What Is Pilates?
Pilates is an exercise system developed by Joseph Pilates to strengthen muscles, increase flexibility and improve overall health. Exercises are performed on a mat and on specially designed equipment. The Pilates system includes exercises for every part of the body and applications for every kind of activity. Created in the early part of the 20th century, Pilates was so far ahead of it’s time that it did not begin to achieve popular recognition until the first few years of the 21st century. Over 10 million people are now practicing Pilates in the United States and the numbers are growing every year. Why is Pilates so Popular? Pilates focuses on engaging the mind with the body to create exercises that involve the whole body. Every exercise is performed with attention to the breath, proper form and efficient movement patterns. Pilates strengthens the core, improves balance, increases coordination and decreases stress. The exercises are relatively safe, low impact and appropriate for anyon
Developed in the 1920’s by Joseph H. Pilates, The Pilates Method is an exercise system focused on improving strength and flexibility. Pilates works by utilizing a series of controlled movements that engage your body and mind, performed on specifically designed exercise apparatus and supervised by extensively trained teachers. The benefits of Pilates are unlimited, and the method is a wise choice for those wanting to lengthen, strengthen and tone their bodies, as well as those wanting to heal and find inner strength.
A. There has been an explosion of interest in the Pilates method in recent times. The Pilates (pronounced pi-Lah-tees) method was developed over 80 years ago in the UK by German-born physical trainer Joseph Pilates. Essentially, Pilates is a form of exercise that has been accepted by physiotherapists as a way of improving core stability, that is, the strength and stability of the lower back and abdominal regions. There are various ways to perform Pilates’ exercises. One is at home with a floor mat or swiss ball. Another uses a specially sprung bench or ‘reformer’ in a studio to work upper and lower parts of the back. Pilates can help to overcome injuries and improve muscle balance, flexibility and coordination. Physiotherapists in Australia are leading the way in using Pilates as a treatment method.
Physical therapy will correct joint dysfunction in the spine and other areas of the body, while Pilates develops the muscles to stabilize the body in the new, corrected alignment. Pilates-based exercises will retrain weak and dysfunctional muscles to improve stabilization and increase flexibility in the spine, shoulders, hips and knees to establish strong and proper postural alignment. We currently share our Golden Triangle clinic with a pilates studio called Pilates Aligned, Inc. and have found tremendous success with the linking of pilates and physical therapy. If you would like more information about the helpful benefits of pilates with physical therapy please do not hesitate to call us. Our Therapeutic Package is designed for those PT patients who would benefit from Pilates. The $500 Package includes 4 Physical Therapy sessions (1 evaluation and 3 follow ups), 5 private therapeutic Pilates sessions, and 3 fundamental Pilates mat classes. The package price of $500 has been discounte
