Have you ever looked in your pantry and wondered, “can I use my food for exercise”? No? Well, that’s okay. We're here to tell you that soup cans are one of the best Pilates props out there!

Pilates is a great form of exercise if you’re looking to strengthen, tone and improve flexibility with minimal stress on the body. Setting up a simple home Pilates studio allows you to practice in your own time, or join our online classes in a space that feels right for you.

On a spin bike you do not get the 3D feedback that you do on an outdoor ride. However, it’s important to maintain that feedback even when you are stationary.

One of the core principles of Pilates is breathing. Joseph Pilates, the man behind the method, is quoted as saying “Above all, learn how to breathe correctly.” As if it wasn’t enough to wonder whether or not you’re doing the exercise correctly, now you have to think about breathing too?

One of our *favourite* classical Pilates exercises, the Spine Twist can feel soooo good: spinal mobility, hip flexibility, shoulder stability, and abdominal strength combine in an excise that looks much easier than it feels!

Here are some tips to set up for the perfect spine twist.

You’ve been diagnosed with hip bursitis, but you don’t know how that’s going to impact your Pilates classes?

This can be a tricky one: how do you set up your virtual Pilates class so that you can see your instructor, but they can also see you? What technology should you use?