Absolutely, yes!
The reason the answer is an absolute yes is because not only will you learn Pilates, but most importantly, you will learn how and why your body works as it does. Pilates is only the vehicle on the journey of discovering how and why your body feels and performs the way it does. Every injury, outside of a congenital effect or impact injury, is caused by misalignment and overcompensation/imbalance over time. While you will benefit from doing Pilates no matter what, if you have chronic and consistent pain or injury, we highly recommend you book a private session with Kelsey to have a movement assessment/postural evaluation done to identify the root cause of your injury.
Once that is established, with a focused plan and goals in mind, you will know what specific movement patterns to be aware of, and how to break them, while building new ones to feel better for the rest of your life. Pilates 66 in Flagstaff is the perfect exercise for all of your life; it is the complete balance between strength, mobility, and stability. The most important gift Pilates can offer you is an understanding of how and why your body moves the way it does in your everyday tasks and movements. Learning how to move smarter by connecting to the proper alignment and activation of mobilizers and stabilizers to create pain-free movement will give you skills and strength to make conscious, healthy decisions for the rest of your life.
What is reformer Pilates?
Joseph Pilates developed a method of movement that he called Contrology. These were first created as floor exercises, which is now called Mat Pilates. This methodology was created during World War II when Joseph Pilates started designing exercises to heal and restore the spine while connecting the mind and body. He grew up studying yoga and various methods of movement, including his own experience as a boxer and circus performer. In 1923, Joseph Pilates created the first reformer, which he referred to as an apparatus, in his New York City studio. He also created the reformer, the Wunda Chair, the Spine Corrector, the Cadillac, and the Ladder Barrel. These pieces of equipment, although modified and refined, are still the primary models for the comprehensive Pilates repertoire.
While the reformer provides additional kinetic chain feedback of stabilization and control with mobilization, mat Pilates exercises can be very challenging to control. The original method was to introduce someone to the Pilates repertoire on the mat before introducing them to the reformer, in order to learn the principles of movement and mind-body control and connection. Most of the movements practiced across all pieces of equipment are very similar and share familiar execution in essence of movement.
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