Recently Kris and I presented a short talk on Office Exercises to a group of employees at Shell. It is a topic close to my heart, or rather a topic that will remain with me for rest of my life. It is due to the long hours (in my past life!) sitting and working at […]
During Pilates Training, we have our favorite movements and to be honest, training the gluteus medius was not my priority until I understood more about the function and importance of this muscle. In the human body there are three gluteal muscles that form the buttocks. They are the gluteus maximus, gluteus medius and gluteus minimus […]
Just the other day, I came across this sign “I keep losing weight but it keeps finding me!” It is so true for some of us who are struggling to maintain our ideal weight* – I had the same issue during my 20s. Although I was not overweight, I wanted to maintain “M” size and […]
I am often asked by students new to Pilates: “Which type of Pilates Classes should I start with?” Most if not all Pilates studios in Singapore offer two types of Pilates classes for beginners – Pilates private sessions or Pilates group classes. The latter can be Pilates Matwork classes or Reformer group classes. The choice […]
Pilates (an exercise system developed by Joseph Pilates over 80 years ago) has seen a continuous surge in popularity in Singapore over the past few years, with increasing numbers of classes being conducted in studios, gyms, clubs, home etc. To the uninitiated Pilates beginners, you may think of Pilates for beginners as slow, boring, not challenging, only for […]
In today’s world, the prevalent use of computers has spawned a new term – Computer-induced medical problems! Problems a computer user can develop due to prolonged and incorrect computer use. Recently I have been taking the train (MRT) to work on a regular basis. The computer device – laptop, desktops, iPads, phones – is such […]
Do you know that low back pain is very common? National statistics indicate one in every 5 persons suffers from low back pain at any one time and that there is an 80% chance of a person having low back pain sometime in their lives – extracted from Musculoskeletal Consumer Review. Our back/spine is made […]
How many of us have neck and shoulder tension? Not a surprise when practically everyone puts their hands up – including teenagers! Why? There are many reasons – most common are stress, poor posture and prolonged use of the computer or laptop. In my case, it was the prolonged use of the laptop. Laptops became […]
What is one of the most mentioned goals for clients doing Pilates training? Strong abdominals! Yes, we all want strong abs! In Pilates, there are various movements that focus on strengthening the abdominals. The most well known are the abdominal series in Pilates Matwork, starting with The Hundred, then the Single Leg Stretch, Double Leg […]
I remember a group photo taken during a high school camp (many, many years ago) and I didn’t buy that photo – today, the photo would have been free and most likely on Facebook! In that photo, my standing posture was like the picture below. Now you know why I didn’t buy it! In my […]