Back pain is so common these days, thanks to long working days sat down at a desk, that if you aren’t suffering from it yourself, you likely know someone that is. But, did you Pilates is one of the best forms of exercise for keeping our spine strong and healthy?
“It’s one of the few forms of exercise that deliberately moves the spine in all directions – flexion, extension, lateral flexion, and rotation – helping to decompress the vertebrae, increase flexibility, and prevent stiffness,” says Abby McLachlan, Pilates Instructor & Founder of East of Eden.
