Developed in the 1920s by Joseph H. Pilates, this exercise regimen combines elements of Yoga and Tai Chi with Western emphasis on strength and stamina by focusing on the core muscles of the abdomen while increasing flexibility in the legs, arms, and smaller muscle groups without building bulk. Concerned with the process itself, Pilates method uses specifically designed exercise apparatus for a series of controlled movements condition your body and mind aiming to create a balance in the body, and specifically designed to cater for the needs of each individual.
This unique training form will ultimately increase tone, flexibility, postural alignment, coordination and endurance by working on deep muscles and the spine, the most important structure in the body and the source of the nervous system, It works by building strength from the inside out and re balancing the body. Through continuous involvement in the process of movement, the goal is reached by a natural evolution, in contrast to a forced result.
