THE PILATES METHOD has been popular for decades with dancers, athletes, and – more recently – innumerable celebrities, and there’s no mystery why: within weeks, the body becomes stronger, leaner, and fitter. Now Pilates Body in Motion offers everyone the opportunity to gain its benefits in the comfort of their own home. The greater part of the book focuses on the Pilates matwork exercises: no fancy apparatus or costly equipment is needed. The step-by-step sequences are easy to follow, don’t assume a high level of fitness, and will give almost immediate results, if followed correctly. Many of these low-impact exercises concentrate on strengthening the “powerhouse” – the major deep muscles between hips and ribs – and it is this emphasis on building core strength that creates the much sought-after poised, sleek look. In addition, Pilates places great emphasis on performing the exercises with precision and awareness, bringing with it a marvellous clarity of mind and mental relaxation...
