Why is Pilates training better?
It engages your brain!
I’ll help you notice what’s happening in your body as we work with your brain. You’ll learn to think, breathe and move differently — but not always in that order.
During our first few sessions, you’ll experience lots of light-bulb moments. We’ll both know when a move has clicked, when it all makes sense.
We’ll start wherever you are. We’ll focus on the fundamentals. I’ll teach you to:
THINK
BREATHE
MOVE
FEEL
REPEAT
You will:
- Increase your overall strength
- Learn to engage underused muscles
- Disengage overused muscles
- Decrease abuse on joints due to imbalances in muscles supporting that joint
- Be in less pain
- Be healthier
- Live longer
Do you want to learn why, then how — not just learn (the mechanics) , but “know”?
I can relate.
Pilates is not mindless motion; it’s thoughtful from the first breath to the last stretch. I was a certified personal trainer — and then I found Pilates with Michael Miller in Colorado. His trade mark, “Michael Miller Pilates makes sense”.
Whether you’re a young or old athlete, understanding what muscles should be working to execute an exercise will give you an edge, a boost, because you’re moving smarter and more efficiently. Whatever your age, I’ll work with where you are and build from there. I believe Pilates is the way to age with a lot less pain.
My techniques will keep you thinking about which muscles you’re using and which muscles you’re supposed to be using. We’ll address these three areas of your body where you may have developed bad habits or tendencies:
- Quads are overused
- Neck and shoulders are overused
- Belly is underused
- Hamstrings and glutes are underused
You don’t need fancy equipment to learn Pilates techniques – I can do a home visit and teach you how to use Pilates techniques with what you have in your home, or incorporate them into your everyday activities.
As you use these techniques, your balance will improve, and your flexibility will increase because you’re engaging underused and disengaging overused muscles.
