Is Pilates Good for Weight Loss?

Well, yes and yes! At Big Toe Studio we answer the often repeated question, “Will I lose weight doing Pilates?” with the answer, “Weight loss begins in the kitchen.” Our philosophy is, if you feel better you will make healthier choices. ...

Pilates for Post Rehab

Pilates is a wonderful form of exercise that has proved its effectiveness for decades. As the popularity of Pilates exercises continue to grow so does the many opportunities to create unnecessary soft tissue problems for the average client. That is the very reason Big...

Classical is necessary for Contemporary by Dondi

As Pilates continues to grow in popularity there appears to be many variations of the strict classical method of Pilates training emerging into the mainstream interpretation of how to teach Pilates to students. While recognizing that these variations of teaching...

Winter Chill and Hot Stones

I enjoyed posting this to Big Toe Studio’s Facebook account and thought it would be nice to put on our Blog page………Brrrrr!   Winter chill has finally arrived! Our Pilates students are enjoying the Hot Stones on they’re cold fingers...

Why Pilates?

Why Pilates? Simply put, Pilates is effective, time smart and delivers amazing results! What separates Pilates from the many choices presented by other exercise routines is the valid movement science behind the effective organization of exercise patterns. Pilates is...
A Brief History of Pilates

A Brief History of Pilates

By Fay V. Porter, LMT Pilates is a physical fitness system designed in the early 20th century by German-born Joseph Hubertus Pilates (December 9, 1883- October 9, 1967).  His father was a famous prize-winning gymnast, and his mother was a naturopath. Joseph was sickly...