I quit my marketing job to backpack Asia. Traveling alone gave me the confidence to take big career risks.

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Nuala O'Hanlon left a career she had been working on for 10 years to teach pilates and backpack.

Nuala O'Hanlon

I did nothing for my flexibility but take 2 Pilates classes a month. I improved by almost 20%, according to a 3D scan.

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My overhead squat improved by 15 points. The only new thing I did was taking occasional reformer Pilates classes.

Julia Pugachevsky

I've been a Pilates instructor for 13 years. Here are 5 common mistakes I see clients make during their first few classes.

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I've been teaching Pilates classes for 13 years.

Daniela Borodin

Bad posture could be the sneaky reason you feel bloated, a doctor says. Here's one easy stretch to fix it.

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Poor posture complicates digestion, leading to bloating.

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Improving your posture is a hot longevity trend — and cheaper than a facelift

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Correcting your posture through strengthening exercises is a growing beauty and antiaging trend.

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I've been a Pilates instructor for 12 years. Here are the 5 most common mistakes I see clients make during their first few classes.

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Daniela does a lunge on a Pilates reformer in an empty studio.
I've been teaching Pilates classes for 12 years.

Daniela Borodin

Celebrity chef Bobby Flay says pilates 'reversed' the curve in his spine after 35 years of hunching over a cutting board

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Celebrity chef Bobby Flay is a fan of Pilates

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