Pilates instructors are sought after in fitness, rehab, wellness, hospitality and more Enhance your knowledge and expertise Learn new skills that will improve your health, wellness and client base Benefit from mindful movement and teach others Pilates training is suited for fitness enthusiasts and professionals of all levels and backgrounds STOTT PILATES® – Scientifically based Pilates curriculum The choice is clear: Driven by the latest research, STOTT PILATES® education is unparalleled in the industry for its thoroughness and qualityCarlo Yanez – STOTT PILATES® instruc ..read more

Why Back Pain Exercises “Change happens through movement and movement heals” Joseph Pilates. Back pain exercises are commonly used in rehabilitation. Movement is important because if you are stiff in one area, movement shifts to another area, which will then break down faster. For instance, if your lower upper back and hips are overly tight, the movement will shift to the more mobile lower back. Consequently, the lower back will break down from the incorrect excessive pressure placed upon it. According to research, among adults, 60%-80% experience back pain that interferes with daily acti ..read more

Why Pilates exercises for Active Ageing Pilates for active ageing can help you achieve mobility tasks you may have lost or that are becoming more difficult to execute. Ageing can be a positive experience and living a longer life accompanied by continuing opportunities for health, participation and security should be our goal.  As one grows older, maintaining autonomy and independence should be a key goal for quality of life enjoinment.  What is Active Ageing According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), active ageing is “the process of optimising opportunities for health, p ..read more

Why Pilates exercises for Active Ageing Ageing can be a positive experience and living a longer life accompanied by continuing opportunities for health, participation and security should be our goal.  As one grows older, maintaining autonomy and independence should be a key goal for quality of life enjoinment. Pilates can help you achieve mobility tasks you may have lost or that are becoming more difficult to execute What is Active Ageing According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), active ageing is “the process of optimising opportunities for health, participation and secu ..read more

Pilates instructors are sought after in fitness, rehab, wellness, hospitality and more Enhance your knowledge and expertise Learn new skills that will improve your health, wellness and client base Benefit from mindful movement and teach others Pilates training is suited for fitness enthusiasts and professionals of all levels and backgrounds The choice is obvious: Driven by the latest research, STOTT PILATES® education is unparalleled in the industry for its thoroughness and quality Carlo Yanez – STOTT PILATES® instructor Are you a fitness instructor or an avid Pilates aficionado ..read more

Five tips to avoid back pain during COVID lockdown: For most of us lockdown has taken a toll on our normal activity levels. If you are working from home your daily commute is gone and so is the activity associated with it. You are likely noticing new aches and pains that you did not have pre-lockdown. Sitting for hours and hours hunched over your kitchen countertop, dinning room or sofa staring at your laptop motionless is not great for your joints. Avoiding back pain during COVID lockdown is easy with these five simple rules  A survey published by the Opinium for the charity Ve ..read more

Shoulder rehabilitation exercises are quite commonly prescribed for rotator cuff injuries that result from shoulder impingement. Unless you are an overhead throwing athlete or have sustained a traumatic injury, the rotator cuff is commonplace in rehabilitation settings. In fact 70% of rotator cuff tears occur in sedentary individuals, according to data… What is Shoulder Impingement? “Shoulder impingement is a progressive orthopaedic condition that occurs as a result of altered biomechanics and/or structural abnormalities” (Escamilla, Hooks and Wilk, 2014). .  This cond ..read more

Many people don’t know how to workout from home, especially during times like this. Woking out from home requires motivation and in order to motivate your self, you should make some changes. Working from home sitting in front of a tv or computer can be detrimental on your posture and your health. Also, your make-shift home office may not be as ergonomically suited for a good posture. Therefore, if you are working from home in your living room, sitting for long periods of time can put unnecessary pressure on your spine. This is why creating a strategy on how to work from home is cruci ..read more

Why Back Pain Exercises “Change happens through movement and movement heals” Joseph Pilates. Back pain exercises are commonly used in rehabilitation. Movement is important because if you are stiff in one area, movement shifts to another area, which will then break down faster. For instance, if your lower upper back and hips are overly tight, the movement will shift to the more mobile lower back. Consequently, the lower back will break down from the incorrect excessive pressure placed upon it. According to research, among adults, 60%-80% experience back pain that interferes with daily acti ..read more

https://www.merrithew.com/blog/post/2020-01-28/a-double-amputee-discovers-the-power-of-stott-pilates-as-part-of-his-rehab-journey How Injury Rehabilitation with Pilates Exercise can help Read this incredible story of a double amputee who finds the power of STOTT PILATES® exercise for his rehabilitation. His dedication and commitment in practising Pilates 3 times/week is positively helping him overcome his physical limitations. Furthermore, having found injury rehabilitation with STOTT PILATES® exercises has helped him take his first step on his long prosthetic legs. Watch how he takes man ..read more