February 20, 2024
Its common not to know the differences between yoga and Pilates. We’re here to advise you on what exercise will suit your needs the most! Read now to find out.
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Puglia holiday review: Amy’s week in Puglia
October 17, 2022
Amy, from the Flavours team, has recently spent a week in Puglia! She thoroughly enjoyed her time in the region and has kindly shared her experience with us…
Top 41 Benefits of Pilates: Why It Is Good For Your Health
June 10, 2022
Pilates is a popular exercise across the globe. It’s a popular choice of exercise for thousands of people but do you know the benefits of Pilates?
5 Celebrities who just love Pilates
March 31, 2022
Pilates is an excellent exercise not only to burn calories but to increase muscle strength, tone your body, improve your posture… the list could go on forever! Pilates is a loved exercise not just by us but celebrities as well. Read on to find out which celebrities have a real passion for Pilates!
Joseph Pilates Quotes: The Meanings Behind His Top Quotes
March 10, 2022
Joseph Pilates may be best known today for his exercises, but he was also a much quoted thinker. Here are 20 of his most famous and inspiring quotes.
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Pilates and Mindfulness – your questions answered
July 16, 2020
Do you want to improve your health and well-being in a holistic way? If so, you might want to try Pilates and mindfulness. These two practices can help you achieve a state of balance and harmony between your body and mind. Pilates is a form of exercise that focuses on strengthening your core muscles, improving…
How to Choose the Best Pilates Mat
May 8, 2020
Choosing a Pilates mat is one of the most important steps in setting yourself up for success in your Pilates practice. With so many Pilates mats on the market, it can seem overwhelming and confusing, so we’re here to help! We’ve reached out to our Pilates network to put together a guide for choosing the…
The Pilates holiday in Seville was a hit with our ‘Amici’
October 11, 2019
Our first ever week in Seville was a massive success with our guests reaping the benefits of Pilates and mindfulness. Everyone had a lot of fun with cava flowing, tapas and Flamenco. Here are some highlights and insights from the week. How do you weave mindfulness into the Pilates retreat? Any Mindfulness training…
Who goes on a Flavours Holiday? Interviewing our Pilates guest, Caroline
April 12, 2018
Retired art teacher, Caroline, 65, talks to us about how her recent Pilates holiday in Sicily gave her a new lease on life: Why did you choose a Pilates holiday? I had a hip replacement operation earlier this year, and needed something to help me get back my strength and mobility. Plus it was in…
Top 9 Benefits Of Pilates- what 30 minutes of Pilates can do for your body
January 30, 2018
It’s that time of the year again when we think that it’s time to kick off our fitness related New Year’s resolutions. But if we start thinking of endless hours to spend at the gym, what is the likelihood we will actually stick to this new regimen? The reality is that we need commitment, but…
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Pilates Teachers Tips: How to Achieve your Fitness Goals in the New Year
January 10, 2018
How are your New Year fitness resolutions going? Here are some tips from our Pilates teachers on how to stay motivated and achieve your goals in 2018: Mandy Parr’s suggestions: To help ensure you are not overwhelmed by New Year’s resolutions, try to do small bits every day. Incorporating Pilates into your daily routine ensures you won’t…
Interview with our Pilates guest Sera
April 26, 2017
Sera, from Cardiff, tried our Pilates Holiday in Tuscany. She’d never been on a Flavours Holiday before – we asked her a few questions about her experience. Why did you decide to take a Pilates holiday with Flavours? I do a lot of yoga at home, and had tried Pilates, but thought it would be…
What’s the Difference between Yoga and Pilates?
July 19, 2016
If you want to become more active, which of the two disciplines should you choose: Yoga or Pilates? The first thing you need to consider is that Yoga and Pilates are often lumped together, but are actually very different. So let’s start at the very beginning. 1. Pilates is a conditioning programme Beliefs and basic…
Joseph Pilates: History & Philosophy Of His Revolutionary Exercise
June 28, 2016
From a young sickly boy who was bullied in the 1880’s, to influencing a multi-million pound industry today, Joseph Pilates has revolutionised the perception of health and fitness. To this day, millions of people follow his practice and credit it to transforming their own health, fitness and lifestyle. In fact, the number of Americans who…
Forget Spa Breaks, Book a Pilates Retreat in Italy
February 27, 2016
Spa breaks are so last decade. It’s time to treat yourself to a Pilates retreat in sunny Italy. Life is a little bit stressful these days. Do you sit at a desk all day? Are you constantly going from A to B, working long hours, and worrying about family life? Don’t worry there is an…
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