Pilates is a form of a low-impact, mindful practice wherein each exercise is coordinated with the breath. It is a smart and different way of moving and exercising, based on key principles that when implemented, support healthy movement patterns and everyday functional activities.

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When Joseph Pilates developed this system of exercises in the 1920s, it was initially named 'Contrology', alluding to this method’s primary focus on precision and form.

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The foundational principles of the Pilates method are centering, concentration, control, precision, breath, and flow. All of these principles are symbiotically linked all the while each one individually illuminates a crucial aspect of the practice.

• Centering- all movements originate at the core and flow from there to the extremities.

• Concentration- the focus is the bridge between awareness and movement.

• Control- maintaining complete muscular control throughout each entire movement.

• Precision- every detail is important, and most important is the attention paid to the subtle details of every component of the movement.

• Breath- moving mindfully with the breath creates not only a strong mind-body connection but serves to assist in mindful contracting muscles and working from the center outwards.

• Flow- fluidity, grace, and ease are goals applied to all exercises together and individually; we aim to create a flow of energy in each exercise, one that connects all body parts, linking them together to a flow of exercises, an uninterrupted string of movement engaging every body part equally and inspiring symbiosis.

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