Pilates is an amazing example how a simple idea can have a dramatic impact in the world fitness. Due to its simplicity, this form of fitness soon became widely accepted. All movements in Pilates are performed very slowly but with the utmost attention to detail. Quality takes precedence over quantity in this discipline.
It is imperative to understand that all movements originate from the mind. The ultimate goal is to improve the body balance and how the person appears. The goal of Pilates is not to increase muscle mass. The discipline of the mind will allow the body to move freely and correctly. Pilates comes in a wide variety of movements, you can choose to practice with or without machines. It places a focus on achieving these goals-centering, concentration, control, precision, breathing, and flowing movement.
All moves in Pilates bear a certain meaning. This type of regime is becoming increasingly popular as people turn to this fitness program to fulfill the need to maintain their health and achieving a peaceful state of mind. This is answers the need for inner balance while sculpting the body at the same time. To start your own program, all you need to do is to order a DVD and you will soon be on your way to making this regime a part of your daily life. This is a very unique fitness program that is designed to meet the requirements of any age group and body conditions. It even accommodates pregnant women and children. At the beginning its great movements were used for recovering dancers’ injuries and even one of the greatest revolutionary figure in Pilates, Moira Merrithew, became familiar to this concept only after suffering an accident. That is how she met Romana Kryzanawska who is one of Joseph Pilates’ disciples. Moira was introduced to Pilates by Romana, and later Moira she founded Stott Pilates to expand this sport worldwide under her own brand.
Pilates had greatly expanded on the idea of sculpting the body through gentle systematic moves and change the worldwide perception of how sports could be. Finally people realize that the goal of sports is not to win, but to create a new level of health and happiness that anyone can enjoy without the pressure of being better than the next person. It all boils down to reaching inner equilibrium and a better quality of life.
