Pilates Principles

• Concentration focusing on your mind-body awareness, the better connection you establish with your body, and the more benefits you gain from your workouts. It's better to do each exercise slowly and precisely, than with incorrect form or posture.

• Centering By paying attention to the muscles of the powerhouse you will help all of your bodies' muscles function and develop more efficiently.

• Control If you can’t move slow, then you can’t move fast. Control, rather than intensity or repetition, is key to performing the exercises correctly. All movements should be performed with precision, to gain the maximum benefits.

• Breathing Controlling your breath with deep exhalations as you perform each exercise helps activate your muscles and keep you focused.

• Precision Practice makes perfect. Proper form is essential to ensure you gain the most benefit and keep your body healthy.

• Flow Each Pilates motion should be smooth and graceful. Try to create the grace of a dancer or a gymnast in your practice."Each exercise is a thread that builds, strengthens and challenges the one it binds to." - Kathryn Ross-Nash