A Deep Dive Into Pilates Part Five: Control

Motor control and movement quality can be permanently altered by injury, pain, repetitive stress, and life changes. When we experience pain, even low levels of it, we will adapt how we move to avoid it. Sometimes the changes are consciously made but more commonly they are subconscious. While a change in movement may be necessary in the early protective phases of an injury or after surgery, if maintained, this altered movement can contribute to poor recovery, continued disability, chronic pain, and decreased quality of life.

Fitness, Healing, Health, Mind, Physical Therapy, BodyShellie SakashOctober 7, 2021motor control, motor learning, chronic pain, movement education, mind body connection, Pilates PrinciplesComment

A Deep Dive Into Pilates Part Two: Breath

In 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."