In the early 1900's, famous choreographers sent their ballet dancers to Joseph Pilates for rehabilitation from their injuries. They discovered that the downtime from an injury was less than half resulting from the continued overall body conditioning. This regime is the same for the lay person who may need rehabilitation from Scoliosis, tight neck, low back pain, knock knees and more. Athletes love Pilates' Method. We have worked with Athletes whose progress in their sport or art has been hampered by tight muscles, injuries, or simply needing to be strengthened in a new way.
Body builders love Pilates' Method.
They are always amazed that even with lighter weights they can fatigue their muscles. This is a simple concept, but extremely profound. As they begin to understand that opening and lengthening their bodies will help the body release tension and as it releases the tension and gains more flexibility it truly strengthens. The problem with body posture is that the body is thrown out of alignment resulting in pressure on joints, ligaments, tendons and muscles in ways that may cause chronic problems. As we use The Method to improve the posture, not only does corrected alignment improve associated problems but the person looks tall and long, slimmer and more confident.