http://pilatesplus.net/blog Mon, 26 Sep 2011 11:25:36 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It is always encouraging when someone says to me that they want to be able to work out on their own. People think that they can go to a trainer one to three times a week and all their problems will be solved immediately. That is very rarely ... http://pilatesplus.net/blog/index.php/2011/09/26/working-out-on-your-own/ Many people ask us if we offer heated yoga.  While the short answer no, there is good reason why we don't offer it.  While practicing yoga in a heated room makes you sweat and allows you to stretch deeper, more injury can come from exercising in a heated room.  The heat ... http://pilatesplus.net/blog/index.php/2010/02/03/does-doing-yoga-in-a-heated-room-make-you-work-harder/ Pilate Plus is the exclusive provider of ActivCore in Western NY.  Click on the link below to see what it is all about. http://rochesterhomepage.net/content/fulltext/?cid=141631 http://pilatesplus.net/blog/index.php/2009/12/15/see-what-activcore-is-all-about/ Pilates Plus is proud to be the exclusive provider of ActivCore to the Rochester Area. Developed in Norway, this functional exercise can help your trainer identify inactive muscles and weak muscles.  This, in turn,  can then help your trainer design an exercise program to help you: -Restore muscle function -Reduce pain or ... http://pilatesplus.net/blog/index.php/2009/12/09/activcore-is-here/ Nowadays, criminals are so fast and lethal, they will do whatever it takes to perform their attacks and get away with ease. In order to stop an attacker of this nature, you need to learn the skills and awareness techniques to defuse the situation or just GET AWAY! Reality based self ... http://pilatesplus.net/blog/index.php/2009/09/17/reality-based-self-defense/ There are many different versions of Pilates out there today - Classical, Stott and Windsor to name a few.  We are often asked, “What is the difference?” The main difference resides in the quality of the training and subsequently, the instruction. Classical Pilates, the method that Joseph Pilates developed and ... http://pilatesplus.net/blog/index.php/2009/06/08/all-pilates-instruction-is-not-created-equal/ One of the most frequently asked questions we get is, "What is the difference between yoga and Pilates?"  Generally speaking, yoga is more of a limbering, rejuvenating workout that will provide as much of a lift for your brain as your body.   Pilates is a more dynamic system of ... http://pilatesplus.net/blog/index.php/2009/01/30/yoga-versus-pilates/