How to Use Pilates in a Sentence

Pilates

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  • Why athletes and celebs do Pilates What are the health benefits of tai chi?
    Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 9 Nov. 2024
  • In the video, Gerwig appeared in shock as the flash mob filed into what appeared to be her Pilates class.
    Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 6 Aug. 2023
  • There’s a reason why people rave about the benefits of Pilates for a bad back.
    Hannah Coates, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2023
  • No workouts, no Pilates, no caffeine and no plane trips.
    Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 3 Nov. 2023
  • There’s even a standalone Pilates studio that overlooks the ocean.
    Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 17 June 2024
  • Maybe that’s a month of a weekly Pilates class, or two weeks of a gentle warm-up before each workout.
    Anna Maltby, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
  • There's a small gym and a pavilion for yoga, Pilates, and outdoor spa treatments.
    Hannah Walhout, Travel + Leisure, 28 Dec. 2024
  • This Pilates class is harder to get into than the Magic Castle.
    Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2024
  • There’s a private spa with a steam room and cold plunge, and a gym is stocked with a Pilates reformer, a Peloton bike and other high-end workout equipment.
    Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 5 Dec. 2024
  • The Women's Health team has compiled the 11 best grip socks to use for barre, Pilates, and yoga, per experts, reviews, and editors.
    Lily Wohlner, Women's Health, 25 July 2023
  • Put on your non-stick socks for this beginner pilates mat class at Clinging Grace Pilates.
    Laura Barrero, Axios, 25 July 2024
  • On top of that, her training included Pilates, barre, and cycling.
    Rachel Brodsky, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2024
  • Here, find their guide to reformer Pilates for beginners.
    Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue, 7 July 2023
  • And there's no better way to fortify and release those muscles than with Pilates.
    Tiffany Ayuda, Health, 12 July 2023
  • Cheney strength trains with kettlebells, runs and does Pilates.
    Sarah Handel, NPR, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Youth and experience attend the same cocktail hour, and both leave early — one, to not miss the last bus to the Eastside; the other, to be well rested for 7 a.m. hot Pilates.
    Goth Shakira, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2024
  • And that really was the beginning of my Pilates career.
    Byalice Barlow, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2024
  • Wear it atop a chunky knit and black leggings en route to a Pilates class or with a sequin party dress and pair of festive heels at one of our your many holiday soirées to come.
    Laura Jackson, Vogue, 4 Dec. 2024
  • For many classes, especially yoga or Pilates, shoes are required to be left at the door.
    Anna Bader, Glamour, 2 Jan. 2025
  • That final piece is a key, defining component of Pilates.
    Christa Sgobba, SELF, 9 Apr. 2024
  • Navarro throws it on for everything from reformer Pilates to hot-girl morning walks.
    Andrea Navarro, Glamour, 30 Oct. 2024
  • The Differences The main difference between Pilates and yoga is the movements.
    Audrey Noble, Vogue, 19 Jan. 2024
  • Try Yoga or Pilates Pilates and yoga help strengthen your core.
    Anne Harding, Health, 19 Jan. 2024
  • Shopping for a Pilates girlie, a marathoner, or someone who never stops talking about their Peloton Strive Score?
    Lauren Mazzo, Glamour, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Two years ago, the 52-year-old was diagnosed with Parkinson’s, and began working with a speed bag and doing Pilates as therapy.
    Amanda Long, Washington Post, 7 Dec. 2023
  • This new embrace of Pilates among young women has a different flavor.
    Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 2 Nov. 2023
  • Search online for fitness, barre, Pilates or gym + near me to identify the closest options, Luna says.
    Laura Daily, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2024
  • According to one of her posts, she was inspired to delve into fitness after her mom introduced her to Pilates, and it's been a passion since.
    Emma Kershaw, Peoplemag, 18 Apr. 2024
  • While the collection is inspired by ballet, the pieces are made to function for any workout, ranging from barre to Pilates classes, as well as work outside of a studio.
    Victoria Montalti, refinery29.com, 25 July 2024
  • What are the benefits of reformer Pilates compared to other workouts?
    Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue, 7 July 2023

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