What does it mean to have a ‘Strong Core’ ?
We’ve all heard it somewhere before - perhaps at the gym, or from your health practitioner - that it’s important to have a ‘strong core’. But what exactly does this mean, and how does having [...]
How Beyond Can Help Low Back Pain
MEET JOHN... John is a 35 year old male office worker with a history of niggling low back pain. Yesterday John noticed his back pain building while out running a particularly hard run. The pain [...]
Five ways pilates can help prevent injuries in sport!
Concentration on specific body parts: At Beyond, our pilates instructors choose exercises specific to your goals and the sport that you play. We are able to target specific muscles and strengthen areas which are at [...]
Glutes Glutes Glutes
The glutes are made up of 3 different muscles - glute medius, minimus & maximus which are all found within the confines of the pelvic area. Generally speaking the glutes act to stabilize the pelvis [...]
What Happens In Pilates, Doesn’t Stay In Pilates
Have you ever watched a talent show and thought “Gee wizz. I wish I could bend so far back that I could suck my own big toe!” No? Me neither. But here are some examples [...]
Why You Should Be Squatting
Why you should be squatting and how clinical pilates can help. Being able to perform a squat is an integral movement required throughout our normal daily lives. Every time you sit in a chair, sit [...]
Diastasis Recti
What Is It? Diastasis recti is the separation of the abdominal muscles that can occur during pregnancy due to the increasing size of the uterus. When this happens, only a thin layer of connective tissue [...]
Balance
How many times have you sat down in a chair, stepped up from the pavement onto the grass or reached above your head for a glass in a cupboard? Chances are you do most of [...]
Clinical Pilates Muscle Release
“Why do I have to do muscle release whilst I’m at my clinical pilates session?” Clinical Pilates is a form of physical exercise that focuses on breathing, control, posture, stability, balance, functional movement, flexibility and [...]
What Is Clinical Pilates Video
Many people wonder what the difference is between all the different types of pilates out there. There is fitness pilates, mat pilates, gym pilates, studio pilates, traditional pilates, reformer pilates and of course clinical pilates. [...]