| 436 | Thursday, April 27, 2006 |
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| 12:30 PM-1:30 PM | Convention Center:Ballroom FHJ |
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endorsed by Council of Physical Education for Children, Middle and Secondary School Physical Education Council |
| Pilates Fundamentals--The Basis of Core Strength and Stability |
| Pilates fundamentals are the key to EVERY Pilates exercise. Pilates work focuses on strengthening abdominal, trunk, and pelvic muscles so that they become the control center of the body from which all movement stems. It helps build a uniformly developed body with improved alignment, increased strength, and flexibility. Using the core as the power center allows the body to move safely through flexibility, conditioning, and resistance activities. Core stability allows the dancer/athlete to move with economy, grace, and balance. Participants will learn the 16 fundamentals, including breathing and imprinting; session will cover their relationship to Pilates mat, standing, and apparatus work. |
Keyword(s): dance education, exercise/fitness, participatory
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| Presider: Margaret Musman, University of Massachusetts/Boston, Boston, MA |
| Speaker: Karen Lynn Smith, Washington College, Chestertown, MD |