When most people think about ageing well, they think about eating healthy, walking regularly or keeping their mind active. While all of those habits are incredibly important, there’s one area that is often overlooked despite having one of the strongest bodies of scientific evidence behind it: Strength training. Strength isn’t about lifting the heaviest weights, it’s about building the capacity to enjoy life for longer. In fact, maintaining muscle strength as we age has been s

If you teach Pilates to adults over forty, it is very likely that some of your clients have osteoporosis or osteopenia, whether they have disclosed this to you or not. According to Osteoporosis Australia, approximately one in two women and one in three men over seventy will sustain a fracture due to bone fragility in their lifetime. As the population ages and Pilates continues to grow as a movement modality for older adults, instructors need a solid understanding of how to wo