Control: A Key Principle of Pilates classes

One of the main things that we're trying to discuss on this blog are the "six principles of Pilates". A thorough understanding of these critical techniques will not only enhance your personal practice, but also give you a better idea of how signing up for Pilates classes will affect your body while you do other physical activities. Hopefully, you’ve read the other principles we’ve blogged about and are using it to benefit your practice at home and at our Pilates studio. If not, you can find our previous articles here.

Whether you participate in group Pilates classes, private one on one sessions or practice on your own, the principle of control is crucial to both preventing injuries and ultimately transforming your body. All Pilates exercises should be done with complete muscular focus, leaving no muscle group unattended.

At most Pilates Studios, the exercises are not based on momentum—they are performed with the goal of complete control of your muscles and burning calories through natural resistance and gravity. Even when utilizing tools like the Jump Board, the objective is complete focus and control. For this reason, it’s sometimes more beneficial to get private instruction at a studio so that the instructor can supervise you and give you tips on how to improve.