What is Pilates?
Pilates is so much more than just a popular form of exercise! Pilates (originally called Contrology by it’s creator, Joseph Pilates) goes beyond exercise. Pilates teaches one’s body how to move in a new and functional way. Creating new muscle firing patterns, pilates teaches the body how to move as a functional whole, by initiating from the deepest core support. It puts the body back in balance, and eliminates old muscle imbalances that can lead to injury. It teaches you how to work with gravity as a partner, to create space in the body versus compression. In turn, it corrects defects in posture, creates strong lengthened muscles versus short tight muscles, and keeps the body running safe and effectively at it’s peak performance.
“Contrology develops the body uniformly, corrects posture, restores vitality, invigorates the mind and elevates the spirit.”
– Joseph H. Pilates
What is Pilates?
Pilates is so much more than just a popular form of exercise! Pilates (originally called Contrology by it’s creator, Joseph Pilates) goes beyond exercise. Pilates teaches one’s body how to move in a new and functional way. Creating new muscle firing patterns, pilates teaches the body how to move as a functional whole, by initiating from the deepest core support. It puts the body back in balance, and eliminates old muscle imbalances that can lead to injury. It teaches you how to work with gravity as a partner, to create space in the body versus compression. In turn, it corrects defects in posture, creates strong lengthened muscles versus short tight muscles, and keeps the body running safe and effectively at it’s peak performance.