What is Pilates?
Pilates is a core-focused form of exercise that improves flexibility, stability, strength, balance and overall body awareness, combining controlled movements with breathing techniques. Pilates aims to enhance posture, joint & spine mobility and mindfulness.
What to expect
In all Pilates sessions I will guide you through a sequence of movements that will:
- increase your joint mobility and stability
- move your spine in all planes of movement: flexion, extension, rotation and lateral flexion
- challenge your core stability, stamina and strength
- connect mind and body, leaving you feeling stress free and relaxed
Benefits of Pilates – The ABCs
Pilates strengthens and stabilises your core, which is your foundation, so that you can move efficiently while improving your posture, flexibility and mobility.
ABCs
Alignment: Whether you are still or moving, having good alignment is key to having healthy joints, ligaments and muscles. You will improve your proprioception, movement patterns and posture.
Breathing: Breathing correctly will encourage concentration, allowing the body and mind to unite. It provides a rhythm for movement and can affect the quality of our posture thus improving our general health and wellbeing.
Centring: By improving your core stability, you will learn to gain control of your spine, pelvis, torso, shoulders and head. Learning this in a Pilates environment will help you gain functional stability in everyday life.