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The original, accurate Pilates method
"In ten sessions you will feel a difference, in twenty sessions you will see a difference and in thirty sessions you will have a whole new body."

Joseph H. Pilates

The right tools make all the difference! One-to-one training with a certified fitness professional

Whatever your goals may be with your health and fitness you can obtain them! Take the next step, join me for a Pilates program that works!
Your private mat Pilates session is a nonstop workout that hits every area of the body for maximum results. This workout will sculpt your abs, tighten your rear end and tone your legs and arms, with absolutely no bulkiness! Be ready to work hard, you’ll complete the entire Classical Mat series, plus my favorite Swissball-on-the-Mat exercises in an action-packed 60 minutes. No sophisticated equipment needed, just you, a soft mat to roll on and a Swiss ball.
I invite you to feel better and stronger, and gain healthier habits by following the guidelines and techniques I am certified to train.

Pilates a holistic approach of the body

Pilates is a unique approach to condition the entire body: proper alignment, centering, concentration, control, precision, breathing, and flowing movement.

Principles
Pilates claimed his method has a philosophical and theoretical foundation. He claims that his system is not merely a collection of exercises, but a method developed and refined over more than eighty years of use and observation.

Mind over matter
The central aim of Pilates is to create a fusion of mind and body, so that without thinking about it the body will move with economy, grace, and balance. The end goal is to produce an attention-free union of mind and body. Practitioners believe in using one's body to the greatest advantage, making the most of its strengths, counteracting its weaknesses, and correcting its imbalances. The method requires that one constantly pay attention to one's body while doing the movements. Paying attention to movement is seen as so vital that it is considered more important than any other single aspect of the movements.

Breathing
Joseph Pilates believed in circulating the blood so that it could awaken all the cells in the body and carry away the wastes related to fatigue. For the blood to do its work properly it has to be charged with oxygen and purged of waste gases through proper breathing. By this standard, if you stop breathing during exercise, there is an error in your practice. Full and thorough inhalation and exhalation are purportedly a part of every Pilates exercise. Pilates saw forced exhalation as the key to full inhalation. “Squeeze out the lungs as you would wring a wet towel dry,” he is reputed to have said. Pilates breathing should be done with concentration, control, and precision. Proper and effective breathing, practitioners assert, not only oxygenates the muscles, but also reduces tension in the upper neck and shoulders. Pilates breathing is described as a posterior lateral breathing, meaning that the practitioner is instructed to breathe deep into the back and sides of his or her rib cage. When the practitioner exhales, they are instructed to note the engagement of their deep abdominal and pelvic floor muscles and maintain this engagement as they inhale. Pilates attempts to properly coordinate this breathing practice with movement, including breathing instructions with every exercise. Joseph Pilates stated, “Even if you follow no other instructions, learn to breathe correctly.”

Centering
Pilates called the very large group of muscles in the center of the body – encompassing the abdomen, lower back, hips, and buttocks – the “powerhouse.” All energy for Pilates exercises is said to begin from the powerhouse and flow outward to the limbs. In other words, the Pilates technique asserts that physical energy exerted from the center should coordinate movements of the extremities. Pilates felt that it was important to build a strong powerhouse in order to rely on it in daily living. Modern instructors call the powerhouse the “core”.

Concentration
Pilates demands intense focus. For instance, the inner thighs and pelvic floor may be assessed when doing a standing exercise that tones the triceps. Beginners are instructed to pay careful attention to their bodies, building on very small, delicate fundamental movements and controlled breathing.

Control
Joseph Pilates built his method on the idea of muscle control. To him, that meant no sloppy, uncontrolled movements. Practitioners are instructed to perform every exercise with the utmost control, including all body parts, to avoid injury and produce positive results. In Joseph Pilates' writings, he very frequently emphasizes not intensity or multiple repetitions of a movement, but proper form for safe, effective results.

Precision
Practitioners assert that every movement in the Pilates method has a purpose. Every instruction is considered vitally important to the success of the whole. To leave out any detail is believed to forsake the intrinsic value of the exercise. The focus is on doing one precise and perfect movement, rather than many halfhearted ones. The goal is for this precision to eventually become second nature, and carry over into everyday life as grace and economy of movement.

Flow or efficiency of movement
Movement is expected to be kept continuous between exercises through the use of appropriate transitions. Once precision has been achieved, the exercises are intended to flow within and into each other in order to build strength and stamina.

All this being said, i do adapt the workout to your real capabilities and will guide you step by step to improve your fitness gradually.

Location/scheduling

Paris and Suburb. Appointments are available 8am to 9pm, Monday through Saturday.


Private Pilates Sessions

Initial assessement / Private 1hour session ..........€55.00

Semi-Private Pilates Sessions (2-3 people)

60-min session...................................................€20/ additional person



Contact us

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Phone : 06 99 02 77 42