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| Mind-Body-Spirit Connection |
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| "Contrology is complete coordination of body, mind, and spirit. Through Contrology, you first purposefully acquire complete control of your own body and then, through proper repetition of its exercises, you gradually and progressively acquire that natural rhythm and coordination associated with all your subconcious activities"-Joseph Pilates |
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Joseph Pilates was a Mind-Body-Spirit Pioneer.
He understood the mind, body and spirit are fused and that changes in ones area affects the others, and that all systems of the body are interrelateda snd impact the entire human being.
Peak Pilates Manual p. 42 |
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| Pilates is well known for its ability to enhance movement, biomechanics and muscular strength without wasting menal or physical enegry and for awakening the Mind-Body-Spirit Connection. |
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Joseph Pilates Books:
1. Your Health- (1934)
2. Return to Life Through Contrology (1945) |
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Pilates Method offers a holistic approach.
Offers more than just exercise, JP's philosophy emcompasses the total realm of wellness, providing an outline for healthy living, rather than merely a focus on the physical aspects.
Lifestyle of:
- corrective exercise
- mental discipline
- proper nutrition
- rest
- sunshine
- positive thinking.
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"Correspondingly, proper diet and sufficient sleep must supplement our exercise in our quest for physical fitness."
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"By all means never fail to get all the sunshine and fresh air you can."
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"The Principal point to remember with regard to diet is to eat only enough food to restore the 'fuel' consumed by the body..."
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"Since man is not a hibernating creature, such excess fat is a real detriment to him, imposing an unnecessarily heavy burden on his heart, liver, bladder and other vitally important organd of his digestive system. Still worse for is the unnatural formation and accumulation of fat directly around the heart itself."
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"Remember too that your body also 'breathes' through the pores of your skin as well as through your mouth, nose and lungs. Clean open pores permeit persipration to uninterruptedly eliminated the poisons of your body."
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| Peak Pilates believe that Pilates is a transformational practice. |
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Qualities of Mind-Body-Spirit Exercise
- Process Oriented Routines
- Non-Competetive-non-intimidating sessions to enrich
- Sense-ational-stimulation of as as many body parts as possible
- Focus on the mental component-Mind not just body allows for correct execution and alignment
- Movement patterns that are creative, offer variety, and stimulate motor skill and brain developmen
- Regeneration of energy rather than promoting exhaustion and stress
- Focus on Breathing.
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| Joseph Pilates wrote in his book, Return to Life that his work, " strengthened the mind and body; and uplifted the spirit." When fully integrated and taught in this spirit, the magic of Joseph Pilates' Method is revealed. |
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"Both Animals and men move their bodies in every and all possible directions-freedom of bodily action is paramount."
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| "The body knows nothing of muscles, only of movement." Bobath |
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| Cats as well as other animals acquire this ideal rhythm of motion because they are constantly stretching and relaxing themselves. |
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"Teach the body, not the brain"
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"Patience and Persistance are vital qualities in the ultimate successful accomplishments of any worthwhile endeavor."
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