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This
is not “health club” Pilates.
Pilates devised many highly specialized pieces
of equipment. It is important to have access to the full complement
of this equipment in order to achieve the balanced workout,
which is the hallmark of the original Pilates Method.
Pilates should be taught by a comprehensively trained instructor.
For information on instructor qualifications, please visit
the website for the Pilates Method Alliance: www.pilatesmethodalliance.org
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Why
should I try this?
Pilates is a gentle and effective rehabilitation
modality, and can also be a hardcore workout. Pilates
develops every aspect of physical fitness: strength,
flexibility, coordination, speed, agility, and endurance.
Pilates corrects posture and alignment, heightens body awareness,
teaches correct muscle activation and promotes relaxation
and the release of tension.
Pilates
Equipment vs. Mat Only
The
Pilates Method is based on a full, integrated system of equipment
- the mat exercises are just part of the technique.
By adding equipment, you experience a more authentic, quality
experience. The equipment works better and faster to
change the body, as the springs on the equipment provide support
and resistance that allow you to enhance your core connections
in a way that is difficut to do on the Mat alone. The
equipment allows you to shape, tone and align quite differently
than the Mat. Advanced core and proprioception is enhanced
by equipment work.
Your
nervous system likes change! Whether you take Mat classes
alone or a combination of Pilates equipment and Mat, a mix
of workout options is essential to getting the best results.
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PILATES
FOR KIDS.
FITNESS
FOR A LIFETIME.
-Create
healthy habits for life.
-Learn
and feel excited about exercise and stretching as a lifelong
habit.
-Get
moving while sharpening their listening skills and memory.
During
a pilot program where children learned Pilates in their school,
prelimary results revealed:
Increased
strength (30%)
Increased
balance (70%)
Increased
flexibility (97%)
Parent/Child
Mat Classes
Private
Lessons Available (age 12 & up)
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