Pilates

The Faithful Shopper: Top Trends in 2012

Faith Hope Consolo | Posted 05.31.2012

Read More: Upper East Side, Beauty Department, Indies, H&M, Victoria's Secret, Pilates, Stores, Barneys, Upper West Side, L.K. Bennett, Victoria Beckham, Super Scale Renovations, Michael Kors, Talbots Fivestory, Pippa Middleton, Yoga, Lindt, Patricia Field, Roberta Furlanetto, Bloomingdale's, Duchess, New York City, Designer Floors, Shoe Department, Brooks Brothers, Wall Street, Acne Studio, Harry's Shoes, Saks, Spa, Department Stores, Macy?S, Flagship Department Store, Kate Middleton, Sportswear, Lululemon, Sex & the City, Time Warner Center, Fifth Avenue, Madison Avenue, New York News

Now that summer is unofficially here, keep track of all of these stores to experience the newest and greatest in New York City retail.

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We Tried It: Reformer Pilates

Meredith Melnick | Posted 04.30.2012

Read More: We Tried It, Pilates Reformer, Pilates, Diet and Nutrition, Pilates for Beginners, Beginners Pilates, Fitness and Exercise, First Time Pilates, Pilates Beginners, Pilates First Time, Healthy Living News

As part of our ongoing series, "We Tried It," health reporter Catherine Pearson and nutrition and fitness editor Meredith Melnick tried a session at True Pilates studio in midtown Manhattan.

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Back In The (Pilates) Studio

Celebuzz! | Posted 04.29.2012

Read More: Miley Cyrus Pilates, Miley Cyrus Body, Miley Cyrus Toned Body, Miley Cyrus, Miley Cyrus Photos, Miley Cyrus Weight Loss, Celebrity Skin, Pilates, Celebrity News

Another day, another Pilates class for Miley Cyrus! Sporting a belly-baring tee and skin-tight leggings, the 19-year-old songstress flaunted her ha...

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Writing a Muscular Mystery

Lev Raphael | Posted 04.06.2012

Read More: Book News, Authors, Health Clubs, Gyms, Crime Novels, Murder Mysteries, Joseph Heller, Book Publishing, Crime, Books, Pilates, Mysteries, Mystery Novels, Monty Python, Books News

I've always been making up stories about people I see, whether in restaurants, malls, parks, theaters, wherever. hat's just how I see the world, or the many worlds within this world. One of those is the enormous health club that I've belonged to for 20 years.

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5 Pilates Myths, Busted

Ben Greenfield | Posted 05.26.2012

Read More: Pilates, Workout, Get-Fit Guy, Reformer, Pilates Classes, Pilates Reformer, Fitness and Exercise, Pilates Exercises, Core Pilates, Pilates Workout, Pilates Exercise, Pilates Myths, Healthy Living News

Although I'm a fan of anything that helps you live an active, healthy lifestyle, there are plenty of myths and misconceptions floating around about Pilates.

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Pilates: The "Sex Of Exercise"?

Debra Ollivier | Posted 05.16.2012

Read More: Pilates, Slidepollajax, Pilates and Sex, Health Post50, Senior Health, Health and Aging, Health After 50, Fifty News

Here's a bold statement: If everyone Post 50 and postpartum did pilates, we'd all be stronger, be leaner, be more agile, breathe better, stand better, be more focused and -- who knew? -- have better sex.

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Toning Tips From Pippa Middeleton's Pilates Instructor

www.telegraph.co.uk | Posted 01.17.2012

Read More: Celebrity Fitness, Pippa Middleton, Rear End, Butt, Pilates, Toning, Healthy Living News

When it emerged that Ms. Middleton regarded Pilates lessons as "something of a weekly necessity," her teacher, Margot Campbell, was besieged by journa...

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Our Trainers, Our Selves

Barbara Greenberg | Posted 02.29.2012

Read More: Yoga, Women, Aging, Running, Fitness Trainers, Exercise, Health, Pilates, Vanity, Women News

"DO YOU WANT TIGHT ARMS, TIGHT ABS ... ? Yes, I said somewhat meekly through my agony. I certainly do.

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How Happy Is Your Health?

