Joanna Ng

Pilates Mat Vs Pilates Machine – The Key Difference

When most people mentioned Pilates, they usually take it that it is done on the mat. Beginners to Pilates, prefer to start with pilates mat exercises thinking it is much easier and the way to go before progressing on to the reformer, which looks rather th... Read >

Elements of Successful Pilates Do-It-Yourself (D.I.Y)

Pilates has become extremely popular over the last few years, and it's no wonder. It has many wonderful health benefits and can be an effective rehabilitation method. It improves your posture, strengthens your core, relieves pain and much more. While i... Read >

Why Pilates is Effective for Knee Pain Treatment?

Most of us suffer from some kind of knee pain, at one time or another. There are different reasons for the many kinds of knee pain that each individual has. You can suffer from knee pain as a result of a sports injury, an auto accident, or an overuse synd... Read >

How to Do Pilates on Your Own?

Although Pilates has been around for more than 90 years, it has only become extremely popular over the last decade. The main reason is the result it yields. And Pilates had been recommended by doctors as a tool in recovery after an injury or the treatment... Read >

Hot Tips to Practise Pilates on Your Own – The D.I.Y. Way

Where do I go from here? This is the most common question asked by anyone who had been doing Pilates for a while. You might have taken 1 on 1 session for some reasons like chronic pain or for just for general health and fitness. Or you might have been tak... Read >

The Basic Fundaments of D.I.Y Pilates on Pilates Reformer

If you have been practising Pilates for a while and are familiar with the basic fundamentals of Pilates, it might be time you consider getting started on a "Do It Yourself"- D.I.Y. program. This program should be designed by your Pilates instructor based ... Read >

The Benefits of a Do-It-Yourself (D.I.Y) Pilates Program

If you have been doing Pilates for some time, whether in many one on one session or in a group setting, and you understand your program and the exercises, you are probably ready to embark on a "Do-It-Yourself" (D.I.Y) Pilates program. Before you jump i... Read >

Do It Yourself (DIY) Pilates – Does it Work?

Unless you've never been physically actively in your life, you have probably heard about Pilates and the many Pilates benefits that can be attained from doing it. You've probably heard that your local Pilates studio offers 8 or 10 week group classes and y... Read >

How To Do Pilates Pain Relief Exercises For the Neck, Back, Shoulders and Knees

Have you ever wonder what is the difference between doing Pilates exercise and Pilates exercise for pain relief? Because doing Pilates the right way is not only essential but it also ensures the benefits are maximized with regards to pain relief. There... Read >

The Magical Effects of Using Pilates for Chronic Pain Relief

For many us who have experienced pain in the neck and shoulders, lower back, hips, knees or ankles or suffered from a major physical injury, Pilates has been proven to work towards pain relief. Many doctors, physiotherapists, and chiropractors have high r... Read >

Differences between Standard Pilates and Pilates for Pain Relief

Pilates is a deep total body conditioning exercise program that when done mindfully, connects the body to the mind to bring about an intelligent body. An intelligent body knows how to hold up itself without much effort. An intelligent body knows how to pe... Read >

Using Pilates for Chronic Pain Relief versus Chiropractic and Physiotherapy Treatment

Most people with pain initially would try to ignore it. If it starts to get bad, they would then seek medical help. A number of methods and techniques are available that provide treatment to several types of pain that people commonly have. People may opt ... Read >

Five Benefits of Doing Pilates Pain Relief Exercises To Relieve Chronic Pain

Lack of exercise and repetitive movements can cause certain muscle groups to tense and become stressed. This can lead to bad form, imbalanced muscles, tight closed-up joints, and short tendons and ligaments to act up. These tight, short tendons and ligame... Read >

Relieve Your Pain Through The Pilates Method

Research has shown that Pilates has a staying power in the ability to release tension and pain. It is due to this ability that Pilates is popular as a regime in the rehabilitation for chronic pain. Many orthopedic doctors and physiotherapy clinics are rec... Read >

How To Use Pilates Exercises For Overcoming Shoulder Pain and Providing Pilates Pain Relief

It is not unusual that each time people experiences shoulder pain, they try to ignore it, hoping it will go away. When it doesn't, they try to self-medicate, such as icing the sore area, leave it alone, and repeat the process for a couple of hours. If the... Read >