Discover the benefits of pilates combined with physiotherapy
What is Pilates?
Pilates is a training method created by Joseph Pilates (1880-1967) and is approximately 100 years old. Mr. Pilates used to say "The basis of the construction of the method of physical conditioning is a body trained and actively controlled through the mind". Thus the main purpose of this method is to control the body through the mind. And by giving such a great emphasis to this necessary control, the method was initially called Contrology.
Pilates consists of a set of low-intensity and low-repetition exercises that allow us to achieve physical and emotional well-being through 7 principles: concentration, breathing, core activation, precision, movement control, fluidity and routine.
The exercises strengthen and lengthen the body, improve posture and flexibility, assist in joint mobility and work self-control and breathing. In addition to these benefits they help to improve body awareness. That's why, every day, more people surrender to the Pilates method!
Anyone can practice Pilates, and therefore we see a great diversity of practitioners, from healthy people, athletes, people with musculoskeletal disorders to pregnant women, among others.
At Physiokinesis we decided to combine the benefits of Pilates with Physical Therapy! Here classes will be given by an experienced physiotherapist and in groups of 2 to 3 people or in personalized training. This way your training will be safer and according to your needs.
CLINICAL PILATES IN TIME OF PANDEMIC COVID-19
First of all, the Online Clinical Pilates Classes will be maintained, in case you prefer to stay at home.
FUNCTIONING OF ON-SITE PILATES CLASSES IN TIME OF A COVID-19 PANDEMIC
So that you can continue to carry out our Clinical Pilates classes with the greatest safety and hygiene, we have implemented the following measures:
- In the pilates studio, the physical distance recommended by the DGS will be ensured (minimum of at least three meters between people) during exercise, by marking places on the floor. The positioning of the mattresses will be side by side and never face to face;
- Group Clinical Pilates classes will have a maximum capacity of only two patients, in order to ensure a physical distance of at least three meters between patients;
- Whenever possible, groups should be maintained;
- Elastic bands used in classes must be individual and non-transferable;
- Patients must have their hands properly sanitized and disinfected before entering the pilates studio. After contact with surfaces in common use, they should also disinfect their hands;
- The use of a mask is mandatory, when entering and leaving the premises, and must be kept during the course of the class;
- The Physiotherapist responsible for the class must use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), including the use of a mask;
- The Physiotherapist should avoid touching the patient, only when strictly necessary, and disinfect hands after contact;
- The Pilates studio will be properly ventilated during classes by opening the window during the course of the class;
- Existence of disinfectant gel in the pilates studio;
- Between each class, cleaning and sanitizing of the studio and equipment used between sessions will be ensured.
In personalized training you will, first of all, carry out a detailed evaluation of your health status,
of your static and dynamic posture, of your general and core strength and of the stability and mobility of the various segments of your spine.
After analyzing this evaluation and drawing the objectives together, a training plan will be drawn up for you.
Personalized training is suitable for anyone with or without a pathology. Being that wether in the professional or in the amateur athlete, Pilates in personalized training can improve sports performance and technical gesture.
Practitioners of sports such as golf, surfing and running often turn to these services.
of your static and dynamic posture, of your general and core strength and of the stability and mobility of the various segments of your spine.
After analyzing this evaluation and drawing the objectives together, a training plan will be drawn up for you.
Personalized training is suitable for anyone with or without a pathology. Being that wether in the professional or in the amateur athlete, Pilates in personalized training can improve sports performance and technical gesture.
Practitioners of sports such as golf, surfing and running often turn to these services.
Group classes will consist of 2 to 3 people per class, this way we can guarantee that the exercises will be executed more efficiently and correctly.
We designate these training classes as semi-personalized, since we have such small groups that it allows us to pay more attention to each person both in correcting the postures and in the execution of the exercises and in promoting strategies for a better execution, of that exercise, for that specific person.
In addition to the advantages of having a physiotherapist as an instructor and the group having up to 3 people atmost, Physiokinesis also lets you create your own schedule! Join one or two friends or colleagues and choose the appropriate time for you, if not, you can join existing classes.
We designate these training classes as semi-personalized, since we have such small groups that it allows us to pay more attention to each person both in correcting the postures and in the execution of the exercises and in promoting strategies for a better execution, of that exercise, for that specific person.
