Footwork
in Pilates
Healthy
feet with Pilates
Footwork in Pilates offers a large repertoire for your well-being. A classic introduction to Pilates training begins with Pilates footwork as well as stretching and warming up the whole body to avoid injuries and cramps. Footwork is a gentle mobilisation of the feet, balls of the feet, ankles as well as tendons and ligaments, which are activated, stretched and mobilised during Pilates training. The entire foot and muscles are built up and strengthened.
Overall Pilates pays a great deal of attention to the feet throughout the entire workout in order to relieve tension, strengthen the muscles and improve flexibility and posture, all in one workout. The Pilates exercises are versatile throughout the training. Ideal equipments for mobilising the feet are the Pilates Reformer, the Pilates Tower Unit Wall, the Pilates Chair and the Foot and Toe Corrector.
Why mobilisation
is so important?
Our feet are the basis of our musculoskeletal system and keep us in balance. Healthy feet are our basic prerequisite for an active life, especially in these sedentary times. Over the course of time, they carry us an average of 180,000.00 kilometres through life.
Mobilising the feet activates the meridians and improves circulation in the arch of the foot. Therefore it is very important to strengthen the feet in order to keep them active in a holistic and sustainable way. Pilates strengthens the joints and muscles of the feet. Both are stretched, strengthened and mobilised. At the same time, it is possible to avoid injuries and improve health. Foot posture has an effect on your entire organism, for example on the knees, hips, pelvis and your back.
Discover
the variety
There are many reasons to regularly incorporate exercises for the feet into Pilates training. With specific stretching, strengthening, mobilisation and stabilisation exercises, injuries can be prevented and physical damage avoided. Other benefits include improving mobility and posture, promoting balance and preventing falls. Whether on equipment such as the Pilates chair and reformer or on the mat, many exercise sequences always start with footwork. They have many physical benefits that go far beyond a warm-up. Be open to discover the variety, a Pilates class offers numerous variations to keep your feet healthy and strong.
OUR CLASSES
Powerful footwork
in equipment training
The Pilates Reformer is very popular and known for its gentle and strengthening footwork, especially the footbar series on the reformer footbar is loved by many Pilates fans. There are many different strengthening and stretching exercises to suit every level of difficulty and are often included at the start of a Pilates class.
The Tower Unit Wall is well-known for its intensity, precision and isolated footwork exercises, which could hardly be more varied than on the Push-Through Bar and Roll-Down Bar. Tired and swollen feet and legs will benefit from a intensive stretch and relaxation here.
The Pilates Chair is a very challenging workout within footwork, perfect for advanced Pilates fans with a good body awareness and a stable centre of the body. With the help of the foot pedals, numerous strengthening exercises for the ankle are possible, such as the Mountain Climber. A Pilates Chair training improves flexibility, balance and can correct posture.
Joseph Pilates paid even more attention to the feet by developing special small devices such as the Foot Corrector and Toe Stretcher.
Pilates class –
a perfect start
The correct execution of Pilates exercises is important for the best possible results. It is therefore always advisable to book a course that helps you explore the diversity of Pilates and learn the right techniques. You will enjoy targeted and precise instruction from experienced Pilates instructors and get to know your body on new levels.
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