The Benefits of Adding Pilates to Your Fitness Routine
The Benefits of Adding Pilates to Your Fitness Routine
Wednesday, February 15, 2012 |
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It seems that everyone from celebrities to sports teams have made Pilates a part of their exercise routine, and by now you’ve probably heard the buzz. Long, lean muscles and tight abs are part of the attraction to this fitness modality, but these are just a few of many intangible gifts the practice bestows. Designed to integrate skeletal, respiratory, and cognitive functions, Pilates is a system that engages every level of your being. The physical beauty created is icing on the cake!
Are you wondering if Pilates is right for you? Rest assured that this practice is for everyone. It meets you at your current fitness level, and the exercises can be modified to accommodate the needs of the individual. Weather you’re in a healthy body, recovering from an accident, or a senior citizen, you can find a class and an instructor that will accommodate your body, and create appropriate goals for you.
If you’re suffering from muscular tightness, Pilates enables flexibility. You’ll develop greater range of motion you’ll see in your shoulders, hips, and more flexibility in your back and hamstrings. Most people in the modern world experience back and shoulder pain from long hours of driving, or sitting at a computer. By learning to improve your alignment, spinal compression can be released and tightness can be resolved. Many people realize in reduction/cessation of chronic pain.
Pilates trains you to work in every plane of motion, and replicates how we move in life. As we become aware of how we move in space, we cultivate balance, which prevent falls and their resulting injuries.
Pilates also builds confidence by training you to access your internal support system. You’ll to walk erect, and carry your weight proportionally. Others will perceive you as being taller, leaner, and self-assured.
Finally, Pilates cultivates intentional movement through conscience motion and mindful repetition. The breath initiates every motion. These tools help you stay more present in the practice, and also cultivate a skill that you bring into your life.
Register for your complementary class through Custom Fit, and experience what Pilates can do for you.
Namaste,
Anisa Perbtani-Hendryx
(new clients only)
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