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Pilates

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Pilates & its history

Developed by Joseph Pilates to overcome childhoodailments of asthma, rickets, and rheumatic fever

In 1925, the German government asked Pilates to statraining the German army

Pilates emigrated to NYC, where he opened a studio tbecame popular with the dance community

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The Pilates Fundamentals

◎ Pilates relies on postural alignment for effectiveness

◎ The diaphragm is the top of the cylinder of core muscles;respiratory control requires respiratory strength, as well ascoordination and timing.

◎ Precise movement with few repetitions

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Pilates Reformer

Reformer Pilates is done using the Pilates reformer machineand is generally more intense and more dynamic than mat

based Pilates as it adds resistance to the Pilates exercises via theuse of the springs which form part of the machine.

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Notch of collar bone

Navel

Middle of pubic bone

Middle knee cap

Tibia tuberosity

Second toe

Chin

Middle hip joint

Postural Alignment

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Starting with “The Hundreds” 

On back, hips/knees bent 90degrees

Arms by trunk, palms down

Curl torso up, extend legs to45 degrees

Pumping arms up and down,inhale 5 counts, exhale 5counts

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Single leg circles

 Lie straight on floor and raise your

one leg 45 degrees above floor

 Rotate the leg in clockwise motionand count to 10

Repeat in anti-clock motion

 Repeat the set 10 times and thendo the same with another both. For

more details check out this Blog 

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Rolling like a ball

From tuck position, armswrapped

Inhale, roll back onto shoulderblades

Exhale, roll up

Balance, finish exhalation

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