The Pilates method has been taught for over 80 years, but it is only recently that the medical profession has looked closely into why the Pilates system is so successful.

In 1999 Physiotherapists based in Queensland, Australia published their findings into spinal segmental stabilisation. They discovered that in patients with lower back pain, the deep postural muscles, namely Transverses Abdominus (TA) and Multifidus ceased to function. After working with patients, teaching them neutral pelvic and spinal alignment and a mild contraction of the TA, they found that recurrence of lower back pain reduced from 80% to 30% over a 3 year period.

With this research in mind Michael King founder of the Pilates Institute and Pilates mentor for over 30 years was able to modify the original movements, to allow people of all abilities to benefit from the Pilates system.

Here at Pilatesfit we apply Michael’s method of teaching, which encourages our clients to recruit the correct muscles in the correct order, coupled with lateral thoracic breathing, thus enabling you to complete the exercises safely and effectively. Over a period of time you will start develop body awareness and an improvement of spinal, pelvic and shoulder stabilisation.

From this point you can progress through the system, learning the more dynamic and complicated moves, hopefully with a view to achieving the classical movements just as
Joseph Pilates once did.