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All of us women, at the beginning of our teenage years, face a very special situation that marks our transition into a new phase of life — our period… According to research, for a large percentage of women, these days are far from idyllic. 85% of women experience dysmenorrhea (Sacala M., 2000), while 51% are absent from their daily activities such as school, work, or the gym (Knish R., 1985). The truth is, during menstruation, our mood and self-confidence tend to drop. In addition to this, we feel pain in the lower abdomen and back, nausea, headaches, physical fatigue, body cramps, and dizziness. With all these symptoms, the first thing we want to do is lie in bed with a warm blanket and eat sweets — and going to the gym is the last thing on our minds. But first, let’s understand what exactly happens in our body and what morphological changes occur before and during menstruation (Wells, 1991): · Increase in body mass · Excess blood flow...

Find Your Own Note

Dear blog, A conversation I had with someone very close to me, someone truly special, became the starting point for a thought that, the more I explored it, the more I felt it wanted to become something bigger. We live in a time when modern life is constantly filled with stress, pressure, and an endless sense of “running.” We wake up in the morning, plan our day, work, move from one obligation to the next, and so often, by the time evening comes, we realize that we haven't truly paused for ourselves, not even for a few minutes. And somewhere in the middle of all this running, a question began to take shape in my mind: How often do we stop to ask ourselves why we are doing everything we do? And even more importantly, how often do we remember who we truly are and what we truly want? Perhaps, without even realizing it, we slowly drift away from our own center. That thought became the starting point for the idea of a brand with one very specific purpose: Το reconnect with ourselves. In...

Welcome to the World of Pilates

Introduction Joseph Pilates, the founder of the Pilates method, was born in 1880 in Germany. As a child, he struggled with asthma and other health problems, which made him realize how important daily movement is for overall well-being — both physically and mentally. His own health challenges inspired him to study the human body and understand how it functions. He observed that the modern lifestyle — full of stress, fast pace, poor posture, and shallow breathing — could easily lead to illness and dysfunction in the body. From these observations, he concluded that a healthy mind and a healthy body are inseparable; one cannot truly exist without the other. Guided by this belief, he developed his own holistic approach to movement, which he called “Contrology” — the art of controlling your body through the power of your mind. The Main Principles of Pilates Every Pilates session is built upon a few simple yet powerful principles that make the practice so unique and effective. These pr...

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