George Kleiber admits he was skeptical about trying Pilates, but three years in, he’s happy he kept at it. “At first, I wasn’t sure Pilates was for me. ‘Moving one vertebrae at a time’ seemed a bit foreign and slow. In fact, I actually quit a couple times along the way,” remembers George, who was …
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What does doubling the number of Pilates classes you take in one week do for your body? Lissa Edwards decided to find out – and shares the amazing outcome with us. Committing to classes at Pure Pilates almost 15 years ago has been one of the best decisions I have ever made. I was about …
Above photo: Tara Hochstetler (left) with friends at the Bayshore Half Marathon finish. Tara credits her Pilates practice with helping her running performance. — Traverse City runner Tara Hochstetler knew for years that she probably should incorporate strength training into her exercise routine. “Weakness in my core was causing problems with my hips and knees,” she says, …
When a friend suggested she try Pilates to alleviate severe back pain, Jennifer Warren was skeptical. “I truly didn’t understand how different it was from physical therapy,” she says. “I assumed it to be similar, and since physical therapy was not working, I didn’t believe Pilates would do it for me.” An interaction with her …
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Daily exercise and meditation are a way of life for Pat Natale, and a big part of her routine is Pilates. “I looked for a practice that was less impactful on my joints because it seemed as though I was always hurting somewhere,” says Pat, who is in her 70s, of starting Pilates a decade …
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Tom Spencer cherishes time spent with his granddaughter. Tom Spencer’s motivation for maintaining good health can be traced to someone very important to him: his 1-year-old granddaughter—and, well, any future offspring his three children may eventually have. “I want to be able to get on the floor with my grandchildren,” says Tom, of Traverse …
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