Pilates
noun
Pi·la·tes
pə-ˈlä-tēz 
: an exercise regimen that is typically performed on a floor mat or with the use of specialized apparatus and aims to improve flexibility and stability by strengthening the muscles and especially the torso-stabilizing muscles of the abdomen and lower back
Long popular with dancers, Pilates recently has attracted a huge surge of athletes, models, actors and other body-conscious folks.—
Patricia Hagen
Patricia HagenShe does intensive Pilates, deep-muscle floor exercises and stretches.—Cosmopolitan
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The shops will soon be home to businesses such as Wingstop, Club Pilates, Domino’s Pizza, Cold Stone Creamery, Great Clips, Blue Sky Nails & Lash, Five Guys Famous Burgers and Fries, Pacific Dental and Chipotle.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 6 June 2025
The new business, which will feature appointment-only yoga and pilates classes, will be called Leni’s Pilates.
—Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2025
Yoga and Pilates also enhance flexibility and build core strength, which can improve your running form.
—Lauren Wingenroth, SELF, 30 May 2025
Image Helen Phelan, a Pilates instructor, has been training clients out of her 850-square-foot, three-bedroom apartment in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, since 2021.
—Josh Ocampo, New York Times, 30 May 2025
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Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 6 June 2025
The new business, which will feature appointment-only yoga and pilates classes, will be called Leni’s Pilates.
—Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2025
Yoga and Pilates also enhance flexibility and build core strength, which can improve your running form.
—Lauren Wingenroth, SELF, 30 May 2025
Image Helen Phelan, a Pilates instructor, has been training clients out of her 850-square-foot, three-bedroom apartment in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, since 2021.
—Josh Ocampo, New York Times, 30 May 2025
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Pilates
noun
Pi·la·tes
pə-ˈlä-tēz
: an exercise regimen typically performed with the use of specialized apparatus and designed to improve the overall condition of the body
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