Pilates:
Pilates movement places its focus on the body’s core.
It’s more precise movements rather than a lot of repetitions of an exercise. It adds heightened body awareness and control because the mind engages the body during movement. Controlled breathing accompanies the movement.
Pilates teaches balance and control of the body and mind, strengthens bone density while improving muscle strength, flexibility and posture.
Pilates gives more support to your spine, creating space between each vertebra. That extra space makes you appear taller, and creates more mobility, transforming your spine from a stiff rod into a supple string of pearls. This new suppleness prevents degenerative spinal problems, such as slipped disks. It also helps you move with more grace and ease.
Anyone can do it!
-Improve Balance and Coordination
-Ease Pain and Stiffness
-Give more support to your spine
-No bouncing, jarring, or stress to the body
-Ideal for those with joint pain or muscle weakness
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If you’re out of shape, Pilates provides a wonderful way to ease into any kind of fitness plan. Pilates puts no stress on your joints and no wear tear on your ligaments and cartilage around your joints, especially your knee and shoulder joints. You can safely do Pilates every day without overstressing your muscles or joints. To see results, however, you need to do Pilates at least three times a week. Consistency is the key.
Pilates helps quiet your mind and improve your nervous system. Breathing properly oxygenates the entire body and cleanses it of impurities. Each workout will leave you feeling calm, balanced, and rejuvenated.
In your 40’s, balance starts to deteriorate as your muscles weaken and your nerve receptors lose sensitivity. Pilates reverses this aging process by stabilizing your core. Pilates works the small, deep muscles needed to keep your body steady when walking and your spine both supple and strong.
