Sheppard Method Pilates Blog

How Sheppard Method Pilates Can Get You A Better Night’s Rest We all have those nights where we seem to toss and turn in bed for hours on end, struggling to drift off to sleep. Your body feels tired, but your mind feels awake, preventing you from getting the rest you need. These sleepless nights […]

Breaking Down The Different Types Of Pilates Studio Equipment Pilates is very much an activity that relies on the use of different types of equipment to perform exercises. If you are a beginner to the craft, you may be confused or even overwhelmed about the functions of these various components. At Sheppard Method Pilates, we’re […]

Ways To Warm Up And Prepare Your Body For Pilates Like with any other form of physical activity, warming up your body is essential for getting the most out of your Pilates workout. Such methods are relatively simple and involve merely stretching and practicing breathing techniques, but are nonetheless effective in making your body limber […]

Advice For Beginner Pilates Studio Goers For those beginning in the craft of Pilates, many questions may be looming regarding this unique workout style. What materials do you need to bring? What is the proper way to dress? What is a Pilates class even like? At Sheppard Method Pilates, we set out to answer these […]

Pilates and a Balanced Body for an Older Generation In our last blog entry, we went over some common myths about using Pilates to get fit and achieve a balanced body, but there was one more that we left out. This is another pervasive, unfortunately misunderstanding about what Pilates can offer – that Pilates is […]

Common Myths About Pilates – Sheppard Method Pilates Pilates has been enjoying some healthy popularity for a long time now, but the professional Pilates instructors at Sheppard Method Pilates know all too well that there are still plenty of myths and misunderstandings out there. Whether it’s about private Pilates, the Pilates reformer, or the similarities […]