Guides
The questions you would ask at the front desk.
21 honest guides to Pilates, yoga and barre from the team behind Bare Wellness on Saadiyat Island. About 2 hours of reading in total, or a few minutes for the one you need.
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All 21 guides
01 · Start here · 6 guides · 33 min
I'm new to this
Read these before your first class. The ones below them are for the weeks after.
Start here · 01Your first classBooking, arriving, grip socks and how you will feel after.Read5 min
Start here · 02What to wearFitted clothing, grip socks, and what changes for hot classes.Read5 min
Start here · 03Is Pilates worth itAn honest look at what boutique Pilates buys you.Read5 minThen, when you are ready
02 · Side by side · 5 guides · 28 min
Help me choose
Side by side comparisons, so you choose the class for your goal rather than the trend.
- ReformerMatHow springs change the work, and where to start by goal.Compare5 min
- PilatesYogaHow to choose between two practices taught under one roof.Compare6 min
- BarrePilatesRhythmic endurance or precise control, and how to choose.Compare5 min
- PilatesThe gymWhat each builds, and why many people train both.Compare6 min
- Hot PilatesHot yogaSame infrared heat, different work: strength and core versus flow and breath.Compare6 min
- The classesSee every class typeReformer, mat, barre, yoga and hot classes, and who each one suits.View classes
Ask what your body is missing, not which practice is better.
03 · What Pilates does · 7 guides · 45 min
Will it actually work?
Honest answers, from posture to weight loss, with the caveats left in.
- 01Benefits of PilatesHow Pilates builds strength, posture, mobility and control.Read6 min
- 02Reformer benefitsWhat the springs and carriage add to your training.Read6 min
- 03Core strengthWhat the core really is, and how Pilates trains it.Read5 min
- 04Posture and flexibilityWhat Pilates can change about how you hold and move, and what it cannot.Read10 min
- 05Back pain and injury recoveryWhat careful Pilates can and cannot do for a sensitive back or a cleared injury.Read8 min
- 06Pilates and muscleAn honest look at strength, resistance and real results.Read5 min
- 07Pilates and weight lossAn honest look at where Pilates fits in weight loss.Read5 min
04 · For sport · 3 guides · 23 min
I train for a sport
Cross-training for the way you already move.
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