Concentration - one of the 6 principles of Pilates

The Pilates principle of CONCENTRATION refers to the intentional act of bringing ones mind to the body. If one brings full attention to each exercise and executes it with full commitment, maximum value will be obtained from each movement. Concentration is the focus needed to achieve quality movement. If your mind wanders, your focus has left the room!

The 6 Core Guiding Principles of Pilates

Classical Pilates teaches to the six principles of Pilates. These are:

• Concentration
• Centering
• Control
• Precision
• Breathing
• Flowing movement

It is the mastery of these that govern the correct execution of the Pilates exercises and allow you to gain the most from the movement system. We'll look at each of these in the next posts. 

Welcome to the site!

Finally after much deliberation I’ve decided to start a site for all things Pilates plus general health and fitness. Having worked in the fitness industry for nearly 15 years now both front of house and behind the scenes training the trainers, I figured it would be an interesting step to start blogging. Listening to stories from clients and students it seems so many of you feel the strain of conflicting information - what’s right and wrong, what works and what doesn’t.  The thing is, sometimes there just isn’t a simple answer (sorry peeps!). But what is important is to be open-minded to new ideas and be willing to challenge your way of thinking to allow you to grow as a trainer as the science and the industry itself does.  What trends will the next 12 months bring? Get involved, bring your thoughts to the table and let’s see.