Pilates lessons at Manchebo Beach Resort & Spa

As a health-oriented resort Manchebo Beach Resort & Spa is proud to offer Pilates lessons at the resort. The lessons take place in the beautiful beach pavilion with new hard wooden floor overlooking the white beach and turquoise Caribbean Sea.

In collaboration with the Pilates Plus teachers Manchebo Beach Resort & Spa has an amazing Pilates team. The lessons are offered Monday through Saturday in addition to yoga classes.

As a guest of the hotel you get a complimentary pass to enjoy one class of each – yoga to calm your mind and spirit, and Pilates to tone and strengthen your body.

Pilates is a physical fitness system developed in the early 20th century by Joseph Pilates. He called his method "Contrology" because he believed his method uses the mind to control the muscles. The program focuses on the core postural muscles which help keep the body balanced and which are essential to providing support for the spine. In particular, Pilates exercises teach awareness of breath and alignment of the spine, and aim to strengthen the deep torso muscles. The Pilates method of training involves principles that attempt to create a fusion of mind and body. These principals are:

1. Centering—physically bringing the focus to the center of the body, the POWERHOUSE area.
2. Concentration— If one brings full attention to the exercise and does it with full commitment, maximum value will be obtained from each movement.
3. Control—Every Pilates exercise is done with complete muscular control
4. Precision—In Pilates, awareness is sustained throughout each movement. There is appropriate placement, alignment relative to other body parts and trajectory for each part of the body.
5. Breathe—Joseph Pilates emphasized using a very full breath in his exercises. Most Pilates exercises coordinate with the breath, and using the breath properly is an integral part of Pilates exercises.
6. Flow—Pilates exercise is done in a flowing manner. Fluidity, grace and ease are goals applied to all exercises. The energy of an exercise connects all body parts and flows through the body in an even way.