Pilates is a sport style and skill named after josephhuberts Pilates, a German.

It is a unique set of training movements and motor skills created by Pilates before his death, which is called "control technique".

The concept of pilates in a narrow sense

The Pilates created more than 500 movements in total, most of which were saved as photos or documentaries.

They include exercises on mats and the movements of the studio equipment invented by Mr. pilates.

Generalized concept of Pilates motion

Pilates is a kind of exercise, which mainly exercises the small muscle groups in the deep layer of the human body.

And maintain and improve the appearance of normal movement posture, achieve body balance, and develop the range of motion and activity ability of trunk and limbs.

In a broad sense, Pilates emphasizes the control of core muscle groups, and strengthens the nerve sensing and innervation of human brain to limbs and skeletal muscle tissues.

A whole body coordinated exercise with the correct breathing method.

Six principles of Pilates

Concentration

The body is controlled by the brain. Physical and mental input can get the greatest benefit by concentrating on completing the action. Every exercise should focus on the feeling of muscle strength.

Control

No action in Pilates system is random. Each action can find the corresponding control muscle. In order to control every level of the action, you must concentrate.

Centring

The power to complete Pilates comes from the center of the body. Joseph Pilates calls this center the energy room, also known as the core. All Pilates moves start from the core and then extend outward to the limbs.

The core has a centerline, which is behind the navel and spans from the hip to the lower edge of the ribs. There are two lines running through the body, shoulder to shoulder and hip to hip.

We call this a frame or box. The stability of the box allows us to work freely from the core.

Breathing

All movements have a breathing rhythm. Most Pilates movements need to be coordinated with breathing. Correct use of breathing is necessary for the whole Pilates movement.

Pilates breathing can be described as three-way breathing backward and on both sides, that is, the practitioner inhales air deeply into the back and both sides of the chest.

Precision

Every Pilates movement is for the purpose of "accuracy". In order to fully achieve the purpose of each action, each part of the body needs to be in the right position, and the whole body needs to be correctly aligned.

The emphasis is on the accuracy and perfection of each action, rather than pursuing the number of specious actions.

Flow

Pilates pursues the elegance of movements, and creates the fluency of movements with the correct conversion between each movement.

Once the accuracy of the movement is reached, fluency should run through the movement itself and between the movements, so as to create strength and endurance.

The difference between Pilates and yoga

01. Different origins

Yoga came from ancient India;

Pilates was developed in Germany and developed in Europe.

02. Different contents

Yoga is a static course, and an action lasts a long time;

Pilates is a dynamic course, and a group of actions is dynamically composed of different numbers of the same action.

03. Different forms

Yoga is a kind of practice. Meditation and asana practice can be carried out by many people, which is also the reason why the popular "thousand people yoga" activity is popular;

Pilates is more one-on-one teaching, and more often needs the help of teachers.

04. Different objectives

Yoga can exercise the whole body muscle group;

Pilates is generally regarded as the core training, mainly focusing on posture and rehabilitation.

The specific training plan is formulated by the teacher. Now it is generally cross cutting to ensure the training effect. There is no single plan for the teacher to use foolishly.

05. Different breathing

Yoga breathing mode is nose inhalation and nose exhalation;

The breathing mode of Pilates is to inhale through the nose and exhale through the mouth.

06. Spiritual difference

Yoga is more like philosophy in pursuit of spiritual and spiritual improvement;

Pilates is similar to science, which mainly focuses on improving posture and rehabilitation, without mentioning spiritual practice.

Which is better, Pilates or yoga?

For beginners, it is recommended to try.

Students with certain experience can achieve their own practice goals according to their own goals and the advantages of Pilates and yoga.