poise pilates - pilates classes in liss
Physical fitness is the first requisite of happiness. Our interpretation of
physical fitness is the attainment and maintenance of a uniformly developed body
with a sound mind fully capable of naturally, easily, and satisfactorily
performing our many and varied daily tasks with spontaneous zest and pleasure.”
Jospeh Pilates, Return to Life Through Contrology, 1945 Pilates is a form of
exercise which emphasises the balanced development of the body through core
strength, flexibility, and awareness in order to support efficient, graceful
movement. In Beth’s sessions, she uses varying progressions of 34 mat exercises,
depending on the participant’s level of flexibility and manoeuvrability. Pilates
works for a wide range of people – from top athletes and dancers, senior
citizens, women rebounding from pregnancy, and people at various stages of
physical rehabilitation. The Six Pilates Principles: Centering – Control – Flow
– Breath – Precision – Concentration Core strength and torso stability are the
key elements of Pilates, this is what sets it apart from many other types of
exercise. The core muscles are the deep, internal muscles of the abdomen and
back. When the core muscles are strong and doing their job, as they are trained
to do in Pilates, they work in tandem with the more superficial muscles of the
trunk to support the spine and movement. As you develop your core strength you
develop stability throughout your entire torso. This is one of the ways Pilates
helps people overcome back pain. As the trunk is properly stabilized, pressure
on the back is relieved and the body is able to move freely and efficiently.
“Pilates is not a fatiguing system of dull, boring, abhorred exercises repeated
daily ‘ad-nauseam.’ Neither does it demand your joining a gymnasium nor the
purchasing of expensive apparatus. You may derive all the benefits of …[Pilates]
in your own home.“ Joseph Pilates, Return to Life Through Contrology, 1945
