I could chat all day about the importance of building AND maintaining perfect posture. Increased self confidence, breath capacity, digestive ease, core strength (flat abs!) and stress/tension relief are just a few of the reasons we all want to build flexible cat like spines of steel.
Through a dedicated pilates practice we can rewire neural pathways and old movement patterns, strengthen the muscles that support the spine and increase range of motion/flexibility.
Ready to build your cat spine of steal? Follow me in this simple flow sequence that moves the spine through all the spinal mechanics. A balanced body begins with a balanced practice!
Straight out of the horses mouth…
“Pilates is not a system of haphazard exercises designed to produce only bulging muscles. … Nor does Pilates over-develop a few muscles at the expense of all others with resulting loss of grace and suppleness, or a a sacrifice of the heart or lungs. Rather, it was conceived to limber and stretch muscles and ligaments so that your body will be as supple as that of a cat.”
Joseph Pilates – Pilates’ Return to Life Through Contrology
My question for you today… Do you know someone who is super “strong” in the sense that they can lift a lot of weight, but shutter at the thought of stretching their hamstrings? Is this you? What’s the point of being strong if you can’t move efficiently with grace and control?
