{"id":463,"date":"2011-11-24T07:20:50","date_gmt":"2011-11-24T12:20:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/flirtingwithfitness.com\/exercise\/exercising\/pilates\/getting-started-with-pilates\/"},"modified":"2011-11-24T07:20:50","modified_gmt":"2011-11-24T12:20:50","slug":"getting-started-with-pilates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flirtingwithfitness.com\/exercise\/exercising\/pilates\/getting-started-with-pilates\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting Started with Pilates"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"float:left;margin-right:10px;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" height=\"69\" width=\"53\" src=\"http:\/\/widgets.fbshare.me\/files\/fbshare.php?url=https:\/\/flirtingwithfitness.com\/exercise\/exercising\/pilates\/getting-started-with-pilates\/&title=Getting Started with Pilates\n&size=large\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowtransparency=\"true\"><\/iframe><\/div><div style=\"float: right; margin-left: 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share\" class=\"twitter-share-button\" data-via=\"FlirtingFitness\" data-hashtags=\"exercise,exercises,exercising,fitness,health,pilates,windsor+pilates,winsor+pilates\" data-count=\"vertical\" data-url=\"https:\/\/flirtingwithfitness.com\/exercise\/exercising\/pilates\/getting-started-with-pilates\/\">Tweet<\/a><\/div>\n<p>\nOne of the great things about Pilates is that it is suited for just about everyone no matter if you are a couch potato or a fitness buff.<\/p>\n<p>Due to the fact that Pilates has gained a lot of notoriety recently, there are many classes available.<\/p>\n<p>You will probably find that many YMCAs and fitness centers offer Pilates, mostly associated with mat work.<\/p>\n<p>There are some Pilates instructors who offer private classes. These may be purchased either separately one class at a time or in blocks of classes.<\/p>\n<p>These sessions may combine both mat and machine work. If your health club has Pilates machines available to its members, make sure that you receive supervision from a qualified Pilates instructor.<\/p>\n<p>As with anything, there are right and wrong ways of doing things and Pilates is no exception.<\/p>\n<p>The fact that Pilates is hot right now and classes are springing up like mushrooms also has a downside. You may receive inadequate instruction.<\/p>\n<p>As is the case with any form of exercise, you can cause injury to yourself if you have a certain health condition or you do not know exactly what you are doing.<\/p>\n<p>Some gyms think that just by sending their personal trainers to a weekend-long course that they are qualified to begin teaching Pilates. This is not true and can lead to injury.<\/p>\n<p>You want to find an instructor who has been certified by a group that boasts of a rigorous training program. 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