Pilates equipment is integral to the history of Pilates. Joseph Pilates first began his teachings using an early rendition of a Pilates reformer designed out of a hospital bed and bedsprings. Pilates incorporated equipment into the Pilates method because of its ability to benefit practitioners’ health by adapting exercises for injury, increasing resistance, targeting specific muscle […]
Pilates Basics created by Joseph Pilates
Photo by Kampus Production from Pexels Joseph Pilates basics involve six essential principles that influenced his approach to fitness. These Pilates methods are flow, precision, breath, control, concentration, and centering. The history of Pilates shows how Joseph used these Pilates basics as the foundation of his teachings in ‘Contrology,’ now known as the Pilates Method. […]
The History of Pilates
The history of Pilates is truly the tale of one man with a concept that he vehemently believed could change the world. The legacy of Pilates shows that he did. Joseph Pilates invested a lifetime of work into creating a movement method fueled by the drive to control the body through the mind. He anchored […]
What are Pilates Weight Loss Exercises?
Pilates weight loss exercises are simply regular Pilates exercise sequences performed with gusto. Habitual Pilates class attendance, full engagement and exertion within each movement, and Pilates’ incorporation into other healthy lifestyle practices combine to help practitioners reach their weight loss journey’s long-term goals. How do Pilates exercises help with weight loss in shaping your body? […]
4 Areas of your body you can target with Pilates
There are four main areas of the body that people can target with Pilates to shape their physique; the abs, back, glutes, hips, and pelvis. Focusing on these parts of the body helps strengthen the foundation that improves the entire body’s movement. While these areas are the focal point of Pilates sequences, it is essential […]
