home use. Now it's time to decide between the top nominees and vote, below, for the best home reformer. You can vote below once a day from now until March, 21, 2012.<br /> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://pilates.about.com/od/buyingequipmentetc/tp/Vote-Best-Pilates-DVD-Reformer-Chair-Ab-Exercise-2012-Readers-Choice-Awards.htm">See all Readers' Choice Pilates Categories</a></p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://pilates.about.com/b/2012/02/21/vote-best-pilates-reformer-for-home.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://pilates.about.com/b/2012/02/21/vote-best-pilates-reformer-for-home.htm Tue, 21 Feb 2012 22:02:04 +0000 2012-02-21T22:02:04Z http://pilates.about.com/b/2012/02/21/exercises-of-the-week-arm-and-shoulder-with-magic-circle.htm <p><a href="http://video.about.com/pilates/Shoulder-and-Arm-Toning-With-Pilates-Circle.htm"><img src="http://0.tqn.com/h/pilates/1/3/U/H/-/-/Circle-video.jpg" alt="Pilates Magic Circle Exercise" width="162" height="170" align="right" /></a>The <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://pilates.about.com/od/buyingequipmentetc/bb/BuyExRing.htm">Pilates magic circle</a> is a piece of light resistance equipment that is very useful in toning the arms and shoulders. In this new video from About.com, you will learn a quick set of arm and shoulder toning exercises that you can do by itself or add to any magic circle workout.<br /> Learn The<a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://pilates.about.com/od/buyingequipmentetc/bb/BuyExRing.htm"> Pilates magic circle</a> is a piece of light resistance equipment that is very useful in toning the arms and shoulders. In this new video from About.com you will learn a quick set of arm and shoulder toning exercises that you can do alone or add to any magic circle workout.<br /> <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://video.about.com/pilates/Shoulder-and-Arm-Toning-With-Pilates-Circle.htm">Pilates Magic Circle Arm and Shoulder Exercises</a></p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://pilates.about.com/b/2012/02/21/exercises-of-the-week-arm-and-shoulder-with-magic-circle.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://pilates.about.com/b/2012/02/21/exercises-of-the-week-arm-and-shoulder-with-magic-circle.htm Tue, 21 Feb 2012 08:00:17 +0000 2012-02-21T08:00:17Z http://pilates.about.com/b/2012/02/19/fierce-pilates.htm <p><img src="http://0.tqn.com/h/pilates/1/3/S/H/-/-/cheetah-Mike-Hill-photodisc-Getty.jpg" alt="Big Cat" align="right" />At the <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://pilates.about.com/b/2012/02/13/5-lineages-5-days-of-pilates-people-power.htm">5 Lineages conference</a> I recently attended, I had the opportunity to view several archival videos of <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://pilates.about.com/od/historyofpilates/a/JPilates.htm">Joseph Pilates</a> and his students. I was impressed by how fierce they were in their Pilates (Contrology as Joe called it then) training. These were not timid movers!<!--more--></p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://pilates.about.com/b/2012/02/19/fierce-pilates.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://pilates.about.com/b/2012/02/19/fierce-pilates.htm Sun, 19 Feb 2012 18:08:05 +0000 2012-02-19T18:08:05Z http://pilates.about.com/b/2012/02/16/exercises-of-the-week-easy-beginners.htm <p>We have another new Pilates exercise video for you this week. This time it's a short set of easy <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://video.about.com/pilates/Easy-Pilates-Exercises-for-Beginners.htm">beginning Pilates exercises</a> that create a very good foundation for working up to the full <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://pilates.about.com/od/pilatesexercises/tp/First-10-Classic-Exercises.htm">Pilates mat repertoire</a>.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://pilates.about.com/b/2012/02/16/exercises-of-the-week-easy-beginners.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://pilates.about.com/b/2012/02/16/exercises-of-the-week-easy-beginners.htm Thu, 16 Feb 2012 14:48:33 +0000 2012-02-16T14:48:33Z http://pilates.about.com/b/2012/02/13/5-lineages-5-days-of-pilates-people-power.htm <p><a href="http://pilates.about.com/od/teachersandstyles/a/The-Pilates-Method-A-Living-Legacy.htm"><img src="http://0.tqn.com/h/pilates/1/3/R/H/-/-/Jillian-Hessel-ElectricChai.jpg" alt="Jillian Hessel with Student" width="156" height="170" align="right" /></a>Aside from regular practice, there are few greater favors a <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://pilates.about.com/od/whatispilates/a/WhatIsPilates.htm">Pilates</a> practitioner can give themselves than to go to a really great Pilates conference. That idea was thoroughly reinforced in me recently when I attended the 5 Lineages Conference in Boulder, CO.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://pilates.about.com/b/2012/02/13/5-lineages-5-days-of-pilates-people-power.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://pilates.about.com/b/2012/02/13/5-lineages-5-days-of-pilates-people-power.htm Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:59:11 +0000 2012-02-13T22:59:11Z http://pilates.about.com/b/2012/02/11/pilates-award-nominations-update.htm <p>I don't get to influence anything, but I do get to see which products have been nominated in the <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://pilates.about.com/od/buyingequipmentetc/tp/Nominate-Your-Pilates-Favorites.htm">Pilates categories</a> for the About.com Readers' Choice Awards. And I have to tell you, so far our Pilates nominations are looking a little skewed. Some categories have lots of nominations and some that one would think would be full are still wide open.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://pilates.about.com/b/2012/02/11/pilates-award-nominations-update.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://pilates.about.com/b/2012/02/11/pilates-award-nominations-update.htm Sat, 11 Feb 2012 14:11:17 +0000 2012-02-11T14:11:17Z