WHAT IS PILATES?
Pilates is an exercise methodology created by Joseph Pilates himself during the late 20th Century.
Joseph Pilates developed his work from a strong personal experience in physical fitness and sport. Unhealthy as a child, he studied many kinds of self-improvement systems, drawing on Eastern practices and Zen Buddhism. He was further inspired by the ancient Greek ideal of man perfected in development of body, mind and spirit. On his way to developing the Pilates Method, Joseph Pilates studied anatomy and developed himself as a body builder, a wrestler, gymnast, boxer, skier and diver.
After WWI, Joseph Pilates briefly returned to Germany where his reputation as a physical trainer/healer preceded him. In Germany, he worked briefly for the Hamburg Military Police in self-defense and physical training. In 1925, he was asked to train the German army. Instead, he packed his bags and took a boat to New York City. On the boat to America, Joseph met Clara, a nurse, who would become his wife. He went on to establish his studio in New York and Clara worked with him as he evolved the Pilates method of exercise, invented the Pilates exercise equipment, and of course, trained students.
Joseph Pilates taught in New York from 1926 to 1966. During that time, he trained a number of students who not only applied his work to their own lives but became teachers of the Pilates method themselves. Joseph Pilates' New York studio put him in close proximity to a number of dance studios, which led to his “discovery” by the dance community. Many dancers and well-known persons of New York depended on Pilates method training for the strength and grace it developed in the practitioner, as well as for its rehabilitative effects. Until exercise science caught up with the Pilates exercise principles in the 1980s and the surge of interest in Pilates that we have today got underway, it was chiefly dancers and elite athletes who kept Joseph Pilates' work alive.
Joseph Pilates passed away in 1967. He had maintained a fit physique throughout his life, and many photos show that he was in remarkable physical condition in his older years. Clara Pilates continued to teach and run the studio for another 10 years after Joseph Pilates death.
Today, Joseph Pilates legacy is carried on by a large group of contemporary teachers and is becoming more common place amongst the sporting community.
PILATES PROGRAM
Your personalised program consists of three parts, each critical to your successs:
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Postural Assessment
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Customised Workouts
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Progress Reviews
All of this is conducted in our state of the art studio and enhanced with the option of additional online workouts at your discretion.
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POSTURAL ASSESSMENT
Firstly, we begin with a comprehensive one on one consultation, during which we seek to understand your motivation for doing Pilates. This might be the need to recover from injury, the desire to improve your muscle tone or to improve in your chosen sport. We will also undertake a detailed postural assessment which will highlight what may be causing your pain and will provide strategies to improve your posture and to overcome the pain that is holding you back.
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CUSTOMISED WORKOUTS
Secondly, with this knowledge in hand we will design a comprehensive Pilates program designed to help you to achieve your goals. Each class will focus on improving your core strength, posture and movement patterns. In class you receive clear and detailed instruction on how to perform each exercise so that you can obtain maximum benefit from the class.
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PROGRESS REVIEWS
Thirdly, after each 10 week period we conduct a review of your progress, providing feedback on achievements, setbacks, progression, attendance and answering any questions you might have. We are here to help you to achieve your goals, so questions are encouraged along the way to ensure your desired outcome is achieved.
DELIVERY
All classes are conducted in our state of the art studio, either as a Private session or within a small group as a Semi-Private class. In addition you can also take up supplementary online workouts that will further enhance your progression.
STUDIO PRIVATE
With just you and your dedicated instructor, our private classes are designed to provide individual attention and privacy that only we can offer. Closely follow your individual program, with expert assistance at every step.
STUDIO SEMI-PRIVATE
Join others in a small group session, with your personalised program and expert pilates instructor.
Workouts will utilise all that studio can offer, thereby challenging you like never before.
MOBILE APP
Supplement your studio class with an online workout using our standalone Mobile App. Each workout has been carefully selected to reflect your personalised program, with no equipment required and at no additional cost.
LOCATION
Conveniently located at Brighton Beach, with parking close by
2-4 Station Walk, Brighton Beach, Victoria, 3186
M: 0419 909 511
Mon-Fri (6am to 8pm)
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