The Pilates Arm Chair: The 42 most effective exercises

Description

The Pilates Arm Chair is a rare apparatus, only to be found in a few well equipped Pilates studios. Written knowledge about the Arm Chair is still rare to this day. The only first-hand source of information about the Arm Chair comes from MeJo Wiggin, who learned it directly from Romana Kryzanowska. In this training manual, Reiner Grootenhuis conveys some of his knowledge about the Pilates Arm Chair that he learned from MeJo, as well as many of the more contemporary exercises that can be done. The Pilates Arm Chair is especially suited for people with neck, shoulder issues, as well as working with students with kyphosis, scoliosis and osteoporosis. The book is directed to both Pilates professionals and practitioners that would like to become more familiar with the Arm Chair. Each exercise is precisely described on an individual page with several large professional photos. It is an invaluable detailed manual that can also be used as a quick reference guide to your daily work at the studio. Preface Reiner Grootenhuis 3 Preface Dr. Ingo Barck 4 Preface MeJo Wiggin 5 Pilates, a training guided by principles 6 Everything you need to know about the Arm Chair 9 Use of this manual 14 Exercise position on the Arm Chair 16 Assistance 21 The Arm Chair exercixes 22 Glossary 65 Acknoledgements 69 Literature recommendations 70 About the authors 71