It’s week 2 of staying home as part of Singapore’s circuit breaker measures. I don’t know about you, but during the first week of staying home, I did feel like my whole life was in topsy turvy. Being someone whose work and life are intertwined, and the daily grind is constant activity, I was suddenly […]
Catchy music, graceful moves inspired by ballet; so you’re a barre fan (*ahem* addict) but can’t seem to figure why you’re not getting better results? Having taught hundreds of barre classes, and also being a Pilates teacher with a background in dance and ballet, working “harder” isn’t necessarily the way to get the most out […]
Recently saw an article about male athletes doing Pilates and it reminded me of my male students and their own experiences in our studio. View this post on Instagram A post shared by pilates or die trying (@pilatesmonster) on Oct 7, 2019 at 10:26pm PDT Even though Pilates seems to attract a lot […]
I started hiking in 2008 and that trip was to Mount Rinjani in Lombok Indonesia. I was not at all fit back then, let alone strong. The conditioning-cum-training was just to load up a back pack with at least 10 kg and walk the forested paths at Bukit Timah Hill. Part of the training also […]
Although we firmly believe that reformer group classes are not for everyone, we know how appealing (and fun) it is. If you’ve attended our Signature Group classes at PBT and have no existing injury, come join us on the reformer. Our teachers are now teaching at Core Collective both Dempsey and Anson locations – sign […]
A Bendy Body’s need for Pilates Being a dancer is almost synonymous with being flexible. I’m sure you have chanced across a post on Instagram or the internet of a dancer displaying an insane range of flexibility in a hyper stretch of sorts. Being naturally flexible myself, I honestly never gave it much thought; it […]
As my mentor Jerry Teo says, Children do sports to get fit Adults get fit to do sports. It’s an adage that has stuck with me throughout my practice.. Ok yes, it blew my mind ok? I was never a sporty kid, so I only understand the latter half that applies to me now as […]
All of us are not new to the idea of doing a health screening. But have you thought of doing a physical fitness screening? Mobility Fitness Assessment (MFA) consists of 10 exercises and through this assessment you will find out your strengths, weaknesses and imbalances. With that information, it will help us greatly in tailoring […]