What is pilates?
What is Pilates?
Pilates uses controlled movements and is beneficial in improving strength, flexibility, co-ordination and breathing and often targets the deeper muscles, thereby working from the inside to the outside. By using key Pilates principles and fundamentals, you develop an awareness in rebalancing your body which helps develop your control, concentration and alignment.
Classes are mat based, often using small equipment (bands, balls and blocks) with a varied programme of contemporary and classical Pilates movements and exercises. Mat work classes use your body weight to provide the resistance that your muscles work against.
Pilates was founded by Joseph Pilates in the early 1920’s as a form of conditioning to enhance movement and breath. The basic principles of Pilates make people more aware of their bodies, which helps enhance movement and breathwork.
Whether you are a beginner, advanced or looking for rehabilitative type of movement you will experience a warm welcome.
Why Pilates?
People often initially turn to Pilates when they have had an injury to help improve their bodies and quality of life. Equally though, people may just want Pilates as an alternative form of exercise to balance running, gym work, pregnancy, illness or just to improve their general health. The deeper strengthening and movement that Pilates offers, gives you a better awareness of your body, as well as motivation to continue improving.
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How will Pilates Benefit me?
Daily life, Injuries and Illness can all take its toll on the body. Postural imbalances and core muscular weakness can put stress and strain on different parts of the body, leading to pain, reduced range of movement and weakness.
Pilates uses breathing patterns to help deepen into movements, thereby improving your breathing capacity as well. Restore your body’s natural strength and flexibility with Pilates.
“In 10 sessions you will feel a difference, in 20 you will see the difference and in 30 you will have a whole new body”
– Joseph Pilates
Key benefits
- Increases strength & mobility
- Increases lean muscle tissue
- Increases co-ordination and balance
- Improved breathing patterns
- Improves self-esteem
- Decreases pain
- Decreases adverse weight gain
- Decreases stress & anxiety
- Relaxation of the body & mind
“Learn to be in control of your body and not at its mercy”.
– Joseph Pilates