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Physical fitness is the first requisite of happiness.


Physical fitness is the first requisite of happiness. Our interpretation of physical fitness is 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
What a wonderful statement ‘a sound mind fully capable of naturally, easily, and satisfactorily performing our many and varied daily tasks with spontaneous zest and pleasure’
This encapsulates why people enjoy participating in Pilates, it is a physical system (and remember it is a system built over mat and many varied Pilates machines) that is about posture – bringing us back to 8 loadable joints, that is not just about physical fitness, jumping, higher, driving the ball further, staying injury free, [while you get all those benefits as well]
Since this wonderful system was developed our style of living has changed considerably, we have remotes for everything, drive everywhere, sit most of the time and forget that we are bodies of energy and movement –movement is essential for health and well being. When we are not moving we become stagnant and this can manifest in blocked energy, reduced blood flow, reduced flexibility and pain from postural dysfunction.
A well crafted PROGRESSIVE Pilates session offers a wealth of functional movement, movements that dove tail together to assist us fight the effects of gravity and the effects of our working / living environments and help us to tackle the activities of daily living [adl’s] with said ‘zest and pleasure’
By participating regularly [two to three times per week] PROGRESSIVE Pilates restores mobility, flexibility and stability it brings about fascial [connective tissue] and postural balance.
So put some 'Zest and Pleasure back in your life - take up PROGRESSIVE Pilates - 
Sessions as supervised by fully qualified Pilates / Therapy / Wellness Specialists -
 BODYFIRM Studios 018684600


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