Most of us have experienced the Flow state at some point in our lives. It also involves a feeling of high-energy positive emotion (similar to excitement or enjoyment) and unique physiological activation patterns that resemble patterns similar to both positive feelings and high attention (Ullén, de Manzano, Theorell, & Harmat, 2010). When in flow, we are deeply absorbed in our activities yet there is no feeling of exerting effort. “the optimal state of health and performance”Ī flow state can be defined as a sort of effortless attention. One of the Pilates Principles, the Flow state is defined as. Pilates is a great teacher in this respect, offering balance and coordination challenges, mental fortitude challenges and ways to learn effortless effort, which is a portal to the Flow state.
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We’ll learn to find our edge and how to surf the waves of challenge and change with resilience and ease. Pilates is a long-game, with successes, plateaus and challenges much like life! We’ll learn and practice how to use Pilates movement as the Mindfulness practice it was meant to be!
It has shown to be effective in people with health conditions like hypertension, chronic pain and heart failure. According to research, the practice helps people manage stress, depression, addiction, and anxiety. Mindfulness plays a big role in improving your overall mental health. We’ll get some understanding of the science behind how breathing affects how we feel and think and the why’s and how’s to creating that calm, yet energized state, all with Pilates movement. We’ll learn to use Pilates breathwork and additional techniques to energize, calm, release, relax, focus, and stay present in our lives. Learn to use your Pilates practice for more than just a workout! “How we breathe is how we feel, and how we feel is how we breathe” Here are some program highlights of upcoming workshops I’ll be offering this Fall and next Spring! We’ll learn and practice breathwork, Mindfulness practice, working through gritty situations and getting into the Flow state aka “going with the flow”, all with Pilates movement as our foundation for our practice. Together we will enjoy the mental, physical and spiritual benefits that are the essential teachings of Joseph Pilates’ work and based on the science of neurobiology.
I am thrilled to be rolling out our newest program called Vibrant Life! based on my many years long study and practice of The Pilates Method and the neurobiology of the Flow state for mental, spiritual and physical well-being. That one conversation lead to a lifelong study of The Pilates Method and the Neurobiology of the Flow State From then on I was hooked on practicing Pilates for the sheer joy of the good feelings, the inner and outer strength and the state of calm, yet energized bliss I always walked away with. You just practice” - She stuck her hand out, shook my hand and replied “welcome to the club”. I was chatting with her one day and I said “you know, I get it there’s nowhere to GET to in Pilates, you never arrive. John (she went on to found Balanced Body University, one of the most successful Pilates Educational Companies in the world). Many years ago, when I was in my Pilates Teacher Training, my Master Trainer and mentor was Nora St. Question - What do Breathing, Mindfulness, Grit and Flow have in common?Īnswer - They are all part of our new Vibrant Life! Program, based on Joseph Pilates’s original purpose, which was to restore people’s “zest for life”.
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