Another View Magazine Orillia Winter 2014 | Page 16
The Pilates Reformer
The wind and I could come by and
A Balanced Approach
By Susie Thisdelle
carry you the last part of your
journey if you become light
...reducing stress levels, relieving tension and by
boosting your natural energy.
It doesn’t matter whether you are an 18 year-old athlete
or a 70 year-old ‘couch potato’, the Pilates Reformer and
enough... by just been carefully engineeredfew
its exercise programs have letting go of a to
train absolutely everyone!
more things you are clinging to...
The philosophy behind the Reformer exercises is based
on a balanced approach so that all muscle groups are
that efficient, holistic way. Workouts tone
worked in an still believe in gravity. and
build long, lean muscles without bulk.
Every exercise has been carefully developed based on
the essence and principles of the late exercise pioneer Joseph H. Pilates. The first goal is to strengthen the deep
abdominal core muscles all while engaging the mind and
enhancing body awareness.
With the supervision of a trained instructor, the participant will learn to practice efficient patterns of movement
making the body less prone to injury. These exercises will
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help you by reducing stress levels, relieving tension and by
boosting your natural energy.
Exercises are designed to help restore postural alignment
and create a stronger, more flexible spine. Adjustments
and modifications can be utilized to promote recovery
from strain or injury and increase joint range of motion.
Moving with correct postural alignment will improve circulation and heighten neuromuscular coordination.
As the participant learns the various exercises they can
work to relieve back pain and joint stress. The Reformer
is designed to correct the over-training of muscle groups,
which can lead to stress and injury and ultimately enhancing mobility, agility and stamina for all levels of ability.
Regardless of whether you want to compliment your
sports training regime or develop functional fitness postinjury or just simply ‘tone up’, regular consistent training
with the Reformer will improve the way your body looks
and feels!
■ Susie Thisdelle
Owner Phoenix Health & Fitness
3 Progress Drive, Unit 3
Orillia, ON
www.phoenixhealthclub.ca
705-327-2551
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