Quotes:
“Imagine
your
body
is
your
car
and
Pilates
is
a
tune-up.
Without
Pilates,
your
body
gets
rust
on
the
chassis,
the
tyres
aren’t
aligned,
your
oil
is
low,
the
engine
gets
too
hot…
You
get
the
picture!
Pilates
keeps
the
body
running
like
a
well-maintained
car.”
Ben
Salmon,
Tennis
Coach,
Client |
PILATES
Nicholas explains Pilates
Pilates, is no fad. Its creator, Josef Pilates opened his studio
in New York City in the late 1920’s. Since his death in
1967 the method has evolved and been continually updated and finally
landed in Australia just over 20 years ago.
Many people will explain Pilates a different way, here is my interpretation.
Pilates, in the initial stages is a corrective exercise method.
In this way, you will iron out faults in your movement system
and find a clean and strong way of moving. For example, why use
your neck and shoulder when all you want to do is a sit-up to
strengthen your back and tone your tummy? Pilates will decrease
your chance of (re)injury, reduce your experience with back, neck
and joint pain and overall give you a stronger sense of good health.
Once your body uses the correct muscles to stabilize movements,
advance through the method with greater physical challenge and
enjoy the results of advanced strength training but with a solid
and educated foundation. This means that instead of being drilled
with a no-pain, no gain mentality, you work-out the smartest way
to build strength and dexterity of movement.
The Movement Refinery uses custom designed and environmentally
friendly equipment to provide assistance and resistance while
exercising.
Please come in to the studio and make an appointment to have a
chat with the studio director so he can demonstrate how the equipment
and your body can work. This is totally no-obligation and complimentary,
of course.
The Movement Refinery teaches Pilates equipment work using private
sessions (1:1) and small groups (never more than three clients
per class).
GYROTONIC ®
What is GYROTONIC®?
Unlike most conventional exercise machines where linear or isolated
exercises create uncoordinated strength, GYROTONIC® Expansion
System is served by specially designed exercise equipment built
to optimize and integrate the human body, accessing freedom in
movement, strength and flexibility.
GYROTONIC ®
is three-dimensional exercise taught on unique weight and pulley
based equipment. Founded by Juliu Horvath your workout incorporates
the principles of yoga, dance, tai chi, and swimming. GYROTONIC®
training is a series of circular and fluid exercises that works
the entire body through muscular, skeletal, and cardiovascular
stimulation.
Exercises are combined with synchronised breathing patterns which
enhance aerobic and cardiovascular stimulation and promote neuromuscular
rejuvenation. GYROTONIC®
is a system focused on muscles, muscle fascia, your skeletal system
including your joints and spine, your nervous system, and your
energetic biology.
Differences of Pilates and GYROTONIC®
Pilates aims to restructure and re-educate the musculo-skeletal
system through a series of controlled exercises which differentiate
‘stability’ muscles and ‘movement’ muscles.
Stability occurs by activating core muscles. Pilates training
is a system focused on muscles and clinical alignment.
GYROTONIC ®
is predominantly a multi-directional technique and works the whole
body at all times. It focuses on teaching the body to work efficiently,
enlisting all of the muscles, even the ones we do not tend to
use in our everyday linear life, like our fingers and toes! Stability
is found not only by activating muscles, but by reaching out in
opposition to create contrast. This gives your movement a sense
of strength and depth, or light and shade. Lessons begin on a
one to one (1:1) basis, allowing you to work on a program designed
specifically to your needs and enables you to enjoy maximum benefit.
This method is universal and beneficial to all ages, body types,
fitness and well being goals. GYROTONIC®
is used world-wide in spinal rehabilitation hospitals, Olympic
training facilities, leading dance companies and sports institutes.
Internationally, many Pilates studios offer GYROTONIC®
to compliment the benefits generated by Pilates.
GYROKINESIS®
(a floor class) is the essence of GYROTONIC®.
These floor classes are taught in smaller groups of no more than
8 people and are 75 minutes in duration. These exercises are done
without equipment so you can regularly do them at home to further
maximise your benefits from GYROTONIC®
Clifton Hill.
Your GYROKINESIS®
class will use mats and begins on stools. Get in touch with your
body by stimulating the senses and organs with tactile and breathing
exercises. The class will move to the mat where different exercises
are performed to hips, strengthen and mobilize the spine, challenge
the abdominals and release joints. These movements are more like
a dance than static poses and ultimately this is to invigorate
the senses to the body and link each body part and movement into
the energy centre.
This method focuses on the body’s internal energy and draws
special attention to clearing any blockages along your energetic
or meridian system.
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