ARTICLES
Here are some interesting articles about Pilates, anatomy, and movement.  We will add more as we discover them. Please feel
free to forward us links to articles that you find interesting and useful.


Origins of Pilates

The Benefits of Pilates

Thai Massage
A blog entry about Thai Massage by someone who has done Thai Massage with Terri at Esprit De Core.

Intro to the Psoas
This is a wonderful article that discusses what the psoas muscle is, what its functions are, how it can become stressed and/or weak, and how to help to release it.

The Core Stability Myth
This is a very well-written article by Glenn Withers, Founder of the Australian Physiotherapy and Pilates Institute, in response to the The Times Article on 8/10/201, which claimed that core stability exercises are not only not helpful for people with
back injuries, but can cause back pain.  

Pilates for Fibromyalgia
This article is written more for Pilates instructors than clients, but it does a very nice job of describing symptoms and issues for clients with Fibromyalgia, and the kinds of Pilates movements and progressions that can be helpful.

Pippa Middleton loves Pilates!