Pilates Trainer Professional - Qp2

Pilates increases metabolism, promotes respiratory and circulatory function, and improves bone density and muscle tone.

Pilates is all about breathing and moving more fully – both of which we need to do more often.

Pilates strives for quantity of movement rather than quality, creating body awareness, stamina and coordination.

Each exercise is very precise in its nature and requires a high level of concentration and accuracy.

Conscious competence is the goal.

The spine is the most important element of exercise while the spiritual aspect of Pilates is much more covert than that of yoga but should nevertheless be considered as a vital aspect.

______ is the first essential requirement of Pilates, and a lack of this will affect the whole purpose of the exercises.