New Delhi, Oct. 10 -- Ask a Pilates practitioner about its many benefits, and you'll hear a version of the same story: better posture, a stronger core, fewer aches and more body awareness.

But are these reasons good enough to make it a complete workout-one that could replace everything else in your fitness routine? Experts and Pilates fans believe a mix of cardio and strength training based on your goals is a better approach.

To begin with one needs to understand what this exercise format entails. It feels like something that Bollywood A-listers can't seem to get enough of as they fold themselves in pretzel-like shapes on a reformer machine. From Janhvi Kapoor to Alia Bhatt and Deepika Padukone, Bollywood's leading ladies are the bigges...