PILATES
Pilates is a method developed in the early 20th century by Joseph Pilates and he called his method “Contrology”. It combines mental and physical conditioning and he believed that his method should be part of an overall commitment to a healthy lifestyle. He wished for his method to be taught in every school and institution with studios easily accessible to everyone.
Joseph Pilates was born in Monchengladbach, Germany in 1883 and his inspiration came from overcoming childhood ailments of asthma, rickets and rheumatic fever through practising Eastern and Western forms of exercise including yoga as well as studying anatomy. With his hard work developing his body he became a competent gymnast, diver and skier. He worked as a circus performer, boxer and self defence instructor and in 1914 during the First World War he developed his technique of physical fitness teaching other German nationals he was interned with and it was here that he developed his system of Contrology. It was later in New York in 1940 that his rehabilitation work became popular with dancers and it supported the dance community becoming an intrinsic part of their training and rehab work. His legacy has evolved and integrated current bio-mechanical thinking though the roots of the technique are ingrained in the philosophy and the exercises created by Joseph Pilates nearly a century ago. Pilates is a worldwide phenomenon and the popularity is testament to its effectiveness and adaptability.
“Contrology develops the body uniformly, corrects wrong postures, restores physical vitality, invigorates the mind and elevates the spirit.” Joseph Pilates
JOANNE DALEY PHILOSOPHY
Jo is passionate about the Pilates Method and continually draws on the latest sports and medical research to find effective rehabilitation to progress client’s practice and lead them closer to the original corrective work and on to a lifelong learning practice to reach their physical goals. She focuses with the Pilates Method in her teaching alongside other disciplines and is inspired every day by the original work continually developing her own personal movement practice and teachings with focus on it’s authenticity and philosophy.
PAIN REMEDIATION
Jo teaches with a successful and mindful client centred approach and her vast experience enables her to teach client’s with pain related conditions to improve body awareness and more efficient healthy movement. With her knowledge from other movement disciplines and training in Meditation she can extend confidence and guidance to clients helping individuals to develop effective pain free movement and restore individual’s functional potential . Her intuitive style and teaching are unique and sets her apart with this modern multi-disciplinary approach. She is inspired to use creative visualization and embodied anatomy alongside the Pilates Method to help client’s find ease and freedom of movement . “It’s the mind itself which shapes the body.” Joseph Pilates.
Chronic pain which consists of nociceptive and neuropathic pain is defined as pain that has lasted persistently for more than three months duration. Nociceptive pain is the pain from physical damage and it develops when the nociceptive nerve fibres are triggered by inflammation, chemicals, or physical events. Neuropathic pain is pain that comes from problems with signals from the nerves and is usually chronic. Chronic pain leads to changes in the central nervous system due to the body continually experiencing and perceiving pain after the injury and the pain signals stay active. Pain is very real and can be complex and can lead to fear of movement in patients and subsequently muscle de-conditioning which is problematic. Jo can help teach strategies to manage pain through a very a slow and gentle exercise programme , pacing and other techniques to move pain free and improve wellbeing. She teaches many client’s with chronic back pain and injuries particularly individuals in workplaces suffering with MSK issues and athletes following injury, neurological conditions such as Parkinson’s Disease and Multiple Sclerosis, patients following stroke, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia and Ehlers Danlos Syndrome / Hypermobility.