The single thing I like
most about Pilates is the way it develops proprioception, which is a fancy word
for how we figure out where our bodies are in space.
The Pilates exercises
encourage us to tune in to the nuances of our movements, focusing on the
details and the qualities as well as the quantities of particular
gestures. Some of us discover that we
like to tilt our heads one direction or the other, or that we believe the center
line of our bodies lies two inches to the left of actual center. We may find that mirroring an exercise with
our hands helps our feet do the right thing, or that a small shift in the
pelvis makes all the difference in balance or low back pain.
The lessons of Pilates
apply in our other workouts and in our lives.
We get to approach how we move with curiosity, comparing how we think we
are doing with how we are actually doing, making little adjustments that shape
the whole.
It is one way to map our
bodies and that comes in handy.
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