What is the Core? and Why is it Important?
Learning to engage the muscles of the core, to manage the pressure through breath work, and to maintain this engagement through movement is the foundation of Pilates. All of the principles of the method build on this foundation of how the core and breath work together. It is by mastering this that you can create the stability and control to then challenge your strength and range of motion.
The Principles Behind the power of pilates
The Pilates method is more than just a series of exercises to make you stronger. It is based on a set of principles created by Joseph Pilates. By adhering to these foundational principles, the Pilates method builds strength, increases flexibility, and enhances the mind-body connection. These principles also provide the guiding framework behind everything Pilates instructors teach and help them stay true to the method, even when modifications are required for the individual bodies they teach.
The History of Pilates
Joseph and Clara Pilates outside. Photo from The New York Public Library Digital Collections.
The Story Behind Curated Pilates + Movement
Learn more about why Kaarin is so passionate about Pilates and how that led her to opening her own studio in Stowe, VT.