Finding time is usually the biggest hurdle to working out, which is why ten minutes in the morning works so well.

The Pilates magic circle is the most underused prop in home Pilates. Here is what it does, why its feedback is so useful, and simple ways to start using yours today.

Pilates looks gentle, then leaves you shaking three minutes in. The gap isn't an illusion or a sign you're weak. Here is why it feels so hard, and why that's actually proof it's working.

Classical or contemporary Pilates? Both are real Pilates and both work. Here is the history, the differences that actually matter, and why a beginner shouldn't agonize over it.

Told to engage your core and end up holding your breath? Here is why it happens and how lateral breathing lets you brace and breathe at the same time, the Pilates way.

The hundred is Pilates' signature move, and it humbles beginners. Here is what it trains, a step-by-step guide with the breathing pattern, and how to scale it to your level.