Pilates era incoming…
I have a few other passions around Yoga and Pilates is one of them.
Being able to teaching Yoga for the past two years has given me the confidence I needed to train and become a Pilates teacher alongside teaching Yoga. I am so excited to have recently passed my qualification and now I am so ready to bring Pilates classes to the Yoga with Verity community.
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Pilates.
“In 10 sessions you’ll feel the difference, in 20 sessions you’ll see the difference and in 30 sessions you’ll have a whole new body”.
– Joseph Pilates –
Why Pilates? Why Now?
I have been doing Pilates on and off for about a decade, I always find myself returning to it when I have lost my way with an exercise routine. It has recently become a really important part of my wellbeing practice especially since being told I was peri-menopausal when I was 39.
But why teach it?
I always feel myself wanting to do a little fist pump when a student tells me they do Pilates alongside a regular Yoga practice.
I’ll explain why.
Yoga in it’s original form is not intended to be a physical exercise, however we can’t ignore the fact that the yoga asana can be physically challenging and as we practice we can notice where our bodies might be in need of more strength, balance and/or mobility, traditionally yoga is not the right modality to work on these. Yoga is about creating a body and mind that can be still with the Self.
Please know that as a by product of a regular asana practice you can still improve these thing over time, but there will come a time when a more specific and targeted approach is needed. (Especially for us mid-life ladies)
That’s where Pilates comes in.
Pilates is breath led movement with a focus on the deep core. Movements are slow and focused with an emphasis on strength and control of the body. The way Pilates trains the core is very beneficial for muscle recruitment and mindbody connection, not to mention how good it is for the pelvic floor muscles - it vital we keep these working optimally.
I cannot wait to add Pilates classes and share this empowering practice with you very soon.
Why pilates?
You could just mindlessly move your body or you can do Pilates instead and find a connection to your deepest core.
Once connected every movement taken by the body is from that place.
This is the way to create a strong core one that can help you to improve almost every movement you do, including breathing.
What’s not to love?
What’s next?
I’ll be starting classes very soon, I’m just in the process of working out when and where. I will be running lots of events that combine Pilates, Yoga and breathing. It’s my absolute passion to help people with whole body wellbeing and this is where we can begin.
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FAQs
What is Pilates?
Pilates is a holistic practice created by Joseph Pilates in the early 20th century. It was originally called ‘Contrology’ to represent the control of the moves. The main objective of Pilates is to create a strong core by moving with focus and precision. Pilates is really about quality over quantity and speed.
What is my core?
Great question, because it’s one that is often misunderstood. It can be easy to think of the core as the six pack muscles we can sometimes see when a persons body fat is low enough for them to be visible. The six pack muscles are in fact the more external of the core. In Pilates when we work the core, we are talking about the everything from the diaphragm, all the way around and down the torso to the pelvic floor. We work to strengthen the deepest muscles of the front, back and sides of the torso.
Will Pilates help me to lose weight?
While Pilates will certainly get you warm and work some of the key muscles of the body, it’s not an aerobic form of exercise so is unlikely alone to support with fat loss, if that is a goal for you, however it will complement a whole body approach to health and well-being and can be used on rest days to aid in recovery.
I’ve never done Pilates before and it looks hard. How can I start?
While social media and the internet in general have a habit of showing the extremes of fitness and exercise, there is absolutely a way to begin at a stage that meets you where you are, in fact I am excited for you because beginner pilates is the best and you learn so much about your body and how to connect to it. I will be running some beginner pilates classes, if you’re interested let me know or join my pilates mailing list.
