ABOUT PILATES
Most people will have heard of Pilates at some point in their life but are unsure of exactly what a “Pilates session” entails.
Created over 90 years ago by Joseph Hubertus Pilates it is a system of movement and body-conditioning, carried out on machines or on the floor (aka “Matwork”).
The benefits are:
- Improved posture, alignment and balance
- Lengthens and elongates muscles
- Strengthens and tones your body
- Restores flexibility and suppleness
- Encourages correct breathing therefore energizing and revitalizing the body
This method of exercise is built around eight principles:
Relaxation; Breathing; Concentration; Flowing Movements; Alignment; Co-ordination; Centring; Stamina