Staying In Shape For Le Cirque
Think circus, or Cirque Du Soleil in particular. You see beautiful performers, lighting, and costumes. You see human beings bent into interesting shapes and uber-human positions. You see grace, beauty, strength, and flexibility.
What do these performers do to stay in shape? How do they perform like this week after week (10 shows a week) without overuse and repetitive strain injuries? They do Pilates!
According to an Edmontun Sun interview with circus performer Aloysia Gavre who did six years with Cirque Du Soleil, Pilates is a mandatory form of injury prevention for Cirque's performers. That's right, they MUST do Pilates!
"'I completely understood it and felt like it was a life saver because a lot of us aerialists and females have a lot of flexibility and we depend on that for us to achieve our mobility and tricks in the air,' she explains. 'However, if you don't have the core strength to support those back muscles, then you're going to end up in some sort of rehab program....It really helped keep me out of the surgery room for sure,' she says. 'I'm one of three artists that didn't have surgery, which is pretty amazing.'"
If Pilates can help these performers, imagine what it could do for you!
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