If we look at breath as the doorway that creates an access point, and concentration (AKA the mind) as the conscious being going through that doorway, then centering, the third principle, can easily represent the “home”. The point from which all else emanates from. Putting these first three principles together is like putting a quarter into a coin-operated shower and witnessing the strong flow of energy and power that erupts.
Read MoreIn the year 1946, Joseph Pilates published his book, Return to Life Through Contrology, where he identified correct breathing as one of the foundations of his work. Joseph states, “It may seem silly to say at first, but many millions of people never learn how to breathe properly. Unfortunately this is absolutely true and tragically deplorable to contemplate. Breathing is the first act of life as well as the last. One often wonders how so many manage to live as long as they do under this tremendous handicap to longevity."
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