“It is our duty to not only attain [health] but to maintain it.” Joseph Pilates’ practice was focussed around helping sick people to heal. He progressed to using old springs from hospital beds which enabled partial loading forces on muscles, tendons and ligaments to further improve healing. From Joe’s work, pilates has evolved into the physiotherapy and strength and conditioning spaces and is widely recognised as part of a balanced and holistic exercise regime.

“Breathing is the first act of life and the last. Our very life depends on it.” Joe Pilates believed that by concentrating on precision of movement, awareness of breath control and a continued flowing movement, the exerciser will be able to alter abnormal patterns of movement and achieve a carry over effect into daily function. This will have us moving better across our lifespan.

“Change happens through movement and movement heals.” Life today has us seated for extended periods primarily hunched over phones and laptops. Working through all planes of movement, many of our pilates movements focus on rotation and complete articulation of the spine through both flexion and extension which will have us standing taller and moving through daily activities with ease.