About OLIT
Holistic Dance Training,
The awareness of moving naturally and in harmony with one’s self.
Marica studied Olit in Italy. It is a mixture of disciplines and is based less on theory than on intuition. In this activity the movements are circular and spiral, their basis comes from disciplines such as Tai Chi and Qi Gong.
Elements of Yoga, Tai Chi, Pilates and Capoeira have been combined to create OLIT. Through this unique combination the movements in OLIT can flow naturally from one to another, with each movement in harmony with the body. However, OLIT is actually more than a mixture of various disciplines. It is the awareness of moving naturally and in harmony with one’s self. Its elements have gradually developed through many kinds of sports, exercises and dances.
How to improve proprioception with Olit.
Proprioception is the body’s ability to transmit a sense of position, analyze that information and react (consciously or unconsciously) to the stimulation with the proper movement (Houglum 2001). Put simply, it is the ability to know where a body part is without having to look. Proprioception allows you to scratch your head without looking in the mirror or walk up a flight of stairs without having to peer at each stair.
Taken as a whole, proprioception includes balance, coordination and agility because the body’s proprioceptors control all these factors. Proprioceptors consist of both sensory and motor nerves that send and receive impulses to and from the central nervous system from stimuli within the skin, muscles, joints and tendons (Houglum 2001). These impulses transmit vital information, such as the amount of tension in a given muscle and the relative position of a body part during a given movement.
By improving their proprioception, clients can gain the balance skills necessary to maintain stability; hone their agility so they can quickly change direction when necessary; and fine-tune coordination skills so they can perform physical activities accurately and consistently. Proprioception exercises reduce the risk of injury by teaching the body to react appropriately to sudden changes in the environment. A good sense of proprioception is vital for many fitness activities, especially some of the more advanced core-training classes currently attracting large numbers of clients.
How is a basic lesson structured?
Describe an OLIT session
Frequently Asked Questions
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You need to bring your own mat, Marica will provide all the props to make the Pilates class more varied and enjoyable.
After contacting via website, I will send you the medical form to fill that in. Once I have received the completed form and prior payment, you can attend the class.
You don’t need a previous experience, most of the classes are mixed abilities where you will be assisted for some variations and modifications of that Pilates exercise. There are also beginners and intermediate classes more tailored for your fitness level.
The class last an hour.
Olit or Holistic training is a combination of Pilates, Yoga, Tai Chi movement. This class is set to music and it’s a slow pace. There are few difference between Olit and Pilates; in Olit the music it’s important as it’s a dance class, that means we follow the bit of the music as we swap from one movement to another. Also it’s a mainly standing class whilst Pilates it’s a mainly a mat work. Both have the main aims to improve skills like; muscle strength, sense or coordination, flexibility, sense of balance and sense or rhythm.
The group sessions are more general focused to create joints and spine mobility as well as muscle and core strength. One to one sessions are based on a person’s needs that means the programme of exercises are organised to achieve his/hers personal goals.
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