Lizbeth Garcia - Floor Pose |
Developed
in the 1920s by Joseph H. Pilates, this exercise regimen
combines elements of Yoga and Tai Chi with Western emphasis
on strength and stamina by focusing on the core muscles
of the abdomen while increasing flexibility in the legs,
arms, and smaller muscle groups without building bulk.
Concerned with the process itself, Pilates method uses
specifically designed exercise apparatus for a series
of controlled movements condition your body and mind aiming
to create a balance in the body, and specifically designed
to cater for the needs of each individual |
| This
unique training form will ultimately increase tone,
flexibility, postural alignment, coordination and endurance
by working on deep muscles and the spine, the most important
structure in the body and the source of the nervous
system, It works by building strength from the inside
out and rebalancing the body. Through continuous involvement
in the process of movement, the goal is reached by a
natural evolution, in contrast to a forced result.
"...the
attainment and maintenance of a uniformly developed
body with a sound mind." - Joseph H. Pilates
(1881 - 1967) |
