Tips for Pilates Breathing with Amy Havens | Pilates Anytime
Summary
TLDRIn this informative session, Amy introduces Pilates breathing techniques, emphasizing their importance for purification, oxygenation, and circulation. She explains the difference between Pilates breathing and regular breathing, highlighting the need to avoid belly puffing and instead focus on deep abdominal muscles for spinal stability. Amy uses a bag of rice to visually demonstrate proper technique and guides viewers through exercises like the 'breathing 100' to illustrate the integration of breath control in Pilates movements. The session concludes with an invitation to subscribe for more Pilates content and access to virtual classes.
Takeaways
- 🧘 Pilates emphasizes six general principles, with breathing being the foundational element.
- 🌬 Joseph Pilates, the founder, was particularly interested in breathing techniques due to his childhood asthma.
- 📝 A famous quote by Joseph Pilates is 'Above All Else, learn how to breathe correctly', highlighting the importance of proper breathing.
- 🌀 Pilates breathing aims for purification, oxygenation, and circulation, promoting blood flow and body heat.
- 🚫 Pilates breathing should not involve 'belly puffing', which can lead to back arching or spine destabilization.
- 💪 The technique conditions deep abdominal muscles that are crucial for spine control and stabilization.
- 🤔 Concentration is key in Pilates breathing, as it requires focus on not puffing the belly during inhalation and exhalation.
- 🤲 A physical demonstration using a bag of rice illustrates the difference between Pilates breathing and other forms of breathing.
- 🦵 The script demonstrates how to integrate Pilates breathing with leg exercises to engage the core muscles effectively.
- 🔄 The 'breathing 100' is an example of a classical Pilates exercise that combines movement with controlled breathing.
- 🌡 The breathing exercises are meant to warm up the body and increase blood flow, preparing for further physical activity.
- 📚 The video encourages learning the correct way to breathe as a fundamental takeaway from the Pilates practice.
Q & A
What is the primary focus of the discussion in the provided transcript?
-The primary focus of the discussion is Pilates breathing and its importance in the Pilates technique, which is different from regular fitness routines.
What are the six general principles of Pilates mentioned in the transcript?
-The six general principles of Pilates mentioned are breathing, control, concentration, centering, fluid movement, and precision.
Why was breathing particularly important to Joseph Pilates?
-Breathing was particularly important to Joseph Pilates because he had asthma as a child, and he believed in the power of correct breathing for health and well-being.
What is the famous quote by Joseph Pilates about breathing?
-The famous quote by Joseph Pilates about breathing is 'Above All Else, learn how to breathe correctly.'
What are the benefits of Pilates breathing mentioned in the transcript?
-The benefits of Pilates breathing include purification, oxygenation, circulation, increased body heat, and setting a rhythm for the workout.
How does Pilates breathing differ from normal breathing?
-Pilates breathing differs from normal breathing in that it involves expansion and contraction through the whole torso, focusing on the ribcage and oblique muscles, rather than just the abdominals.
What is the purpose of using a bag of rice in the demonstration?
-The bag of rice is used as a visual aid to demonstrate the incorrect 'puffing' of the belly during breathing, which is not the desired effect in Pilates.
What is the role of deep abdominal muscles in Pilates breathing?
-The deep abdominal muscles play a crucial role in stabilizing the spine and lower trunk during Pilates breathing, helping to prevent back arching or spine destabilization.
How does the transcript describe the process of Pilates breathing during an exercise?
-The transcript describes Pilates breathing during an exercise as a process of expansion and contraction, focusing on breathing sideways and engaging the deep abdominal muscles to stabilize the body.
What is the '100' exercise mentioned in the transcript?
-The '100' exercise is a classical Pilates exercise that involves vigorous arm movements while maintaining control and abdominal engagement, with a specific breathing pattern of five inhales and five exhales.
What is the final takeaway message from the transcript about breathing?
-The final takeaway message is that in doubt, one should learn how to breathe correctly, emphasizing the importance of proper breathing technique in Pilates and overall health.
