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Lesley Ackland founded the highly acclaimed Pilates-based Body Maintenance Studio in London’s Covent Garden over 20 years ago, and for five years she was Remedial Exercise Consultant to the Birmingham Royal Ballet. She is the author of 15-Minute Pilates, 10-Step Pilates and Pilates Body Power.
This book is split into two parts. The first part, First Directions: Pilates, is an original, previously published work from an expert in the field. It’s a comprehensive and insightful introduction to the subject, explaining the ideas and techniques that will allow you to develop a true understanding and practise it every day.
The second part is 20 Minutes to Master Pilates, which you’ll find here. This is your Pilates cheat-sheet – a short and lucid look at the ideas and techniques covered in the first section, which will only take you 20 minutes to read. It’s a powerful and invaluable resource that you’ll return to again and again.
If you want to truly master Pilates – in both the short term and the long term – look no further. The answers are here.
CONTENTS
Pilates is a disciplined, focused form of exercise, designed to strengthen ligaments and joints, increase flexibility and lengthen the muscles.
Do you dream of a flat stomach, a longer, leaner body and superb posture? Do you wish to improve your overall appearance? If so, then Pilates will help you achieve all this – and more. In this book you will discover a unique bodywork system that will help you transform your body and develop a physical presence and energy that exudes total confidence and grace.
While most people have heard of Pilates, few know exactly what it entails. Pilates is a very disciplined, focused form of exercise, designed to strengthen ligaments and joints, increase flexibility and lengthen the muscles. The main emphasis is on ‘elongating’ the body to create a longer, leaner and taller silhouette. However, Pilates differs from other exercise regimes by going beyond the purely physical. This is a holistic discipline that integrates the mind, body and spirit. It is a philosophy of movement that brings about mental and physical integration. If you have never tried this type of exercise before, you will be surprised by its apparent simplicity. The slow, controlled movements enable energy to move more freely throughout the body. The visualization
