What can Pilates do for your mind?
As fellow pilates peeps, you know how amazing Pilates is at rehabilitating injuries, keeping aches and pains at bay and staying supple and agile.
But Pilates is more than that.
“You can say what Pilates is in three words. Stretch with Strength and Control. And the control part is the most important because that makes you use your mind.” – Romana Kryzanowska
Pilates is a mind-body method.
It challenges not only your body, but also your mind.
That’s where the magic lies.
It takes every part of your mind to be aware of where your body is in space.
Of breathing intentionally
Of slowing down and speeding up
Of being fully present.
(Just try thinking about the grocery list when you are doing the Swan on the barrel!)
At the end of your Pilates session, you say hello to a calm & mindful you.
When we are mindful, we experience life as we live it. It is complete awareness of experiences in the present moment
Studies show that an increased sense of mindfulness boosts optimism and decreases stress and anxiety. It enhances mental and physical wellbeing and reduces chronic pain.
Pilates forces you to focus inward, on executing each movement to the best of your ability, to accept what your are capable of that day and celebrating your ability.
Pilates centers you, it puts you back in touch with your body. It provides relief from muscle tension and a relaxed, clear focus.
The perfect mindful exercise.
Joe knew this when he said:
“Contrology develops the body uniformly, corrects wrong postures, restores physical vitality, invigorates the mind, and elevates the spirit.” – Joseph Pilates
Pilates is more than just a workout!
Your to-do list can wait. These 3 workouts will center you and prepare you for whatever life throws at you!
Silence is Golden Mat with Alisa Wyatt
Stretchy Wake Up Mat with Victoria Torrie Capan
Small Barrel Bliss with Brett Howard
About Alisa Wyatt
Alisa has been teaching Pilates since 1999 when she left her high-powered publishing job to spread her passion for Pilates. Realizing there was a need to preserve Joseph Pilates’ original style of teaching, Alisa and her husband Jack Coble, created Pilatesology in 2011 and have since dedicated themselves to recording the work with instructors who remain close to the source.A Pilates purist, Alisa was trained and certified by Pilates legend, Romana Kryzanowska in New York City where she ran her own private studio for a decade before moving home to California. She’s an often-featured expert for Pilates Style Magazine and creator of a series of acclaimed Pilates videos: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced Pilates Workout, and Pilates for Men, as well as a sought-after workshop presenter at fitness conferences.When she’s not traveling the globe filming classes with world-renowned instructors for Pilatesology, Alisa spends her time in Hermosa Beach, CA, where she and Jack get outside as much as possible, surfing, hiking and playing. Alisa and Jack believe that Pilates is what allows them to lead active, healthy lives.Alisa’s client list includes Olympic athletes, supermodels and real people who want to look and perform at their absolute best.
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