Today the media is full of details of the interview between First Lady Michelle Obama and Prevention Magazine as she talked about the challenges of being a modern mum, the First Lady and trying to stay in shape.

45 year old Michelle Obama said of her (more…)

Kelly Osbourne is taking part in Dancing With The Stars in the US, and as part of her training she is doing two one-hour sessions of Pilates per week.

Thanks to hours of dancing as well as Pilates classes (more…)

A rather unique 2010 calendar has made the headlines this week as a documentary photographer Alice McNamara and a Pilates instructor in New Orleans, Alyce Morgan Wise, have combined their two occupations to create a Pilates calendar.

Many regulars to Pilates classes would love to be able to practice their Pilates in exotic places such as the beach or on a mountain side in the fresh air perhaps, but the models in this Pilates calendar have been able to practice their Pilates poses all over the city of New Orleans.

Famous Pilates poses include the ‘Saw’ (more…)

When Sharon Stone appeared in Paris Match last month or in the newspapers whilst holidaying in Sardinia last week, there were many admiring her physique.  At 51 years old, Sharon Stone has a fabulous body and this week she has explained that she does not work out too frequently to achieve this.  In fact, she claimed Pilates is a key part of her Hollywood workout routine as well as making sure she fits exercise into her normal day to day life.

Stone recently told the media (more…)

A new variation on Pilates classes has hit the headlines this week, as Pilates for dogs is released in Chicago.

When Joseph Pilates first designed his system to help people strengthen their bodies and get into shape, he probably didn’t imagine the endless variations that people would try to put on the Pilates system.

Pilates has been varied many times over the years, but none have stuck or worked as well as the original Pilates classes.  The latest variation is Pilates classes for dogs.  Naturally, it has originated from across the pond, in Chicago and was invented by fitness fanatic Andrea Metcalf when she (more…)