Pilates makes a good choice for people rehabilitating following various types of surgery. It addresses specific challenges that people face when recovering from surgery, as well as helping them gradually increase fitness at a time when they may otherwise be fairly sedentary. Pilates after abdominal...Read More

Pilates and Weight Loss –  Celebrity Practitioners Pilates and weight loss. Can Pilates help you lose weight? Many celebrities have credited Pilates with helping them lose weight. They range from Jessica Biel, Jonah Hill and Liz Hurley to Holly Willoughby and Paloma Faith. Burning calories...Read More

Including the word ‘Pilates’ in your online dating profile dramatically boosts your odds of finding a date, according to a new study. A survey of 7,000 members of the dating site, Zoosk found that mentioning the word Pilates in your dating bio boosts the number...Read More

We’re often asked if you can do Pilates when pregnant. You should check with your doctor before doing any kind of exercise during pregnancy. However, Pilates tends to be particularly suitable for pregnant women, since it is a low-impact form of exercise that strengthens the...Read More

Photographs by I.C. Rapoport We are privileged enough at Pilates Central to have a permanent exhibition of rare photographs of Joseph Pilates at work in his New York studio in 1961. They were taken by the acclaimed photographer I.C. Rapoport and signed by the latter...Read More