In the business world it’s called a cost-benefit analysis: before paying for a product or service, you want to make certain there is a quantifiable benefit to shelling out all those dollars. If the benefits outweigh the costs, you’re making a good investment.
Here at Dynamic Fitness, we believe the health of our bodies is one of the best investments a person can make, but even more importantly, one-on-one instruction from a qualified Pilates teacher guarantees that the benefits of your workout will outweigh its costs.
We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again. Pilates is all about targeted precision, quality versus quantity of movement. You’d be amazed how your body can change and strengthen by performing the right exercise in the right way!
Pilates consists of over 500 controlled movements based on founder Joseph Pilates’ six principles:
- Centering
- Control
- Concentration
- Flow
- Breath
- Precision
In essence, Pilates is a teaching tool using our mind-body connections to achieve optimal whole-body muscle balance for efficient, graceful movement. That’s a lot to remember! One-on-one sessions with a properly trained instructor will actually allow you to incorporate each of these principles into your workouts more effectively-and with less injury risk. Here’s why:
Instructors trained to teach the classical method, the way Joseph Pilates intended, receive over 600 hours of training, from apprenticeship to written and practical exams, before they can become certified. This certification process prepares the apprentice to understand the Pilates system and teach a classically-based, integrated workout that utilizes both the mat exercises and the full range of advanced apparatuses.
What does all that training amount to? Pilates instructors understand the subtleties of the human body and how the Pilates system can benefit and challenge each individual. Instructors actually learn how to modify workouts to individuals through working closely with them. From pregnancy to post-physical therapy to routine workouts, clients only benefit from knowledgeable one-on-one instruction.
Another reason targeted, one-on-one Pilates instruction is important to the Pilates practitioner is our specialized equipment. When you walk into a full Pilates studio, you’ll see the classical equipment integral to our workouts. Proper equipment training is essential to the Pilates experience. Using correct spring resistance to safely stretch and engage different muscles, the apparatuses Joe Pilates created achieve amazing results–when used correctly–and can actually train your muscles to react more effectively during mat workouts. For clients with experience in the method, who would like to incorporate group classes into their fitness regime, the benefits of these types of workouts will also be challenging and rewarding.
So, in the end, sessions tailor-made to the individual maximize effort and reduce injury risk, thereby enhancing, teaching, and reminding students about how to properly execute each targeted Pilates exercise, in order to get the most out of the workouts–and the most out of our bodies! With all of these factors in mind, the benefits of one-on-one sessions far outweigh the relative costs and have lasting positive effects.
