Aleenta Blog
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How Pilates Can Change Your Body, Inside and Out!
Pilates has been around for nearly a century, and in that time, it has been used and recommended for numerous purposes. From rehabilitation for injuries and chronic pain, to improving...
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Top 10 Barre Exercises with a Pilates Small Ball
The Pilates ball or small ball is used in barre to encourage extra engagement of specific muscles. There are dozens of ways it can be used, so it’s hard to...
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Mat VS Reformer Pilates; which is better?
Let’s get right to the point; this question has no, simple answer! Contrary to what many believe, Reformer is not some new fad invented by way of Mat Pilates, nor...
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Pilates Exercises that Target Weight Loss
Spoiler alert: It doesn’t work like that! Keep reading so we can set the record straight. You may often hear or see information surrounding weight loss such as calorie deficits...
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Myth busted: why barre classes aren’t as hard as you think
When you hear ‘barre’ as someone totally new to it, what do you think? Graceful ballerinas prancing around the studio making the workout look effortless and easy… Not something for...
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10 Surprising Celebrities who LOVE Pilates
We’ve covered famous #BarreBosses and celebrity Yogis, now it’s time for Pilates to shine! Here’s 10 celebrities who have practiced, and/or swear by a Pilates workout: 1. Lady Gaga Along...
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Tender Spotlight: Jenny
Another Glenelg Yogi in the Aleenta Club, Jenny has been bringing her nurturing classes to our studio for 4+ years. Jenny completed her teacher training in 2014, and has her...
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5 Simple Ways to Advance Your Pilates Workout
As beginners in fitness, we sometimes associate advancing a workout with using more equipment or holding heavier weights, which can often feel unobtainable. But the truth is, there are simple...
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Top 10 Barre Exercises with Hand Weights
Using light hand weights in your workouts can offer a range of benefits, including: Increased muscular endurance: Light weights are perfect for performing high-repetition exercises that challenge your muscles to...
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Wander Up to Wellness Wander this April
After their very first event last year, Wellness Wander are back with another weekend packed full of events and activities in the Adelaide Hills… and this time, Aleenta Health Club is...
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Top 10 Barre Exercises with Resistance Bands
Resistance bands can be a great addition to barre exercises, as they can help to provide creativity and layers in exercises as well challenge your muscles in new ways. Here...
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Are Pilates and Yoga the Same?
At Aleenta Health Club, we offer several forms of low-impact exercise, including barre, Pilates and Yoga. Low-impact exercise is a form of physical activity that puts minimal stress on your...