Benefits of Pilates
Pilates training works from the inside out and offers benefits far beyond how a body looks.
As well as providing a complete body workout, promoting a healthy spine, improving muscle tone, strength, posture and flexibility, it's a way of learning how your body works to increase your own sense of well being.
By attending a regular weekly pilates class you will notice many benefits.
Along with emphasizing proper breathing, correct spinal and pelvic alignment and concentrating on smooth flowing movement, you become more aware and in tune with your body. In Pilates, quality of movement is more important than quantity of repetitions.
Proper breathing helps you execute movements with maximum power and efficiency and also helps lower blood pressure and enhance relaxation.
Pilates teaches balance and control of the body and that capacity spills over into the other areas of your life.
Improved | More Efficient | Reduced | Promotes | |
Muscle tone | Respiratory system | Blood pressure | Body awareness | |
Joint mobility & flexibility |
Circulatory system |
Stress levels |
Postural awareness | |
Muscle strength | Lumphatic system | Risk of injury | Feeling of wellbeing | |
Posture & Balance | Immune system |
Better co-ordination |