Pilates question

[Tessalicious]

Here's a poser for all you fitness gurus, or at least those of you who have the time to do lots of searching on Google because you don't have any work to do...

A gym I'm thinking about joining offers both standard pilates classes as part of a membership package, and something called Stott pilates which is promoted as 'the contemporary approach' and a specialist class, for which one must pay extra. Anyone have any ideas how exactly this is different from standard pilates, or even if it isn't and they're just finding new and clever ways of making people part with more money?

[El Salsero Gringo]

The cynic in me wants to say that until you've done enough about Pilates to appreciate the practical differences (if indeed there are any) it probably isn't worth paying extra for.

[Msfab]

Here's a poser for all you fitness gurus, or at least those of you who have the time to do lots of searching on Google because you don't have any work to do...

A gym I'm thinking about joining offers both standard pilates classes as part of a membership package, and something called Stott pilates which is promoted as 'the contemporary approach' and a specialist class, for which one must pay extra. Anyone have any ideas how exactly this is different from standard pilates, or even if it isn't and they're just finding new and clever ways of making people part with more money?

Does this help?
http://www.stottpilates.com/faq.html

[El Salsero Gringo]

Does this help?
http://www.stottpilates.com/faq.htmlFrom the FAQ "What is the difference between the Stott Pilates method and other Pilates techniques?":

"For example, unlike the original approach which promotes a flat back, STOTT PILATES exercises are designed to restore the natural curves of the spine..."

Which is good. But, in six months of Pilates classes with four different instructors none of whom are "Stott Pilates (TM)", they have all stressed the importance of having the correct curve in the spine ("neutral spine") before doing any exercises. So while the FAQ might be correct - about "the original approach" - it comes over as rather misleading. Who knows who if anyone is still using "the original approach", whatever that might be at all?

Going on in the FAQ, Stott Pilates is supposed to be about:

Breathing
Pelvic placement
Rib-cage placement
Scapular movement
Head & cervical spine placement

But then so is every Pilates class I've every tried. So beware about parting with any extra cash on that basis!

[stewart38]

Here's a poser for all you fitness gurus, or at least those of you who have the time to do lots of searching on Google because you don't have any work to do...


ON Yahoo there apparently a group that discusses it :sick:

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Description

This is a group to discuss pilates, specifically Stott pilates that is based in Canada, & also Winsor Pilates. I hope for this group to be a place of encouragement & support to those who do &/or those who are interested in doing pilates. We are open to discussing matwork or machine work.
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