What is Pilates?
Pilates is a form of exercise that lengthens, strengthens and aligns the body.
It focuses on developing and enhancing our mind muscle connection through slow & controlled movements. By improving our muscular activation we can then elicit improvements in our motor patterns and biomechanics resulting in healthy, happy, injury-free bodies!
Pilates includes elements of resistance training, yoga and breathwork. It can be done without equipment (using body weight resistance), with weights (dumbbells, ankle weights) or with small (resistance bands, Pilates rings, balls, foam rollers, etc.) or large equipment (reformer, trapeze table, wunda chair, etc.). The possibilities are endless!
What is Clinical Pilates?
Clinical Pilates is taught by an Allied Health Professional, usually an Exercise Physiologist or Physiotherapist. Not only do they have the skills and knowledge gained through their tertiary schooling, they may have also undergone extended training in Pilates. This means that Clinical Pilates classes are able to be client-focused and goal oriented, either in regards to injury rehabilitation, injury prevention or chronic disease management.
Clinical Pilates can include work on the mat, with small apparatus or on large equipment pieces.
An Exercise Physiologist brings to the table an extended skill set in exercise prescription and programming resulting in individualised and specialised classes that are able to be scaled to suit healthy and chronic populations, regardless of the equipment available to use.
What is Clinical Pilates beneficial for?
Improves postural awareness
Increases mobility & flexibility
Increases in core strength & stability
Assists with Injury Prevention
Enhances Mind-Muscle connections resulting in smoother & more efficient movement patterns - for both general populations & athletic populations
Mental health benefits
Who can do Pilates?
Pilates is accessible to all ages and skill levels! The great thing about exercising with an allied health professional is that they are able to scale classes to suit all skill levels and abilities.
Struggle to get onto the floor? We can adapt the exercises to a chair.
Don’t have a reformer? We can use small apparatus to achieve the same muscle engagement and activation.
How do I start?
Now it all sounds great but how do I get started?
Movement Synergy offers Clinical Pilates in small group classes, or as a duo or private session (Duo & Private sessions may be claimable on Private Health if covered by your fund).
We run both Clinical Mat Pilates & Pilates Flow classes. Pilates Flow is simply Pilates taken at a slightly slower pace, focusing on mobilisation and connecting with your breath. Suitable for beginners through to intermediate.
Book online today! We offer a 2 Week trial of all of our classes for only $29.
Come and try Clinical Pilates today and see what a benefit it can have in your life!
Dana
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