The use of stretching, strengthening, and specialized biomechanical exercises to relieve chronic pain by creating new ways of resting, holding and moving the human body.  Neuromuscular reeducation creates new pathways for the muscles and joints thereby increasing mobility and promoting pain free, healthy tissues. It is used as an adjunct to acupuncture and herbal therapies for acute and chronic pain conditions. It is used, at times, to correct the cause of a painful condition caused by clear biomechanical and postural factors.

     Treatment may include balance exercises such as one-legged standing and the progressive use of a wobble board. Tandem exercises along with a postural challenge may be utilized to evaluate stability. The individual receiving treatment is encouraged to feel the correct position of joints and to perceive the direction of movement of the body extremities.

A method of exercise and physical movement designed to stretch, strengthen, and balance and center the body. With systematic practice of specific exercises emphasizing proper breathing, correct spinal and pelvic alignment, and complete concentration on smooth, flowing movement, you become acutely aware of how your body feels, where it is in space, and how to control its movement. By developing proper technique, you can actually re-train your body to move in safer, more efficient patterns of motion – This, coupled with the mind-body awareness promotes healing, stress- reduction, general health and well-being.

     Pilates yields numerous benefits. Lung capacity and circulation, posture, balance, and core strength are all heartily increased. Bone density and joint health improve, and many experience positive body awareness for the first time. Pilates teaches balance and control of the body, and that capacity spills over into other areas of one's life. It is a positive form of movement-based exercise that truly can be tailored to any level of not just fitness, but also of health.