Sometimes, when doing Pilates, ingenious props can assist or support our bodies, helping us get to wherever we want to be on our mats. And if physical fitness is the first requisite of happiness, as Joseph Pilates instructed us, nutritional fitness is certainly a companion to that requisite. Indeed, props at breakfast, lunch and dinner can help us reach our healthy hand-to-mouth goals, especially when we are short on time, energy or inspiration (or all three)! Here of some of my favorite, must-have props for the kitchen.

Stacy Baker, author of The New York Times bestseller, Your Best Body Now, shares 9 strategies on the path to become a happier you. Don’t miss the whole article in the July/August issue of Pilates Style where we include 3 bonus tips!

Having trouble with sleep? Don’t miss this article on how lack of sleep may be impacting your health in multiple ways.

By Shari Berkowitz Your Facebook status update says, “I just have no inspiration to work out. Can’t I just sit on the couch and have more chocolate instead?” The truth is that it’s ok to sit on the couch with more chocolate if…if you are a regular exerciser. If you’re not, though, you’ve got to [...]