Sophie Keller | Posted 02.18.2012

Read More: Pesticides, How Happy Is Your Health, Healthy Living, Sophie Keller, Pain Management, Health Advice, Health, Pilates, Video, Women News

You can have a great marriage, a great career and a great family but taking care of your health has to come before everything else.

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10 Crunch-Free Moves For Your Abs

Posted 12.12.2011

Read More: How Can I Get Flat Abs, Workout, Video, Exercise, Diet and Nutrition, Fitness and Exercise, Boxing, How Do I Get Flat Abs, Pilates, shape.com, Flat Abs, Belly Fat, Healthy Living News

This abs workout, created by fitness expert Jessica Smith, star of the Yin Yang Fusion Workout DVD, combines the best of kickboxing and Pilates to cha...

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Seriously, Do We Really Need Health Clubs?

John Blumenthal | Posted 01.29.2012

Read More: Baseball, Stairmaster, Personal Trainer, Zumba, Pilates, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Health Clubs, Plantar Wart, Richard Nixon, High School Gym Class, Locker Room, Chicken Noodle Soup, Torquemada Yard Sale, Bacteria, Ringling Brothers, Albert Einstein, Torture, Fifty News

Even though I'm over fifty, I still groan at the vivid memory of high school gym class which, for me, was an exercise in torture.

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Exercise: When Does It Become Too Much?

Maria Leone | Posted 01.20.2012

Read More: The Biggest Loser, Pilates, Weight Loss, Pilates and Workout Pain, Working Out and Pain, Pilates and Pain, Workout Pain, Pain After a Workout, Fitness and Exercise, Lower Back Pain, Unnecessary Workout Pain, Healthy Living News

There are many physical, emotional and I would even dare say, spiritual benefits to exercising. Yet, the one that motivates people to begin a program is still typically weight loss. The message pushed by the media and the fitness industry in general is "no pain, no gain."

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How Pilates And Weights Helped Me Live To 100

Posted 01.03.2012

Read More: Weight Lifting, How to Live to 100, Pilates, Healthy Living Fitness, Ruth Kobin, Healthy Living News

By Briana Rognlin For Blisstree.com Ruth Kobin turned 100 years old in September, and she was up for the celebration: Not only did she have several...

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The Faithful Shopper: Fall into Fitness

Faith Hope Consolo | Posted 12.17.2011

Read More: Clothing, Halloween, Women's Tennis, Skating, Rock-Climbing Shoes, Camping Equipment, Paragon, Rei, Lexington Avenue, Bowling Balls, Fitness and Exercise, Sports Authority, Resistance Equipment, Faith Hope Consolo, Yoga, October, Kayaks, Metro Bicycles, Surfing, The North Face, Lafayette Street, Broadway, Stretch Trianing, Avenue of the Americas, Snowboarding, The Shops at Columbus Circle, New York, Sports, Wooster Street, New York City Marathon, ING New York City Marathon, Eastern Mountain Sports, Outdoorsman, The Running Company, Basketball Hoops, Super Runners Shop, Venus Williams, Sid's Bikes. JackRabbit, October Surprise, Patagonia, Gap, Serena Williams, Tennis, Elliptical Machines, Treadmills, Mason's Tennis Mart, Hockey Sticks, Vibration Training, Modell's, Fitness, Uggs, Hikers, The Running Gallery, Nike, Athleta, Columbus Avenue, Westchester, Physical Fitness, Pilates, Cycling, New York City, Skiing, New York Road Runners Club, Golfsmith, Camping, Upper West Side, Ice Skates, Gymsource, New York News

For fashionistas, October means that we only have a few more weeks to get into shape for those holiday parties! New York has any number of shops to equip you properly for your sport of choice.

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'How I Came To Embrace Alternative Medicine'

Delia Lloyd | Posted 11.19.2011

Read More: Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Migraines, Healthy Living Body, Cam, CAM Trends, Back Pain, CAM and Health Care Reform, Chronic Pain, Pilates, Alternative Medicine, Piriformis Syndrome, Healthy Living News

I wouldn't say that the cumulative effect of this experience has been to make me an evangelist for alternative medicine, but it has certainly moved me closer in that direction.

