We at Sole Pilates and Yoga work very hard to bring you world class instruction in the latest and most cutting edge fitness techniques to get you lean and fit. We strive to exceed all your expectations when it comes to your exercise and are so much more than a gym.
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Get ready for a workout, Long Island! Sole Pilates and Yoga offers the best Long Island Pilates classes you can find. Whether you’re new to pilates or you’re a fitness veteran, you will be welcome in our studio.
If you’re ready to get into shape, come and give us a try. We know you won’t be disappointed. Just be sure to have a towel ready for the hot yoga class!
History of Pilates From One of the Best New York Pilates Studios
Are you wondering what you can get from a Long Island Pilates class? Pilates is a tremendous workout that’s famous for its ability to work the whole body in equal measure. This leads to better balance, better toning, and better gracefulness of movement. It is because of this that it is often the exercise of choice for dancers and gymnasts.
Read on to learn the history of this amazing technique. It seems like it should be an ancient technique, but you will be shocked to learn that it’s not even a hundred years old!
The Pilates fitness method was founded in 1925 and was defined by the original Joseph Pilates as “the attainment and maintenance of a uniformly developed body with a sound mind fully capable of naturally, easily and satisfactorily performing our many and varied daily tasks with spontaneous zest and pleasure”,: Joseph Pilates was regarded in Europe and the United States as a fitness expert well before he was 20 years old. He studied both Eastern and Western forms of exercise including yoga, Zen, and ancient Greek and Roman regimens. By the time he was 14 he had worked so hard he had developed his body to the point that he was modeling for anatomy charts.
Joseph Pilates believed in classical Pilates: “natural movements” with the emphasis on doing and being. The exercises are performed lying, sitting and kneeling to avoid excess strain on the heart and lungs. Everything about the Pilates training method is based on moving naturally and is often referred to as Pilates return to life through “contrology,” or the optimal method of movement and posture through space.
During its heyday in the 40s and 50s, the original Pilate’s class in New York City was considered a requirement for training and body sculpting for dancers appearing in Broadway shows. Joseph Pilates was highly regarded for his rehabilitation work through Pilates fitness. Many dancers, acrobats and circus performers were sent to him for conditioning through Pilates instruction. The Pilates body in motion, they quickly learned, was the body that would best move them through life and work.
Get involved in your local Pilate classes and see what Long Island Pilates can do for you!
“No Refund” Policy
Sole Pilates and Yoga does not give refunds for classes paid for, either attended or unattended. Credit may be given for alternative classes if you have paid for multiple classes and have yet to attend all of the ones you paid for. The amount attributed to the unattended classes will then be used for alternative classes that you would like to attend.
