Free Pilates Class For Men!

Hi all,
KK pilates studio is offering free pilates class for men on the 16th of Sep,2009( public holiday) at KK Pilates Studio. There will be be 2 sessions, 5 pm & 6pm.The free class will be a first come first serve basis. If interested and for further details, please email KK pilates studio. Email add: kkpilates@gmail.com

A brief description on why men should take up pilates:


Pilates was started by a man, Joseph Pilates; it's been a training vehicle for elite athletes, both men and women, for over 50 years; and men have figured prominently as instructors and promoters of the Pilates method throughout its history.

Though men have always been part of the Pilates scene, the surge of popularity that Pilates has enjoyed in recent years has been powered to a large extent by a wave of women participants and instructors, leaving some with the impression that the Pilates method is more for women. This is an unfortunate side-effect of an otherwise positive development. Fortunately, it is quickly dissolving. Pilates is one of the fastest growing fitness trends in the world, and men are definitely taking advantage of Pilates many benefits.

• Core strength, flexibility, balance, uniform development, and efficient movement patterns - all are hallmarks of Pilates training and highly relevant to mens fitness. The integrative component of Pilates can be especially beneficial for men, whose workouts often emphasize a part-by-part approach to muscular development, such as what what finds in weightlifting.
  Pilates, by contrast, emphasizes moving from the center of the body, the powerhouse, and developing core strength in the deep muscles of the center to stabilize the trunk and protect the back. This kind of core training makes Pilates an excellent technique for whole-body fitness, as well as a foundation for cross training with other kinds of sports and exercise.
  
• Increasing flexibility is a goal that Pilates addresses in a way that men often feel comfortable with. Pilates works toward functional fitness. That is, the ability to have the strength, balance, and flexibility that allows one to move through daily-life tasks with grace and ease. To this end, Pilates exercises do seek to increase flexibility and range of motion, but one won't find the kind of pretzel stretches in Pilates that one might find in gymnastics or yoga.

For more info, please visit: http://pilates.about.com/od/pilatesforeverybody/a/Pilates-Men.htm

A variety of classes conducted in KK Pilates studio

1) Foam Roller Class
-challenges your balance, massage your body

2) Pilates Ring Class
-Strengthens your upper and lower body

3)Arc barrel Class
- Stretches your spine for better posture

New Pilates Toy this month

This month, we have a new toy in the studio. It's called a foam roller. So what is a foam roller?

As seen above, it is the purple(comes in other colours too) tube that is made of foam and originally used for therapeutic purposes only.

So what is it for?

The Pilates foam roller adds fun and challenge to you pilates workout. It is extraordinarily effective to activate deep core muscles, improve balance and posture, and strengthen extremities. It is also magical for myofascial release and self-massage.

Pilates Day 2009 images( Part 2)

The advance students showing off thier pilates stunts

Images to remind us of our 1st celebration of Pilates day on 2nd May 2009 in KK Pilates Studio ( Part 1)

Advance level students doing the open leg rocker.

The Pilates 'roll up' movement done in differents levels and in many ways..with out props and with props.The props used on that day were the yellow band, the blue ball and the black circle.

All performers getting themselves ready while i gave a brief intro to audience regarding Pilates mat exercises.

This is me trying hard to get audience understand ' what is Pilates'.Mini poster were put up on the wall for audience to have a better idea of what i was talking about.



- Regina Wong

Anyone Interested?

As a Polestar Pilates certified instructor, I will surely be attending the Singapore Polestar Pilates Conference in this coming July. So unfortunately, I will be away from the 16th til 21st July. I attended an Asia Polestar Pilates conference in 2006 held in nexus resort , Karambunai in Kota Kinabalu and got inspired to be a certified Pilates instructor.
Anyone interested to join me to this conference this July? Or maybe you can just checkout the website to find out what is it , and prepare yourself for next year's conference? You may be inspired to be a pilates instructor too...

cheers,
Regina