ACTRESS KERRY WASHINGTON : "WITH PILATES, I GET TO BRING MY TRUE SELF"

Actress Kerry Washington loves Pilates so much that she did a photo shoot with Pilates equipment in September last year! Washington poses on a Pilates Cadillac or Trapeze table, looking mighty toned. The Scandal star is a Pilates veteran and cannot gush enough about how many benefits this form of exercise provides her with. 

“With Pilates, I get to bring my true self,” Kerry Washington says in SELF’s September issue. “I cry, I laugh. I think, What do I need today?” Washington's trainer Juliet Kaska reveals that the slim actress works out "at least five days a week" and that she is "very dedicated to her workouts". “Kerry has trainers in every city, so she tries to get it (Pilates) in multiple times a week.”

Since giving birth to her daughter Isabelle in 2014 Kerry has been a Pilates addict and combines this form of exercise with cross-training and meditation to keep her body and mind healthy and balanced. Washington explains that she needs her daily Pilates workout to assist her in the filming of her hit show 'Scandal'. “I have to feel flexible and strong, like, ‘Yeah, I can run down a hall with three cameras attached to me, or hold a gun with a negligee on!'” 

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KILL BILL STAR UMA THURMAN MAINTAINS A TONED WAIST with PILATES

Actress, model and mother Uma Thurman knows the secret to a toned, tiny waist: PILATES! The mum-of-three stepped out recently with an hourglass figure that defies her 43 years. Thurman's slim torso & thighs is due to an exercise regime that includes frequent Pilates, walking and Yoga. Uma is very sporty and also loves to do snowboard, ski and horse ride whenever she gets the chance. 

Thurman has been spotted on a few transatlantic flights practising her Pilates and Yoga moves in the aisle of the plane! A firm believer in 'fitting in workouts whenever I can', passengers recall watching Uma limber up with her core strengthening and stretching positions. 'She (Thurman) started doing Pilates & Yoga moves in the aisles. She used the flight-attendant station as a ballet barre, where she stretched and did pliés for 20 minutes!,' one passenger recalls. 

Uma has been one of the fittest and most beautiful woman in show business since she was first discovered many years ago as a model. Over the years of childbirth, divorce and the filming of several gruelling movies, Thurman has taken pride in keeping her figure toned, trim and terrific. Besides regular Pilates & Yoga, the Kill Bill star is very careful regarding what she eats. Once a vegetarian, Uma eats a very healthy diet but does like to indulge with a cappuccino or a glass of wine with dinner. Thurman also confesses to loving Italian food and cookies. Uma explains that the secret to these indulgent foods not being noticeable on her body is that she regularly goes on a detox and/or a strict macrobiotic diet for a few weeks at a time. 

The stunning mother also loves to walk and be outside as much as possible. Thurman can often be spotted walking around Hollywood running errands and burning off all her cappucinos! 

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COMEDIENNE & ACTRESS RASHIDA JONES gives PILATES A RAVE

We cannot believe that actress and comedienne Rashida Jones turned 38 years old earlier this week, as her body looks like that of a much younger woman! The hilarious actress, famous for various roles in box office comedies and in the TV series Parks and Recreation, spoke about her healthy lifestyle in a recent interview, which just so happens to include regular Pilates classes. 

Rashida describes herself as a 'chubby kid' whilst growing up, who carried a lot of weight around her midsection. She recalls her struggle with her weight as 'so uncomfortable, so sad and so much food'. 

Luckily, Rashida found Pilates several years ago, which has been a major factor in fighting her weight battles. 'When I first started (Pilates), my core felt so weak, I'd cry. But now I feel lean and toned'. Ms Jones is now a Pilates enthusiast and has incorporated regular core strengthening sessions into her weekly exercise routine. 

The comedienne freely admits that she doesn't love to work out. 'I hate to exercise more than anything when I am on my way to the gym. But I love exercise more than anything as soon as I leave the gym and for the rest of the day!' Sound familiar? We must all remember like Rashida to focus on the amazing feeling we feel after completing a workout; that sense of accomplishment, that rush of endorphins and that healthy favour we just did for our body. 

Rashida also likes to work out by practising salsa dancing. She says that this love was born from watching So You Think You Can Dance! Jones reveals that this show 'puts her in the mood to exercise and move her body (in a much less graceful way than the contestants!)'. Whatever makes you move your body! 

Struggling with your weight and wanting to tone and lean your muscles? Call Premium Pilates Studio today on 0402 680 724 or visit us online at premiumpilatesstudio.com. 

x Emily