Pilates from Head to Toe

HANDS

How are your hands and forearms feeling? Have you checked recently? 

I talked about hands and Pilates last year, but for those of my readers who missed it, or those who forgot, here is it again: 

We all know by now that Pilates is good for a lot of physical issues such as low back pain, weak abs, poor balance, and bad posture. Whenever there is a discussion about Pilates and its benefits, these topics are the most talked about.  

But the Pilates repertoire also includes specific exercises for strengthening and stretching the muscles of the hand, wrist, and fingers. It should be a logical conclusion that it does since the classical Pilates method treats the body comprehensively. Yet, it is not typical to think about Pilates as an exercise method that helps with hand issues.  

Sometimes, we may not even realize how much our hands need the exercises until we try moving and stretching them. And then we quickly discover that it just feels good to do it.  

Here is my short, instructional video of one of the ways you can stretch and strengthen your hands/wrists that does not require equipment. You can access it by clicking on the button below.  

Note: if you find it too difficult to hold your arms in an outstretched position, sit down, and rest them on the table while performing the exercise.  

My two cents  

I always knew that Pilates was a whole-body workout. That’s how I was taught the method and that’s how I teach it. But the full understanding of the impact of it on the human body came from my practicing it.  Learning it from the basics up, level by level, with focus and precision, consistently, literally addressing all the body parts from head to toe.  

So wherever and however you take your Pilates, or planning on starting, remember,  ask for classical and master the basic concepts first.  

If you are not sure where to begin your Pilates journey or if you want to learn more, look inside my Facebook group: “Classical Pilates for Modern Life” and on the Instagram page “Pilates knowhow", where I explain and demonstrate one fundamental exercise at a time.  

If you are not sure where to begin your Pilates journey or if you want to learn more, look inside my Facebook group: “Classical Pilates for Modern Life” and on the Instagram page “Pilates knowhow", where I explain and demonstrate one fundamental exercise at a time.