{"id":2318,"date":"2017-10-08T21:03:17","date_gmt":"2017-10-08T21:03:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pilateswithpriya.co.uk\/?p=2318"},"modified":"2017-10-08T21:03:17","modified_gmt":"2017-10-08T21:03:17","slug":"30-sessions-to-a-new-body","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pilateswithpriya.co.uk\/?p=2318","title":{"rendered":"30 Sessions to a New Body?"},"content":{"rendered":"

There is a well known and loved quote from Joseph Pilates himself that in 30 sessions you will have a new body. I sometimes think that this quote gets taken out of context and leads to people expecting a beach bikini ready body from 30 pilates sessions. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news but doing Pilates once a week for 7 months is not going to do that.<\/p>\n

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So was Mr Pilates wrong? No, I don\u2019t think so, but I think he had a different emphasis on this. I think he was meaning 1-2-1 sessions rather than group classes, he used a lot of equipment including the reformer and cadillac. I think he would have been expecting homework to be done between sessions and I think his style of teaching would have demanded you continually work on your posture and core daily.\u00a0 Let\u2019s face it, 7 months working in this way and you should be seeing great results.<\/p>\n

This is not to say doing a weekly Pilates class isn\u2019t beneficial. More of the point to highlight is that a weekly class is only 1% of your week and what you do the remaining 99% is key. So making Pilates a regular part of your day is the key. This doesn\u2019t have to be a full hours workout, but more taking 10 minutes to focus on a few target exercises and keeping your posture high up the list of priorities in your day.<\/p>\n

If you can manage a regular 1-2-1 session then this will also step things up a gear for you. I always notice that I work harder and see greater benefits for my own Pilates practise and body when I have regular 1-2-1\u2019s. These don\u2019t have to be weekly, I have clients who book in monthly for a reformer session to get that extra input and encouragement. Taking your Pilates from the mat to the equipment can show you where you need to focus your efforts. I\u2019ve recently found that although I can do a roll up on the mat with ease, when I do it on the box on top of the reformer I struggle to get segmental work through one part of my spine. Cue a lightbulb moment and lots of focused stretching, segmental moves and practise.<\/p>\n

So this post is all about encouraging you to take your Pilates out of the studio. Find some moves that you know you need to work on. The moves that you struggle with or the ones that you know help your body. Get your focus onto your posture and your everyday movements. Then you will really start to see the changes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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