Pilates is an exercise system using your own body weight, either on a floor mat or on equipment built by Joseph Pilates in the early 1920s. The Pilates philosophy is about quality, not quantity. Joseph Pilates believed that one exercise, done once, with precision and control was more beneficial than 10 repetitions done in a…
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Clubs & Classes, June 2016
Pilates on the springs
Each piece of Pilates equipment has its own set of specific exercises. Even the mat work addresses the core muscles from front to back, side to side, and rotational with very intentional and precise movement patterns. One simple abdominal contraction can morph into 50 different ways to make the contraction happen. Lying down and scissoring…
Clubs & Classes, September 2014
Pilates principles points
Linda Elsea, Certified Pilates Teacher Remember when Mom used to say, “Don’t bite off more than you can chew” and “Your eyes are bigger than your stomach?” We wanted it all, and we wanted it now. We lived and grew up wanting instant gratification and ignoring basic principle. How many years was it before my…
Clubs & Classes, June 2014
Pilates from the heart
Linda Elsea No matter what the sport, we need constant reminders of the fundamentals to execute the plays well. Learning Pilates is no different. We can sit mindlessly on a stationary bike reading a book, or walk the treadmill while watching TV, but without conscious awareness and mental focus, practice can easily turn to complacency.…