Pilates

[Archaeology cat]

[quote name='dustthouart' post='1550494' date='May 31 2008, 03:18 PM']Tai chi, like yoga, has inherent Eastern religion in it. If you're avoiding yoga for that reason, tai chi is the same deal.

FWIW, I don't think yoga or tai chi necessarily give the occult a claim on your life, if you use only the physical parts and your teacher does the same. But if you're against yoga, you should be against tai chi too.[/quote]
Tai chi, from what I understand, does agree with many elements of Taoism & Confucianism, but was not developed specifically as a form of worship or meditation (though it [i]can [/i]be used like that). The problem people have with yoga, from what I can see, not having done yoga, is that the ritual of it, or progression of poses, was designed specifically to elicit a certain spiritual state. I personally see nothing wrong with stretches that happen to be found in yoga (if I did I'd have to stop doing a lot of things, especially since I like to sit in the lotus position, purely because it's comfortable). So my point is that they are different, and one who is against yoga need not necessarily be against tai chi.

[PadrePioOfPietrelcino]

Pilates is a great workout, plus if I remember my History correctly... *forgot firstname* Pilates actually created the workout routines as a pisoner in a Nazi Concentration camp. He noticed that the one who died were the ones who were physically deteriating. He created a set of moves which helped him keep physically fit, and strong thus increasing his chances of survival. I do not remember if he survived however.

[MissScripture]

[quote name='PadrePioOfPietrelcino' post='1557236' date='Jun 4 2008, 10:01 AM']Pilates is a great workout, plus if I remember my History correctly... *forgot firstname* Pilates actually created the workout routines as a pisoner in a Nazi Concentration camp. He noticed that the one who died were the ones who were physically deteriating. He created a set of moves which helped him keep physically fit, and strong thus increasing his chances of survival. I do not remember if he survived however.[/quote]
His first name is Joseph, and it was actually an internment camp in England because he was a German National. [url="http://www.pilates.com/BBAPP/V/about/joseph-pilates.html"]http://www.pilates.com/BBAPP/V/about/joseph-pilates.html[/url]

[Archaeology cat]

[quote name='MissScripture' post='1557747' date='Jun 4 2008, 08:14 PM']His first name is Joseph, and it was actually an internment camp in England because he was a German National. [url="http://www.pilates.com/BBAPP/V/about/joseph-pilates.html"]http://www.pilates.com/BBAPP/V/about/joseph-pilates.html[/url][/quote]
Wow, had no idea. Interesting.

[MissScripture]

I knew a tiny bit about him, being an exercise science major, we'd learned a little bit about him, but I thought that link was pretty cool, too. I just googled it and that came up! I did know that a lot of dancers used it, because it's really good for the core muscles. Ooh, I also know that it REALLY hurts if you have to go to an intermediate pilates class for your Community Fitness Methods class, and you've never done it before! But it was pretty fun. We rolled around on the exercise ball, a lot. It reminded me of being a little kid.

[PadrePioOfPietrelcino]

[quote name='MissScripture' post='1557747' date='Jun 4 2008, 03:14 PM']His first name is Joseph, and it was actually an internment camp in England because he was a German National. [url="http://www.pilates.com/BBAPP/V/about/joseph-pilates.html"]http://www.pilates.com/BBAPP/V/about/joseph-pilates.html[/url][/quote]

Thank-You... Like I said, I've been wrong before

[MissScripture]

[quote name='PadrePioOfPietrelcino' post='1561287' date='Jun 6 2008, 03:13 PM']Thank-You... Like I said, I've been wrong before [/quote]
To be honest, I only knew his name was Joseph, the rest of it, I got from the website (although, I did know it at one point).