Pilates Contrology

I am very passionate about Pilates and the numerous benefits.

6 Principles of Pilates

  • Centring

  • Concentration,

  • Control,

  • Precision

  • Breath,

  •  Flow

Body conditioning is an exercise system of controlled and systematic movements coupled with focused breathing patterns engaging your body, mind and spirit.

The health benefits of Pilates include: improved flexibility. increased muscle strength and tone, particularly of your abdominal muscles, lower back, hips and buttocks (the 'core muscles' of your body) It Eases Back Pain and helps prevent Injuries.

34 Classic Contrology Matwork Exercises, original Pilates poses developed by Joseph Pilates.

  1. THE ROLL UP

  2. THE HUNDRED

  3. THE ROLL OVER WITH LEGS SPREAD (BOTH WAYS)

  4. THE ONE LEG CIRCLE (BOTH WAYS)

  5. ROLLING BACK

  6. THE ONE LEG STRETCH

  7. THE DOUBLE LEG STRETCH

  8. THE SPINE STRETCH

  9. ROCKER WITH OPEN LEGS

  10. THE CORK-SCREW

  11. THE SAW

  12. THE SWAN-DIVE

  13. THE ONE LEG KICK

  14. THE DOUBLE KICK

  15. THE NECK PULL

  16. THE SCISSORS

  17. THE BICYCLE

  1. THE SHOULDER BRIDGE

  2. THE SPINE TWIST

  3. THE JACK KNIFE

  4. THE SIDE KICK

  5. THE TEASER

  6. THE HIP TWIST WITH STRETCHED ARMS

  7. SWIMMING

  8. THE LEG-PULL - FRONT

  9. THE LEG-PULL

  10. THE SIDE KICK KNEELING

  11. THE SIDE BEND

  12. THE BOOMERANG

  13. THE SEAL

  14. THE CRAB

  15. THE ROCKING

  16. THE CONTROL BALANCE

  17. THE PUSH UP

Watch out for full demonstrations of the 34 exercises.

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