Outlines
🧘 Introduction to Pilates Breathing Techniques
Amy introduces the concept of Pilates breathing, emphasizing its importance in the Pilates technique. She explains that Pilates is based on six general principles, with breathing being the foundational element. Amy highlights Joseph Pilates' personal interest in breathing due to his childhood asthma, and his famous quote advocating correct breathing. She uses a bag of rice to demonstrate the proper way to breathe in Pilates, which involves expanding and contracting the entire torso, not just the belly. The goal is to avoid 'belly puffing' and to engage the deep abdominal muscles for spine stabilization. Amy also mentions the benefits of Pilates breathing, such as purification, oxygenation, and circulation, which are crucial for warming up the body and preparing for exercise.
🏋️♀️ Integrating Pilates Breathing with Movement
In this paragraph, Amy continues to elaborate on Pilates breathing by integrating it with physical movements. She describes how to perform leg lifts while maintaining the correct breathing technique, focusing on not puffing the belly and engaging the deep abdominal muscles to stabilize the spine. Amy then adds arm movements to the exercise, referencing the classical Pilates exercise known as 'the 100,' which involves vigorous side-to-side arm movements synchronized with breath control. She explains the importance of this exercise in warming up the body, getting the blood pumping, and generating body heat, which is essential for starting any exercise routine. Amy concludes by encouraging viewers to learn the correct way to breathe and to subscribe to the channel for more Pilates content, mentioning Pilates Anytime as a virtual studio offering a variety of classes.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Pilates
💡Breathing
💡Control
💡Concentration
💡Centering
💡Fluid Movement
💡Precision
💡Deep Abdominal Muscles
💡Stabilization
💡Pilates Anytime
💡Breathing 100
Highlights
Introduction to the unique style of breathing used in Pilates, which may differ from conventional fitness routines.
Pilates is based on six general principles, with breathing being the foundational element.
Joseph Pilates' personal interest in breathing due to his childhood asthma is highlighted.
Emphasis on the quote 'Above All Else, learn how to breathe correctly' as a core belief in Pilates.
Pilates breathing aims for purification, oxygenation, and improved circulation.
Demonstration of Pilates breathing using a bag of rice to illustrate the expansion and contraction of the torso.
Explanation of how Pilates breathing engages the oblique muscles and inner costals, not just the abdominals.
Avoidance of 'belly puffing' to prevent back arching and spine destabilization.
The role of deep abdominal muscles in conditioning and stabilizing the spine during Pilates exercises.
Technique of breathing sideways to engage internal abdominal muscles without puffing the belly.
Practical exercise of holding a leg up while practicing Pilates breathing to engage deep abdominal muscles.
The importance of concentration during Pilates breathing to avoid unnecessary movements.
Combining Pilates breathing with leg and arm movements for a full-body workout.
Introduction of the classical Pilates exercise known as 'the 100' which incorporates vigorous arm movements with controlled breathing.
