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Pilates is an amazing form of exercise for individuals with back problems who
feel like they can't workout without hurting themselves in a more traditional form of exercise. It is great for increasing strength in
those with neuromuscular conditions, individuals
Pilates UnboundNew Fusions with Yoga, Dance and Boxing
by Aimee Hughes W
ith 11,000 studios across the U.S., “Pilates continues to grow because an increas- ingly wide spectrum of people are discovering how it can benefit them,” says Elizabeth Anderson, executive director of the Pilates Method Alliance, in Miami.
Pilates instructor Amanda January,
who works at The Carriage Club, in Kansas City, eventually became an in- structor because, “I love the challenge of it. I had always been a dancer, and
found Pilates provides the movement therapy that my dance classes lack.” Current trends are combining Pilates not only with yoga, but also dance and even boxing. “My favor- ite fusion Pilates class is barre,” says Halley Willcox, a certified Pilates teacher originally from Austin, Texas, now a grad student at the University of Arizona, in Tucson. Barre classes mix classical ballet exercises with yoga and Pilates (see
Tinyurl.com/Barre4Fitness). The boxing variation, called pilox-
prepping for and rehabbing from orthopedic surgery, pre/postnatal women, beginner exercisers, and elite athletes.
~Tori Levine, Absolute Pilates East, Harrisburg
ing, incorporates pugilistic moves and barefoot interval training. “No prior experience is necessary; the possibili- ties are endless,” comments Willcox. Anderson believes, “The growth
we’re observing is due to the fact that Pilates addresses fitness across the entire body, rather than parts. It creates a won- derful feeling of overall well-being; the exercise is done in a balanced manner on all planes and is coordinated with conscious breathing. Plus, it doesn’t cause injuries, it prevents them.”
Fosters Self-Confidence “Through focus and breath awareness, Pilates, not unlike meditation and yoga,
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