The fitness world has witnessed an extraordinary shift as Mat Pilates emerges as the workout of choice for celebrities and athletes alike. With a staggering 92 percent increase in class bookings last ...

Spoiler alert: I'm not giving up this routine any time soon.

It's the perfect complement to your strength training workouts.

Lori Harvey is this generation’s IT girl. There’s no denying that she has a specific look, charm, and charisma that excites the public. Another advantage she has over others is her commitment to ...

When certified Pilates trainer and owner of Speir Pilates Andrea Speir takes her clients through a Pilates mat workout, they tend to agree on the same thing: they're way harder than reformer workouts.

As a self-proclaimed fitness connoisseur, I’m always game to try a new workout. Reformer Pilates is typically my go-to, but in the name of science, I decided to give Pilates exercises at home a try.

If you’ve spent any time scrolling through fitness feeds lately, you’ve likely noticed a shift. The intense, sweat-drenched grind is making room for something more precise, controlled, and arguably ...

I'm fully aware of the glute-strengthening benefits of deadlifts — but, to be frank, I'm sick of them. Since I'm nearing fatigue in most of my other go-to exercises, too, I'm turning to Pilates to ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Mat and reformer pilates can both build strength, improve flexibility, and support better posture, but ...

The next time your lower back hurts, roll out a mat and try a few Pilates exercises. There are quite a few moves that work wonders for instant lower back pain relief, and others that help build up the ...

Eight years after my first Pilates class, I decided to train as an instructor. When it came to choosing a course, I knew I wanted to study classical Pilates – to understand the original method as ...