Pilates

Pilates  is a exercise method created by joseph pilates in the 1920’s

It has the aim to work the conection between body and mind.

Benefits:

Improving body awareness and control

Increase of mobility and flexibility

Improvement of balance

Increase of muscle resistance and strength 

Injury prevention and helps also in injury recovery

Movement pattern reeducation

Core strength

Improves posture

Reduces stress and anxiety

Improves the psychological well being

Improvement of concentration

Body and articular Stabilization

Pilates has 6 main principles:

Concentration

Centering

Breath

Flow

Control

Precision 

What can Happen in a class?

Mobility exercises

Stretching

Body awareness exercises

Balance exercises

Postural exercises

Body control

Breathing exercises

Core/stabilization training

Muscle Strength/resistance exercises

Meditation

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