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Pilates

What is Pilates?

Pilates is a form of exercise, developed by Joseph Pilates in the early 20th century and emphasises the balanced development of the body through core strength, flexibility, and awareness in order to support efficient, graceful movement.

The program focuses on the core postural muscles which help keep the body balanced. They are essential to providing support for the spine and in particular, teach awareness of breath and alignment of the spine, and aim to strengthen the deep torso muscles.

Correct postural alignment of the skeletal structure is crucial to the practice of Pilates, not only to get the best out of the exercise, but also to prevent injury. Achieving optimal alignment starts with positioning the pelvis, ribcage, scapulae, and head in a neutral alignment with respect to each other, and then utilizing all the stabilisation muscles to maintain that alignment while performing the exercises. Correct alignment in Pilates also means limiting range of motion of the limbs so as to not push the joints beyond where the ligaments and connective tissue are strained.

Pilates is fast becoming one of the most popular exercise methods in the country. This method can be used to gain better postural awareness and control, improve fitness levels and also assist with rehabilisation of specific injuries and/or conditions. A range of individual and group sessions are available at Physio Noosa

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