As a Pilates teacher, my personal learning path is: start with mat movements, then transition to reformer, and finally fully master the movements of the whole venue. During this period, I also participated in two reformer refresher trainings. I found that many beginners often choose to learn reformer because they see that Pilates equipment courses are very popular recently and there is a large demand for members, and they think that mat movements are similar to Yoga, och det är snabbare att lära sig reformator direkt .
Men min observation visar att de partners som först kommer i kontakt med Pilates och direkt lär sig reformator inte har en djup förståelse av Pilates . De kanske bara stannar på ytan av rörelserna och saknar en global förståelse . Denna globala förståelse är faktiskt etablerad i mattrörelser .}
Från rörelsens perspektiv:
Mat movements start with the five principles, followed by the activities of the spine in the supine position (cervical spine, thoracic spine, lumbar spine), followed by the activities of the shoulder joints and hip joints in the supine position, and then the activities of the spine in the sitting position, as well as the compound movements of the shoulder joints, hip joints and spine in the sitting position, etc. These movements are designed to be very suitable for students who are starting from scratch, and they are designed step by step. Many movements are designed for a certain part, so that part can be exercised in isolation. In addition, the adjustments of the mat movements are also very rich. When you master these adjustments, it will be easier to learn the movements of the body reformer and the whole venue.
In contrast, the movements of the body reformer are more complex, involving the movement of multiple joints of the whole body, which is more difficult. Although some body reformer movements are actually simplified versions of mat movements, it is difficult to understand the deep meaning of these movements if you have not learned mat movements. The body reformer has spring resistance, and it is easy to find the feeling of exerting force even if the force is not Korrekt utövad, men i själva verket är det svårt för nybörjare att berätta om det är rätt muskelkraft . Det är därför många kroppsreformergruppsklasser utanför ser ut som fitnessklasser . efter att ha tränat ett tag, studenterna vet fortfarande inte hur Pilates är .}
To sum up: I suggest that beginners learn mat movements first, and then learn the body reformer. In this way, you will increase your understanding of mat movements while learning the body reformer. It doesn't matter if you have already learned the body reformer first. After learning the mat, you can retrain the body reformer again. I believe you will gain mer .