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8 Questions To Help You Choose A Pilates Instructor

Maria Leone | Posted 11.12.2011

Read More: Slidepollajax, Fitness and Exercise, Find a Pilates Teacher, Choosing a Pilates Instructor, Pilates Instructors, Choosing a Pilates Class, Pilates Teachers, Finding Pilates Teacher, Choosing a Pilates Teacher, Pilates, Healthy Living News

Above all, a Pilates instructor should exude confidence, knowledge and a passion for what they do.

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WATCH: How To Do The Pilates Saw

Posted 11.04.2011

Read More: Katherine Corp, Pilates Saw Move, Pilates on Fifth, Corp Pilates on Fifth, Kimberly Corp, Katherine and Kimberly Corp, Fitness, Pilates, Pilates Saw, Pilates Video, Video, Healthy Living News

Feeling inspired by the US Open and thinking about hitting the tennis courts this holiday? For tennis, and basically every other sport that involves r...

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What Is Walk-ilates?

HuffingtonPost.com | Sara Gaynes | Posted 11.01.2011

Read More: Walk Better Workout, Workout, Walkilates, Better Walking Workout, Walk-Ilates, Walking Workout, Walking Pilates Workout, Pilates, Healthy Living News

Walk-ilates may sound like another fitness fad, but it's actually a system designed to improve one of our most basic functions: walking. Ellie Herman,...

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No Fancy Gym Required

Posted 10.30.2011

Read More: Gyms in Small Towns, Yoga, Work Out, Indiana, Hoopilates, Gym Classes, Lafayette Indiana, Pilates, Motivational-Success, Personal Trainers, Healthy Living News

By Elizabeth Nolan Brown for Blisstree.com Big cities can sustain gyms, fitness classes and exercise options for every taste. In New York and Los A...

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Taking Healthy Living Personally: Interview With Sarah Wilson

Laura Cococcia | Posted 09.03.2011

Read More: Healthy Eating, Healthy Living, Exercise, Health Advice, Sarah Wilson, Pilates, Wellness, Institute for Integrative Nutrition, Healthy Living Body, Healthy Living News

Wellness used to be just one compartment. Now we seek wellness in our work and our friendships, as well as physically and psychically.

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Chicago's Outdoor Workout Options

| Erin Chan Ding | Posted 08.08.2011

Read More: Bootcamp, Yoga, Citysbest Chicago, Exercise Classes, Tai Chi, Exercise, Chicago Events, Chicago, Fitness, Citysbest, Best of Chicago, Pilates, Chicago Around Town, Chicago News

It's nearly 100 degrees, but all the pizza you ate during the seemingly endless winter is still with you. Whether you want to get your bod ready for t...

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Life and Style Advice From a 100-Year-Old Lady

Ari Cohen | Posted 08.03.2011

Read More: Advanced Style, Age, Pilates, Ari Seth Cohen, Style News

At 100 years old, Ruth knows the secret to living a long, beautiful life. She lifts weights, does her exercises and practices Pilates at least once a week

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Sweet Sweat: These Butt-Kicking LA Workouts Are Actually Fun

| Katie Bain | Posted 07.10.2011

Read More: Yoga, Workout, Piloxing, Pop Physique, Exercise, Celebrity-Workouts, Supermodel Sculpt, The Sweat Spot, La Around Town, Pilates, Spinning, Los Angeles News

Loathe the Stairmaster? Disdain the treadmill? We do too. Lively up your stagnant workout routine with an exercise class that makes sculpting your bod...

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Weekly Health Tip: To Stretch or Not to Stretch?

Deepak Chopra | Posted 06.17.2011

Read More: Pilates, Yoga, Stretching Exercises, Tai Chi, Exercise, Fitness, Home News

Brought to you by Deepak Chopra, MD, Alexander Tsiaras, and TheVisualMD.com If you exercise regularly, you probably have a routine set of steps to...

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How To Remain Stylish as a Fitness Instructor or Exercise Fanatic

Danielle and Ariel Tredway | Posted 06.11.2011

Read More: Yoga, Style on the Go, Workout Clothes, Oscar Blandi, Athlete, Pilates, Hair, Athleta., Beyond Yoga, Lululemon Athletica, Style, Zumba, Exercise, Designers, Lingerie, Alo, Style News

What you choose to wear to the gym can also make or break the impression you will put off at the grocery store after class. Here are the most important tricks I've learned to stay presentable and stylish.

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