Properly aligning your body is essential to any movement. At PILAT3S, we pay extra attention to helping you do this. Through alignment, you move more efficiently, engaging the correct muscle groups, and preventing unwanted strain. PILAT3S Tone, Power, and Align are all designed with your optimal alignment in mind. Every PILAT3S studio is outfitted with a routine display to help guide you through each movement – along with our experienced instructors – while on the Reformer.
Alignment – Movement That Follows
Alignment is more than just standing up straight. It’s your body’s ability to balance, stack joints, and move more efficiently. When you spend all day sitting at your desk and looking at your phone or computer, you’re forcing your cervical spine to hold more weight. Exercises and breathwork that engage your core create a “corset” that supports proper spinal stacking; and movement across segments of the spine that improves overall joint mobility and lessens stiffness in your body.
Set Your Foundation in PILAT3S
In Dynamic Reformer Pilates, alignment is known as the balanced relationship between movement, posture, and control that supports effective, safe strength. This solid foundation is created directly by core engagement. When your body and spine are aligned, small movements turn into larger, long-lasting results. If your posture during your PILAT3S practice is poor, no progression will make up for that. Our PILAT3S Align class specifically teaches you to elongate and align your body through various dynamic movements and open rotations, so you can move with grace. Form comes first in PILAT3S, always.
The Reformer and the Importance of Alignment
Lining up your body on the Reformer precisely positions your spine, pelvis, head, and other limbs. This ensures safe movement during your practice, so the Reformer springs load your muscles instead of straining your joints. Before moving on to advanced exercises, mastering the basics of Reformer Pilates through proper alignment sets you up for a more successful and enriching experience in studio.
Understanding how to activate the right muscles and incorporating breathwork effectively allows alignment to occur. At the PILAT3S studios, our instructors and routine display even guide you on when to inhale and exhale throughout class. This helps you move with intention and set your body up for long-term strength and success.
Sign up for any PILAT3S routine today to work on aligning your body by visiting our studio page and choosing the right location and class for you. See you at the studio!
