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Since the beginning of 2007, Body Control Pilates has been working with Primal Pictures, a world leader in anatomy DVDs, to create a fully interactive anatomy disc geared specifically to the needs of Pilates teachers and students.

We are pleased to let you know that the Anatomy for Pilates disc is now available worldwide at £99.00.
 
Description:
Published in association with Pilates World University™, a division of Body Control Pilates, Anatomy for Pilates is a unique anatomy training resource and reference work for Pilates teachers and for those in training. Detailed exercise descriptions provide clear, step-by-step instructions with links to video. Basic and detailed movement breakdowns, along with muscular focus linking through to anatomy text and animations, is provided for many of the exercises.

Content includes:
· Key Pilates principles and movement and muscular analysis.
· Detailed descriptions of more than 50 preparatory and classical Pilates matwork exercises, with videos.
· Breakdown of exercises and the movements involved in order to facilitate a thorough understanding of the underlying muscular recruitment process.
· Detailed 3D anatomy views focusing on the skeletal, muscular, and respiratory systems with all anatomical structures involved in exercises.
· Anatomy section with links to an interactive muscle atlas and muscle function animations.
· Complex anatomy shown in a clear and easy to understand way.
 
With exercise descriptions and video for more than 50 Pilates exercises, including much of the Full Mat repertoire, Anatomy for Pilates is also an excellent reference and professional development tool for Pilates professionals!


 
Technical Information:
This DVD-ROM is PC compatible only. Your PC must have a DVD drive and have Microsoft ® Windows 2000, XP or Vista as an operating system.
 
The Pilates section of the ‘Anatomy for Pilates’ disc contains a wealth of text, videos, and animations on anatomy as applied to Pilates. All provide an invaluable reference bank for the Pilates teacher or student.
All of the topics below have links through which you can explore interactive content. The Pilates exercises in Sections 4 to 6 below all have detailed exercise descriptions as well as video for each exercise.

Movements of the shoulder

Flexion of the shoulder
Extension of the shoulder
Abduction of the shoulder
Adduction of the shoulder
Medial rotation of the shoulder
Lateral rotation of the shoulder

Movements of the scapula
Protraction of the scapula
Retraction of the scapula
Downward rotation of the scapula
Upward rotation of the scapula
Depression of the scapula
Elevation of the scapula

Movements of the elbow
Flexion of the elbow
Extension of the elbow

Movements of the knee
Flexion of the knee
Extension of the knee

Movements of the foot
Plantarflexion of the foot
Dorsiflexion of the foot

4. KEY PREPARATORY PILATES EXERCISES (1-14)
(with links to detailed movement and muscular focus)

01. Leg slide into knee fold
02. Semi supine arm raises
03. Floating arms
04. Standing arm circles
05. Spine curls
06. Curl ups
07. Hip rolls
08. Waist twists
09. Mermaid
10. Dart
11. Cobra
12. Table top
13. Cat
14. Roll downs

5. CLASSICAL PILATES MATWORK EXERCISES (1-17)

(with links to detailed movement and muscular focus)

01. The Hundred
02. Roll up
03. Roll over
04. Leg circles
05. Rolling like a ball
06. Single leg stretch
07. Double leg stretch
08. Single straight leg stretch
09. Double straight leg stretch
10. Criss cross
11. Spine stretch forward
12. Open leg rocker
13. Corkscrew
14. The Saw
15. Swan dive
16. Single leg kick
17. Double leg kick
 
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