Bringing movement, from within

Beginners Pilates or, the What, Where and How.

This course introduces the what, where and how to move your body.

The

focus

is

on

learning

the

foundational

movements

(

the

what

and

where)

that

underlie

all

the

exercises

of

Pilates

and

natural

movement.

They

are

simple

to

do

but

the

understanding

and

benefits

of

these

fundamentals

will

develop

as

you learn to connect more deeply to your body.

The how are the principles of Pilates - control, concentration, centre, breath, precision and flow.

Control and concentration

work together. The more we focus, the more we can feel how our body is responding.

As we feel the response from our body we can then aim to control the movement and bring greater fluidity and rhythm.

Centre

is

our

powerhouse.

It

is

more

than

just

your

six

pack;

it

is

about

strengthening

the

deeper

postural

muscles

of

your core.

Breathing

is

life.

In

Pilates

we

bring

the

focus

into

our

chests

so

we

can

engage

our

core

muscles

at

the

same

time.

This

for me was one of the hardiest fundamentals to learn but I got there in the end

Precision;

it’s

all

in

the

details!

Or

to

be

correct

in

the

technique.

By

putting

all

the

above

five

principles

together

and

practising

you

will

gradually

rebalance

and

realign

your

body’s

natural

posture

allowing

you

to

move

with

the

sixth

principle

Flow.

See the video below that shows these basic principles in practice.