Last week I introduced the six principles of Pilates and shared a bit of the history of how they came to be. Next we’ll learn about each of them, starting with breathing. Pilates BreathingI don’t know about you, but there have been times during a workout that I notice I’m holding my breath. I …
The Six Principles of Pilates
Did you know that Joseph Pilates never spoke about the six principles of Pilates? He also taught very few people how to teach Pilates themselves. For something so structured, this is pretty surprising. After all, Pilates is a whole system that was thoughtfully designed to work together. While we …
The Pilates System
You will often hear me talk about the Pilates system… but what does that mean exactly? A simple definition of a system is “a set of things working together, or a method of doing things.” That is exactly what Pilates is! It’s a way of moving to help you build strength, mobility, and flexibility so …