studio edith Wittkamp, Über mich

For you in a group Before we start our first training, I want to know you personally to find out what you expect from me as your teacher. My services include a 30-minute consultation on your personal goals, and how we can best achieve them.

PILATES. The Pilates Method combines breathing while concentrating on the large “core” muscles in the center of the body, to include the abdomen, lower back, hips and buttocks. The physical energy exerted from the center flows outward to the limbs. Training according to the Pilates Method straightens your body, since the deep muscles close to the joints get stronger and the ability to stretch the muscles, the ligaments and the tendons improve relative to your strength. More flexibility makes daily movement easier. Unhealthy patterns of movement disappear and get replaced by new natural processes, which also will be adapted to your daily routine. Pilates is an individual experience, gained through total awareness of your body, despite the fact people do the same exercises. The intensity of the exercises vary from smooth and relaxing to high intensity. People who practice Pilates also often experience increased happiness.

YOGA Yoga channels and focuses the body’s energy. The physical Yoga-Practices are called Hatha-Yoga. These physical and mental exercises have the goal of creating harmony of breathing, movement and concentration. “Ha,” the sun, represents passion, energy, activity and creativity. “Tha,” the moon, stands for receiving, coolness, winter and passiveness. The poses (Asanas) combine those two poles and inner harmony is created. In addition to physical strength and flexibility, many Yoga-practitioners gain greatly increased emotional stability.

Iyengar Yoga Iyengar Yoga is a life-long practice for people of any age. It is very suitable for children, young adults or grown-ups with nearly all kinds of health conditions. Iyengar Yoga has particularly clear instructions, and the resulting precise poses make a big impact on your body and enhance your perception. The Asanas make your body stronger, keep your spinal column mobile, train your coordination and perception of your body and enhance your ability to relax. In order to adapt the Asanas perfectly to the practitioner props as blocks, belts, ropes, blankets, pillows and others are used. The method from B.K.S. Iyengar helps you gain complete awareness of your entire body.

Training For Your Back The back reflects our lifestyle. A lack of movement or using one side of your body more than the other may lead many people to develop back-problems. Often the symptoms are not clear and connected to a difficult to define psychosomatic cause. Training For Your Back is used to build up the muscles evenly. First it’s crucial to get rid of cramping. Exercises for mobilization and relaxation as well as building up your strength are a solid part of your classes. My Therapy for your Back exercises are recognized worldwide. They are new and scientifically proven. I will give you a variety of exercises that are just right for you.