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!

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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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