Transcripts
hi this is Amy and I'm here to just kind
of break down a little bit of discussion
about Pilates breathing and uh just kind
of inform a little bit about the style
of breath that we choose to use with the
Pilates technique that might be a little
bit different than what you're used to
in Fitness uh in your Fitness routine
but before I do that I want to Pilates
we work with General six principles
general principles one is breathing the
number one uh control concentration
centering fluid movement or FL
and precision and in all of the Pilates
exercises whether they're on the mat or
the equipment we do try to implement all
of those principles if not all of them
most of them in every exercise but the
very basis is the breath and Joseph
Pilates was incredibly interested in
breathing and he had asthma as a child
among other things so breathing was huge
for him and there's a famous quote that
I've read many times Above All Else
learn how to breathe correctly
and I really truly believe in that and
so if you don't get anything out of this
maybe you'll take a little takeaway of
the difference with Pilates breathing
and normal breathing so why we do this
it's purification oxygenation
circulation we want a lot of blood flow
we want to clean our our blood um get
lots of body heat and a lot of the ways
to do that is through the breathing um
it doesn't have to be loud it doesn't
have to be vigorous but sometimes in our
classes you'll hear us breathing loud so
it kind of gets gets us motivated and
energized uh and also sets a rhythm but
what I've got here is a bag of rice it's
just a little demonstration for us and
I'm going to have I'm going to start
this way so I'm going to put my hands
right on the side of my rib cage up high
by the side of my lungs basically and
I'm going to push in into my body a
little bit put it push in now Pilates
breathing is really intended to expand
and contract through the whole of the
Torso not just focusing on the
abdominals but the oblique muscles which
are abdominals but the inner costals
which are the ribs which go all the way
around our upper trunk so if I have my
hands here and try to expand into my
hands there's a stretching that takes
place and then the
exhale is the contraction so Pilates is
the
expansion and the
contraction in all directions really but
primarily I'm thinking right now
sideways
and also into my back Pilates breathing
is not belly puffing up and down or
forward and back which would look
something like this and this is where
the bag of rice comes in handy I'm going
to set it on my tummy just as a visual
aid really and if I do a different kind
of breathing might look like
this and you can see that I'm I'm
puffing I call it puffing my
belly and the reason why we don't want
to do that is it might even cause a
little arch in the back or Rock The
Spine and destabilize so one another
layer of the breathing or principle of
the breathing is to condition the Deep
abdominal muscles which control the
spine and stabilize through the lower
trunk big principle in Pilates as well
as the stabilization so if I avoid the
belly poofing when I
breathe I actually have to find and feel
and Connect into internal uh muscles
inside my abdominal region and now can I
try to breathe in and out without
puffing
this which takes another principle known
as
concentration I have to really think
about not Rising through that cavity
there so you might even put your hands
back up on the side of the ribs and try
to breathe
sideways so the inhale is the
expansion
and the exhale is the
contraction all right so kind of let's
play around with that a little bit so
what I'm going to try to do is hold
bring one leg up I'm just going to raise
my thigh up and actually can even relax
my foot a little bit and try to hold
that leg up and I'm going to do three
breath Cycles in and out without
puffing and again the the exhalation is
the contraction where I want to have you
feel the Deep abdominal muscles going to
work to stabilize so that I don't reuff
this uh up and if I do my other
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leg all righty and I'm going to bring
both legs up for a minute now this takes
a lot more strength within the core of
the body to hold the weight of both legs
up and then I want to work on
controlling this section of me while I
breathe and try to feel feel like I'm
breathing sideways
again and I definitely am feeling
muscles in my abdominal so it's a great
way to get at your abs just by learning
how to
breathe now I'm going to add one more
layer to this and that's going to be
some additional movement with the arms
in fact I'll put the feet back down and
so I'm GNA do somewhat of a vigorous
motion up and down and you'll see this
in the classical exercise known as the
100 or the breathing
100 and so if I weren't working on that
concept there of the the control in the
abdominals it could get a little gyrated
and kind of out of control there so by
holding this weight down and feeling my
abdominals I'm going to focus on that
side to side
breathing
I am feeling the center of my body and I
am feeling my body warming up meaning my
blood is pumping I feel the heat really
I don't feel my blood pumping so much as
I feel hot I'm feeling like I'm getting
heated
up and no better way to start a warmup
of any exercise regime than to warm
yourself up and get your body warm and
your blood warm and so this is the
classical exercise known as the 100
there are 100 beats there's a five
inhale and five exhales 3 four
five 3 four five and so on and so on
until you get to 100 so that's just one
example one small example of the Pilates
breathing uh you'll see that in every
exercise sometimes there's a very direct
inhale in a certain exercise for a very
specific exhale in a certain movement
and that again is to connect into the
strength of your abdominals and the uh
Safety and Security of your spine so I
hope you've learned a little bit a
little takeaway when in doubt learn how
to breathe correctly thank
you thank you for watching this episode
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