{"id":475,"date":"2011-12-29T06:43:45","date_gmt":"2011-12-29T11:43:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/flirtingwithfitness.com\/exercise\/exercising\/pilates\/pilates-principles\/"},"modified":"2011-12-29T06:43:45","modified_gmt":"2011-12-29T11:43:45","slug":"pilates-principles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flirtingwithfitness.com\/exercise\/exercising\/pilates\/pilates-principles\/","title":{"rendered":"Pilates Principles"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"float:left;margin-right:10px;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" height=\"69\" width=\"53\" src=\"http:\/\/widgets.fbshare.me\/files\/fbshare.php?url=https:\/\/flirtingwithfitness.com\/exercise\/exercising\/pilates\/pilates-principles\/&title=Pilates Principles\n&size=large\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowtransparency=\"true\"><\/iframe><\/div><div style=\"float: right; margin-left: 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share\" class=\"twitter-share-button\" data-via=\"FlirtingFitness\" data-hashtags=\"exercise,exercises,exercising,fitness,health,pilates,windsor+pilates,winsor+pilates\" data-count=\"vertical\" data-url=\"https:\/\/flirtingwithfitness.com\/exercise\/exercising\/pilates\/pilates-principles\/\">Tweet<\/a><\/div>\n<p>\nJoseph Pilates claimed that his exercise method has a theoretical and a philosophical foundation.<\/p>\n<p>It is not just a collection of exercises, but it is a method that was developed and refined during its more than eighty years of observation and use.<\/p>\n<p>One interpretation of the Pilates Principles is that it is similar to yoga.<\/p>\n<p>Mind over matter &#8211; The central focus of Pilates is to create a blending of mind and body.<\/p>\n<p>The body will move with grace, economy and balance without even thinking about it. The goal is to produce the union of mind and body that is totally attention-free.<\/p>\n<p>Breathing &#8211; Through proper breathing the blood is able to work properly, that is, it circulates to every cell in the body and carries away waste related to fatigue.<\/p>\n<p>You can be assured that a full and thorough inhalation as well as exhalation are part of each Pilates exercise. Breathing should also be done with control, concentration and precision.<\/p>\n<p>Centering &#8211; The very large muscle group that is found in the center of one&#39;s body is called the -powerhouse-.<\/p>\n<p>All of the energy for the Pilates exercises begins from this powerhouse and flows toward the extremities.<\/p>\n<p>Concentration &#8211; Pilates demands intense concentration or focus. The beginner learns to pay special attention to his or her body, building on small and delicate fundamental movements as well as controlled breathing.<\/p>\n<p>Control &#8211; The Pilates method is built on the premise of muscle control. That means that each Pilates exercise must be performed with utmost control.<\/p>\n<p>This will help avoid injury and produce beneficial results.<\/p>\n<p>Precision &#8211; Each movement in a Pilates exercise has a purpose. No detail should be left out. 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