In last week’s blog post about Control, I mentioned how all of the principles of Pilates need to work together. Finding flowing movement in your practice is no different, with control and concentration playing a big part. I find that flow takes a while for most people, and I still have my own …
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Principles of Pilates: Control
Control is one of my favourite of the six principles of Pilates, so let's dive right in!From Contrology to PilatesJoseph Pilates never called his method of exercise “Pilates”. He called it Contrology. Control + ogy to sound scientific. But why would Joseph care if the name of his type of exercise …
Principles of Pilates: Centering
Here we are, halfway through learning about the six principles of Pilates. We’ve talked about breathing and concentration, and are moving on to centering. In Pilates, centering means more than one thing, and they are often happening at the same time. There is: I love the layers of Pilates, and …