Erin Stern, Pilates Coordinator for the Harry & Rose Samson Family Jewish Community Center, demonstrates the Bridge/Pelvic Curl. This exercise helps undo side effects of sitting for long periods of ...

Mohamad Hassan, PT, DPT, is a physical therapist at Premier Physical Therapy in Chicago. He works in both outpatient rehab and in-home physical therapy. Your pelvic floor includes your bladder, rectum ...

Consider wall Pilates if you're in a workout rut. This form of Pilates that uses your body weight and the resistance of the wall to strengthen muscles and improve flexibility. If you're ready to find ...

Your pelvis is your body's unsung hero. That bowl-shaped configuration of bones in your lower abdomen is the main support for your spine and connects to the glutes, quads, core, and pelvic floor, so ...

It’s not hard to understand why Pilates is so popular. It offers a host of benefits from improved core strength and flexibility to better posture and balance. It’s also great for joint health and ...

For a strong and stable core, I recommend that my clients do Pilates exercises. I myself used Pilates to cure my chronic back pain, and eventually became a certified Pilates instructor. I had tried ...

Pilates is a low impact type of exercise that may help increase core strength, improve posture, boost energy and mood, and prevent injuries, among other benefits. Pilates is a type of whole-body ...