Pilates And Stotts Pilates

This article compares regular Pilates to Stotts Pilatesinstructor to work on special Pilates equipment for the
and explains the steps required to progress throughbest rewards.  This equipment can include Pilates
each level. Pilates and more Pilates!  Pilates is theChairs, mat work movements, and barrels to achieve
growing non-impact exercise program created bya better understanding of how Stotts Pilates will work
Joseph Pilates to help everyone work on their corebest for you.
body strengths while toning abs muscles, back• The Rejuvenation Program — (Level 4)
muscles, and everything in between.  Stott Pilates,— A good Pilates instructor can guide your body
when performed by Pilate’s experts allows thethrough the Stotts Pilates rejuvenation program that is
instructors to challenge their clients on various levels. geared toward sports injuries, back injuries, and even
Also known as the “Ivy League” of Pilates, Stottpost-surgical injuries.  Just like trained physical
Pilates teaches ultimate Pilates movements fortherapists, Pilates experts will offer up Stotts Pilates
maximum effect dedicated to certain areas of theexercise in this rejuvenation program to ensure you
body.   Stotts Pilates is geared toward any age levelare strengthening your body’s core while
and one can begin with varied levels to achieveperforming Pilates in a safe but rehab technique.
optimal results.  Recommended and used by athletes• The Connection Program — (Level 5)
and post-surgery or rehab patients, this Pilates— This program is great for those of us who
program should be performed by following a certifiedwant to find out every level of Pilates from the
Stotts Pilates instructor or by purchasing DVDs orstandard to chair Pilates to Stotts Pilates to ensure we
how-to e-books or by visiting Internet sites that areare toning every part of our body without high-impact
dedicated to the Stotts Pilates goal.   Here are themovements or injuries.  Your instructor will help you
Stotts Pilates recommended levels to generatecross train using each of these Pilates steps into one
maximum results:   • The Intense Program forglorious Pilates class of movements of all kinds using all
Instructors (Level 1) — If you are a Pilatessorts of recommended Pilates equipment.
instructor, this intense program is right for you to gain all• The Group Program — (Level 6) —
the knowledge you need to teach your Pilates classOnce you are on your way to totally understanding
on all the required Stotts movements.  You will behow to gain the most from Pilates, the Stotts group
trained on not only mat work but also all the equipmentprogram will help your work with and encourage
that comes when teaching Stotts Pilates.others.  As a group, you will enhance how you work
• The Overview Program — (Level 2)in controlled movements together and teach each
— At this level instructors will begin by firstother, under the guidance of your Pilates instructor on
explaining what Stott Pilates is all about includinghow to best workout in the Pilates world.   To begin
required movements and a firm explanation on howwith Stotts Pilates and ensure you are performing your
each Pilates movement affects each body part orexercises and movements for the maximum effort,
body core.  Your Stotts Pilates instructor will also helpseek out a good Pilates instructor or purchase DVDs
you gain insight on mat work, exercise balls, and otherfrom instructors who are familiar with the Stotts Pilates
equipment necessary to reach your Stotts Pilatesmethod.  You can also find many online instructors
goals.who can help you achieve the best Stotts Pilates
• The Enhanced Program — (Level 3)results right in your own home or with a group of
— Here, one will follow the Stotts Pilatesothers.