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The 8 Principles of Pilates – CONCENTRATION

The PILATES theme of the week is CONCENTRATION (another of the 8 principles of Pilates):   The 8 PRINCIPLES OF PILATES: Relaxation Concentration Alignment Breathing Centring Co-ordination Flowing movements Stamina Pilates requires concentration which...

The 8 Principles of Pilates – ALIGNMENT

Pilates PILATES theme of the week is ALIGNMENT (the second of the 8 principles of Pilates) The 8 PRINCIPLES OF PILATES: Relaxation Concentration Alignment Breathing Centring Co-ordination Flowing movements Stamina Maintain a good spinal posture at all times –...

The 8 Principles of Pilates – RELAXATION

The PILATES theme of the week is The first of the 8 principles of Pilates RELAXATION: The 8 PRINCIPLES OF PILATES: Relaxation Concentration Alignment Breathing Centring Co-ordination Flowing movements Stamina The opposite to relaxation is tension and...

Practice Pilates

The PILATES theme of the week is PRACTICE PILATES: Please see the Pilates page of our website for 8 free Pilates videos from beginner to intermediate level as well as 4 equestrian Pilates videos for those of you that are horse riders:...

Pointing Your Toes

The PILATES theme of the week is POINTING YOUR TOES: Following on from the foot and ankle mobility exercises last week, it is important to learn to point your toes (feet) correctly in Pilates using the lumbrical muscles.   This strengthens the arch muscles and...

Mobility of the Ankles and Feet

The PILATES theme of the week is ANKLES AND FEET:   Keeping your ankles and feet supple enables you to maintain your mobility. Your ability to walk and get on and off  floor is a measure of your predicted life span as well as balancing on one leg which we...