Students learn to balance the nervous system and they experiencefreedom from inner tensions. Additionally they practice breath techniques, mind-focus and alignment of all bones, muscles, and joints (the vertebrae, neck, shoulders, TMJ, hips, sacro-iliac joints, knees, ankles, and feet) which transforms outer rigidity into supple flexibility.
Pilates for Yoga® on the mat, or in the studio on reformer machines reaches beyond plain Pilates by incorporating yoga.
Pilates for Yoga® facilitates relaxation and increased body awareness while fostering core stability and physical strength. Students develop core strength through the practice of Pilates exercises executed from the inside-out, without tension or strain, contemplative and focused with concentration on quality and accuracy. This refined method allows them, sometimes for the first time, to feel their bodies in a state of both ease and strength.
Pilates for Yoga® fitness is time efficient. In one-hour sessions you align and stabilize your joints, condition your core, connect with your fit and pain-free body, practice a sound foundation of healthy movement and melt away stress. The results are life-changing.
Pilates for Yoga® is the finest overall mind-body movement in and of itself, and the best foundation and preparation for any activity or sport. Pilates for Yoga® is an ideal complement to Yoga as it provides the correct foundation to safely develop advanced yoga postures. Pilates for Yoga® aids in performance in any sport.
Pilates for Yoga® Rehabilitation incorporates the following approach:
- Deep nervous system relaxation and release;
- Yoga; and
- Functional core awareness.
This integrative approach heals neuro-musculo-skeletal conditions, problems with any joint (vertebrae, neck, shoulders, TMJ, hips, sacro-iliac joints, knees, ankles, and feet), and is self-healing for the nervous systems.
By adressing the whole body and mind (even when the pain is location-specific) clients feel immediate pain relief. With practice most clients quickly experience lasting relief from chronic pain while correcting injuries and compensating patterns, building strength, and promoting overall well-being.