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This past weekend I headed to the Wimbledon branch of APPI (Australian Physiotherapy and Pilates Institute) to try my hand at their unique form of Pilates. Created ten years ago to rehabilitate those with lower back pain and injury, the main focus

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Lie on your back on a mat, with your arms at your sides and your fingers pointing towards your feet.Inhale fully, scooping your belly in as you curl your upper body off the mat.Look towards your belly as you exhale and draw your knees up, one at a time, so that your thighs are at...

Single leg stretch Lie on your back, knees bent into your chest. Hold your right ankle with your right hand and your right knee with your left hand, extending your left leg up and out, at a 45° angle to the floor, curling up your head and shoulders. Keep your elbows wide, your sh...