Welcome to Anatomy for Pilates I
Develop an understanding of the anatomy of movement including planes and axes of the body, bones, joints and muscles. Learn to apply these ideas to the practice of Pilates as well as deepening your understanding of the history of anatomy.
Finish your course with a focus on the anatomy of breathing, as well as breathwork techniques to assist with the Pilates repertoire and your own mind-body connection.
Explore the Materials tab for your Essential reading and to view the references for the course.
Essential Reading
Return to Life Through Controlology by Joseph H. Pilates. Published in 1945, this is the original work by Joseph Pilates covering posture, body mechanicals, breathing, spinal flexibility and more. He covers 34 original matwork exercises which are the basis of what we teach today.
Pilates Anatomy by Rael Isacowitz and Karen Clippinger. Now in it's second edition this cult Pilates text provides a detailed look into the exercises and which muscles are activated, including the impacts of variations and adjustments.
Anatomy Course References
Adams M., Bogduk N., Burton K. Dolan P.. The Biomechanics of Back Pain. Eds. 2002
Frank H.Netter MD: Atlas of Human Anatomy, 5th Edition, Elsevier Saunders
Isacowitz R., Clippinger K., Pilates Anatomy 2011.
Anathomy of brathing https://www.kenhub.com/en/library/anatomy/anatomy-of-breathing (accessed 19 March 2022 at 8pm).
Anatomy joints https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29939670/ (accessed 13 March 2022 at 8pm).
Atrophy https://www.britannica.com/science/atrophy (accessed 19 March 2022 at 7pm).
Atlanto occiptal articulation https://radiopaedia.org/articles/atlanto-occipital-articulation (accessed 11 March 2022 at 8pm).
Back muscles https://www.physio-pedia.com/Back_Muscles (accessed 11 March 2022 at 7:30pm).
Biomechanics Monthly, Force couples https://www.fluidhealthandfitness.com/blogs/biomechanics/force-couples (accessed 14 March 2022 at 7:30pm).
Bone function, dysfunction and its role in diseases including critical illness https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6429025/ (accessed 6 March 2022 at 7:45pm).
Breath sounds https://medlineplus.gov/ency/anatomy (accessed on 28 March 2022).
Characteristics of stabilization https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4403366/ (accessed 14 March 2022 at 7pm).
History of anatomy https://www.bioexplorer.net/history_of_biology/anatomy/ (accessed 5 March 2022 at 8pm).
Joseph Pilates: The History & Philosophy Behind His Exercise. https://www.flavoursholidays.co.uk/blog/joseph-pilates-history-philosophy/ (acesses 10 March 2022 at 7pm.
Muscles of the lower limb https://www.med.umich.edu/lrc/anatomy-tables/muscles_lowerlimb.html (accessed 15 March 2022).
Muscles of the pectoral https://teachmeanatomy.info/upper-limb/muscles/pectoral-region/ (accessed 18 March 2022 at 7:30pm).
Normal bone anatomy and physiology https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3152283/ (accessed 6 March 2022 at 7:45pm)
Pyramidalis muscle https://www.kenhub.com/en/library/anatomy/pyramidalis-muscle acessed 6 March 2022 at 7pm).
The history of anatomy https://bodyworlds.com/about/history-of-anatomy (accessed 5 March 2022 at 7:30pm).
The human pelvis https://anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ar.23552 (accessed 13 March 2022 at 9pm).
