“Marika Molnar (Physio) determined that we needed an exercise to connect the right and left sides of the brain and soon we had a new Fundamental which we call the Brain Connector Fundamental. It uses specific eye movements to increase connection. This in turn led us to incorporate “eye tracking” into the workout. Then we realized that we could intensify the experience by s-l-o-w-i-n-g down the routine. Now we teach it at regular speed and also in half time, but always moving.”
Joan Briebart of themethodpilates.com fame is behind this approach which teaches Pilates exercises involving spinal rotation in a fluid, continuous sequence. This black apparatus is worn with band resistance built in, see some of the movements in pictorial form here. Kristin Hapke is the technical and creative consultant for Circular Pilates™.