For those who cannot go to our clinic, we offer Pilates Solo classes at home with the use of small equipment such as Magic Circle, Dumbbells, Elastic Bands and Balls. The class can be taken with one or two students, depending on the space available.
Classes are one hour long and are mainly suitable for individuals with great physical limitations or simply for those who prefer a private lesson in the comfort of their own home.
Classes are one hour long and are mainly suitable for individuals with great physical limitations or simply for those who prefer a private lesson in the comfort of their own home.
The pandemic situation in which we live made us adapt our Clinical Pilates classes to the new reality. As such, we created the Online Clinical Pilates service, individually or in groups of 2 or 3 people. This way, you can enjoy all the benefits of Clinical Pilates without leaving your home.
In addition to the types of clinical pilates classes held on the floor, we also hold clinical pilates classes with large equipment.
This equipment allows a greater diversity and dynamics of exercises, while facilitating the maintenance of postural alignment and making it possible to perform the exercises safely and with low risk to each person's clinical condition.
Through different degrees of difficulty and various positioning, the huge variety of clinical pilates exercises on equipment are intended to work on muscle strength, flexibility, balance, coordination, postural stability and mobility of the spine, and can act as support, assistance or resistance to movements.
Our Equipment includes:
Reformer: considered the main equipment, it was created by Joseph Pilates while working in a hospital during the 2nd World War to help his patients gain muscular strength. It consists of the combination of a spring system with a mobile base on which exercises can be performed lying down in all positions, sitting, standing, kneeling and crawling.
Reformer with Tower: reformer adaptation to perform the main exercises of the Cadillac/Trapeze Table to train abdominal muscles and mobilize the spine through movable/fixed bars and versatile spring systems and in various positions.
Wunda Chair/Pilates Chair: more compact but very versatile, this equipment consists of a wooden box combined with pedals through an integrated spring system, in which countless exercises can be performed standing up and sitting down, but also lying down, allowing for excellent abdominal work.
Ladder Barrel: created by Joseph Pilates from a beer barrel, this equipment is a combination between a backrest and a round surface and barrel shape, through which you can perform various exercises to mobilize the spine, stretch and flexibility, but also muscle strengthening, especially of the abdominals, including the obliques.
Whether it's to recover and/or prevent injuries or simply to stay active, it is possible to do exercise appropriate to your needs, in a safe, didactic and fun way, and contribute to an increase in motivation for physical activity and an improvement in quality of life and health levels!
Our Clinical Pilates classes with large equipment have two modalities: individual or in groups of 2 people. This way we can give a personalized training to each person.
For more information please contact us.
This equipment allows a greater diversity and dynamics of exercises, while facilitating the maintenance of postural alignment and making it possible to perform the exercises safely and with low risk to each person's clinical condition.
Through different degrees of difficulty and various positioning, the huge variety of clinical pilates exercises on equipment are intended to work on muscle strength, flexibility, balance, coordination, postural stability and mobility of the spine, and can act as support, assistance or resistance to movements.
Our Equipment includes:
Reformer: considered the main equipment, it was created by Joseph Pilates while working in a hospital during the 2nd World War to help his patients gain muscular strength. It consists of the combination of a spring system with a mobile base on which exercises can be performed lying down in all positions, sitting, standing, kneeling and crawling.
Reformer with Tower: reformer adaptation to perform the main exercises of the Cadillac/Trapeze Table to train abdominal muscles and mobilize the spine through movable/fixed bars and versatile spring systems and in various positions.
Wunda Chair/Pilates Chair: more compact but very versatile, this equipment consists of a wooden box combined with pedals through an integrated spring system, in which countless exercises can be performed standing up and sitting down, but also lying down, allowing for excellent abdominal work.
Ladder Barrel: created by Joseph Pilates from a beer barrel, this equipment is a combination between a backrest and a round surface and barrel shape, through which you can perform various exercises to mobilize the spine, stretch and flexibility, but also muscle strengthening, especially of the abdominals, including the obliques.
Whether it's to recover and/or prevent injuries or simply to stay active, it is possible to do exercise appropriate to your needs, in a safe, didactic and fun way, and contribute to an increase in motivation for physical activity and an improvement in quality of life and health levels!
Our Clinical Pilates classes with large equipment have two modalities: individual or in groups of 2 people. This way we can give a personalized training to each person.
For more information please contact us.