What can I do at home to complement my sessions?

My gut reaction to this question is CARDIO. That is the answer for people that are coming to pilates at least twice a week. If you do not get to the studio that often or have blocked off enough time to do more than you daily cardio. I would take a look at a few of the ebooks and videos [...]

Pilates Hurts My Neck

If pilates is more of a pain in your neck than it is in your abs or butt. Then you are doing it wrong! Let me explain: you should be holding your head in position that challenges your abdominals without causing pain in your neck. If you can not curl up without pain and strain [...]

Holiday Travel Tips

Travel can be stressful, uncomfortable, and miserable. Unless you’re travelling first class, air and train travel can be rough. (I do not even talk about my holiday travel plans 3 days and 22 hours in a car).  I have some exercises that you can do right in your seat, skip this if you are driving, [...]

My gym offers Pilates… why should I pay to come to ABSolute Pilates?

Good question… and there are several reasons. ABSolute Pilates offers one-on-one personal attention, something you won’t get at a big gym. Many gyms offer only mat classes that often have 20 or more people in the class which doesn’t provide the same type of workout as a smaller, more personal class. Many instructors at gyms [...]

What are the benefits of working on Pilates machines?

Pilates machines consists of a wide array of equipment designed to accommodate clients at every ability level. The most common is the reformer (a table with springs and straps). Most classical pilates studios have three to five of the classical pieces of equipment. The reformer, tower, and chair are avaliable to most clients. You will also [...]

Mommie and Me pilates

Mom’s all over the area are anxious to get back to a comfortable pre-baby weight. They just do not have the time or the energy to make it happen. Here is your chance to relax with your baby and get some exercise all at the same time. The “Mommy and Me Pilates” class is designed [...]

Pink Ribbon Program

We are please to announce The Pink Ribbon program to be held at ABSolute Pilates starting this June and again in September. The Pink Ribbon Program, founded by Doreen Puglisi, MS, was created to help meet the goals of the breast cancer survivor.  These major areas of concern typically include body image, frozen shoulder, and/or [...]

Walking into a Pilates Studio

Walking into a Pilates studio for the first time can be daunting. A quick glance around will reveal a variety of odd-looking contraptions that you will rightly assume are “Pilates machines”, but you may not so readily imagine how your body could actually engage with them. Not to worry, Pilates is a very professional, client [...]