The Journal

Notes from the studio floor.

Practical guides from our teachers — for beginners finding their footing and regulars deepening their practice.

A teacher guiding a beginner through a reformer exercise

Getting started · 5 min read

Pilates for beginners: what to expect at your first class

Nervous about your first Pilates class? Here's exactly what happens at a beginner reformer class in our Alabang studio — what to wear, how the hour flows, and how to book the right class.

July 21, 2026

Classical Pilates apparatus against the terracotta wall

The method · 6 min read

Reformer, Tower, or Wunda Chair? The Pilates apparatus, explained

Reformer, Tower, Wunda Chair, Mat — what's the difference, and which Pilates class should you book? A plain-English guide to the classical apparatus we teach in Ayala Alabang.

July 21, 2026

Practice · 5 min read

How often should you do Pilates? A realistic guide

Once a week? Every day? A realistic guide to Pilates frequency for beginners, regulars, and athletes — what actually changes your body, and how to build the habit in Alabang.

July 21, 2026

A teacher working one-to-one with a client on the reformer

Prenatal · 6 min read

Prenatal Pilates: is it safe, and where do you start?

Is Pilates safe during pregnancy? With your doctor's go-ahead and a certified prenatal teacher, it's one of the best things you can do. What changes trimester by trimester, and how we teach it in Alabang.

July 21, 2026

A small class working on wunda chairs with a teacher

Healthy ageing · 5 min read

Pilates after 60: strength, balance, and confidence

It's never too late to start Pilates. Why the method suits bodies over 60 — bone density, balance, joint-friendly strength — and how our Alabang studio teaches it safely.

July 21, 2026

Guided work on the cadillac in the private room

Clinical · 6 min read

Clinical Pilates for back pain: how it helps, and when

Living with back pain? Clinical Pilates — taught by rehab-trained instructors — rebuilds the strength and control your spine is asking for. How it works, who teaches it, and when to start.

July 21, 2026