Pilates

[stupidgal]

I prefer pilates over the regular workout routine!

[sa_sang]

natigil ako sa pilates since i went back to cebu   until now, wala ako makita pilates studio dito.  i miss doing pilates

[caterpillar-girl]

I tried the free trial session yesterday at Allez Hop, in Makati. I have scoliosis din, and my ortho advised Pilates daw talaga ang the best if you have scoliosis.  One on one yung session, so tutok talaga. I loved it!  Maganda naman yung studio, and the instructor was nice. I'm thinking of signing up for more one-on-ones before I join their group classes.

[sa_sang]

^maganda talaga sa allez hop sis.  dyan ako nagpilates dati, it did wonders to my back.  si Patrick yung instructor ko.  ang maganda sa kanila is nakikinig sila pag sabi mo na strained yung back or something.  sana lang mag-open sila dito sa cebu.

[caffeineinfused]

mas okay ba ang pilates kaysa sa yoga? any feedback mga sis

hi. did yoga for more than a year. read about barre3 (ballet+yoga+pilates) and enrolled for a month. i like it more than pure yoga. its more of pilates.
you could give it a try. free trial session for 1st timers. 

[avesoriano]

what video ba ang best for pilates? recommendation naman

[avesoriano]

among the many videos out there, which pilates video is okay? WINSor?

[sunshine8]

^ Winsor Pilates talaga pinaka okay and tested..

[rae]

^^ I find the 10-minute Pilates videos effective

Pero iba pa rin talaga if you go to Pilates Instructor first tapos one on one kayo.  After that, you can do the mat exercises on your own.

[asia]

Could someone recommend a good vid for Pilates? How long does a session usually take?

[lucky bee]

I used the 8 minute video ng Pilates. May basic, intermediate at advanced yun. I downloaded it from youtube.

[asia]

^Oh great, thanks! Will check it out.

[fides00]

Do you girls know where I could buy a pilates mat? Yung reasonably priced. =) Thank you!

[rae]

A Pilates mat is just like any other Yoga mat. Meron sa mga sports stores and sa department store. Meron din sa mga hypermarket like shopwise.

[fides00]

^ Oh ok. I read kasi that they're different daw somehow. Although they have the same size, mas manipas daw yung sa yoga and "stickier" kasi mas maraming standing poses sa yoga. So having this in mind, yoga mats were designed to have a person have a feel of the ground for better balance. Yung pilates mats daw are supposed to be at least half an inch thick since the exercises are mostly done on prone and supine position and there will also be lots of rolling and lying on your side. So mas magandang support daw sa spine and other bones in the body as well pag thicker (but not not too cushy) yung mat. Anyway, hanap na lang siguro ako ng yoga mat na makapal. Thanks sis!

[rae]

Aah. Nakikita ko lang yun sa pilates studios. I used to go to Vivian Zapanta and ganun yung mga mat. Actually yung buong floor parang foam.

Wala pa akong nakikitang ganun, and hindi sya na-ro-roll conveniently. Maybe you can buy a futon na lang.

[fides00]

I did some research on the net sis. Merong Adidas mat na makapal and sakto yung size sa Life Fitness store in GB5 and they have a pilates mat also. Ziva yung brand. Di ako familiar but I'll check it out na lang siguro for myself. I hope meron silang stock ng items na nasa website. Thanks again.

[definedelirium]

i just watch pilates vids from youtube or try to do those workouts from magazines. i do some sort of pilates/calisthenics/yoga about twice or thrice a week.

[lucky bee]

Sharing: I've found Pop Pilates videos in youtube just today. ang fun!

[rae]

@fides00, cool. I didn't look for pilates mats. I do bikram yoga din kasi. Just want to keep one mat