Thursday, May 28, 2009
Pilates Basic Principles
Pilates is based on a few “core” ideas which are called basic principles. Different instructors or pilates methods might teach slightly different principles. The five that I teach come from the STOTT Pilates method of instruction. Considered the "Ivy League" of pilates certification schools, these principles are:
- Breathing
- Pelvic area
- Rib cage area
- Scapular area and movement
- Head and cervical area
Over the next few days, I will be adding on to this post, describing each of the basic principles and giving examples of how you can practice them on your own and incorporated them into your daily life.
"In these times, with ever-increasing mental training, the human system is more and more dependent on the vitality of the body, which vitality itself is dependent on the absolute coordination of the body and mind – perfect balance!" - Joseph Hubertus Pilates, in 1965, age 86