The Power of Pilates for Pain, Balance and Improved Mobility
Sarah Callaham shares the fascinating history of Pilates and the philosophy behind it, and how it has progressed over time within the wellness space, explaining the rise of Pilates is due to the realisation that fitness is a more minded approach.
Discovering her passion for sports at a young age, Sarah soon discovered she was experiencing hypermobility within the joints due to it being overworked. After a month of starting Pilates, Sarah could finally walk without any pain, which inspired her work at The Body Method, taking on the vision of being the space for holistic fitness, she ensures that The Body Method’s inclusive philosophy and cultural values continue to welcome people into the family. Over the years she has had many little achievements of movements, however, they were massive wins to partially paralysed and quadriplegic patients Sarah treated with Pilates.
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Show Notes:
00:56 – Journeying through childhood in the mountains of Northern California
Surrounded by nature in the mountainside of Northern California, Sarah discovered her driven passion for competitive swimming and skiing in her early days. The push through her physical pain to become the best in everything she does spark her journey in pain management, biomechanics and body structure, ultimately leading to where she is today.
08:54 – Pain: Understanding the cause.
Sarah shares with us the time of struggle through pain as she was experiencing hypermobility within the joints due to it being overworked. After a month of discovering Pilates, Sarah could finally walk without any pain.
13:34 – Pilates: Understanding the cure.
Sarah takes us through the fascinating history of Pilates and the philosophy behind it, and how has it progressed over time within the wellness space. Sarah explains the rise of Pilates is due to the realisation that fitness is a more minded approach. Pilates focuses on functional fitness and joint mobility, the core of becoming well physically.
20:40 – The move to Australia, the land of opportunities
Four years ago, Sarah decided to move here to be with her Australian partner. She discovered the opportunities to do what she loves doing with passion and helped transform many lives through her Pilates classes. She is now running The Body Method, a boutique wellness and movement space on the Gold Coast with her life partner.
22:33 – The Body Method: an inclusive space for holistic fitness
Now that Sarah owns and runs The Body Method, taking on the vision of being the space for holistic fitness, she ensures that The Body Method’s inclusive philosophy and cultural values continue to welcome people into the family.
26:06 – The Pilates movement that changes lives
Sarah shares the achievements she has celebrated with her clients. Many of which were little achievements of movements. However, they were massive wins to partially paralysed and quadriplegic patients Sarah treated with Pilates.
32:38 – What wellness means to Sarah Callaham
Sarah beautifully explains her view on wellness that it’s not so much about the outward appearance but rather how you feel within the temple, that is, your body.
