Pilates is often considered for women, older people or for injury recovery but there are so many reasons why more men should be doing Pilates. 1.Pilates (originally known as Contrology) was created by a man Joseph Pilates was a boxer, gymnast, circus performer, physical culturist and avid proponent of the classical Greek ideal of man,… Read more »
“In childhood, habits are easily formed-good and bad. Why not concentrate on the formation of only good habits and thus avoid the necessity later on in life of attempting to correct bad habits…the proper development of body and mind, through the new science of “Contrology” is what must [be taught to]* the child” Joseph Pilates … Read more »
Introducing Kate Abbott, owner of Kate Abbott Pilates, a fully-equipped studio based on the Essex/Suffolk border. Fully comprehensive teacher, completely trained by JPilates How would you describe your style of teaching? My clients would say I work them hard and take no prisoners but they are always surprised when it is the end of the… Read more »
Being a Pilates teacher is THE best job in the world! Helping people to move with more confidence, to achieve sporting goals, to manage back pain, to feel epic- the rewards we gain from our jobs are endless! The one thing that may not be quite so inspiring is doing the admin- booking people in… Read more »
One of the most common conversations I have with teachers is about art of correction. I call it an art as I believe that correction requires creativity, intuition and thinking outside of the box as well as knowledge. Often teachers say that they can see that something is not right but are not sure of… Read more »
The other day I was mentoring a wonderful teacher and she asked what she could do to add further intensity and challenge to her Mat programme to make sure her clients do not get bored. My answer was, “You don’t need to go higher, you need to go deeper” It struck me that this is… Read more »
Joseph Pilates was undoubtedly an inventor and a genius! He was definitely at least 50 years ahead of his time as so many people say. How did he know to create a piece of equipment to alleviate stressed out wrists, fingers, elbows and the upper body from hand-held devices and everyday living? This simple piece… Read more »
