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What is a Wunda Chair?

The “Wunda” or Pilates Chair is a versatile piece of equipment used in many Pilates studios, fitness centres and rehabilitation settings around the globe. Given that Joseph Pilates was born in Germany, it is no wonder that the original name of the chair derives from the German translation of the word “Wonder” which is “Wunder” …

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What is Somatics?

Somatics is a sensation-based movement practice relating to and of the body. The Greek work soma originally meant ‘of the body’ and evolved to mean the living body. Soma is a process of doing and being in the body and more recently as movement practitioners we refer to this as ‘embodiment’. Somatics is a living …

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What is Pilates Equipment? OR What is a Pilates Wunda Chair?

There are a myriad of ways to do Pilates, on various pieces of equipment. Many people are probably familiar with the most commonly found machine, the universal reformer. The reformer is generally characterized by a bed with springs, a sliding carriage, ropes, pulleys and straps. Reformer Pilates is rapidly gaining in popularity, with many new …

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Who was Joseph Pilates?

We’ve all heard of Pilates in one way or another, however very few people know that the founder, Joseph Pilates was in fact a living, breathing (very deeply) man! Born in Germany in 1883 to Heinrich Friedrich Pilates, a metalworker and prize winning gymnast from Greece, and Helena Pilates, a naturopath whose belief in the …

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Why Pilates Makes Me Tired

As tiring as Pilates can be, it really is good for your body. Many people find Pilates tiring in a different way to the gym. While a gym session will generally leave you feeling sore and fatigued in one part of your body, a properly programmed Pilates session can leave you feeling like you have …

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How do I become a Pilates Instructor?

How do I become a Pilates Instructor? The first step in becoming a Pilates instructor is to do a few classes/sessions in different studios in your local area. The reason for trying more than one studio is to see how other instructors teach, to see how classes are run, and to look at which style …

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