Benefits of Pilates

The mind-body benefits of Pilates are available to everyone, and convenient mat based workouts can be practised anywhere. Following an initial session, the immediate benefits of Pilates that will be experienced are an overall sense of well-being, and a noticeable release of tension. With time, and regular practice, Pilates can also improve the appearance of the body through conditioning. The countless benefits of Pilates are applicable to: teens, who may improve posture and co-ordination, increasing self- confidence; new mothers, who will restore elasticity stretched during childbirth; dancers, who will correct alignment; performers wishing to transform their bodies in preparation for a role; athletes, hoping to rehabilitate after strain or injury, and those entering old age seeking to improve mobility. The individually tailored approach to Pilates fitness regimes ensures that even a neglected and unfit body can reap the rewards of this dynamic workout.

The unique exercises relieve physical and mental tension through an awareness of the role of breathing in stress management. By addressing co-ordination and balance problems, structural fitness is improved, which ultimately leads to happiness. Unlike other workouts that isolate a particular muscle, Pilates stretches and exercises the whole body by addressing the skeleton, joints, muscles, major organs, and the mind. Pilates is complimentary to other exercises, as it addresses core structural fitness, on which all other fitness depends. Other surprising benefits may include: improved range of vision, and the appearance of being measurably taller as a result of correct postural alignment; mental and spiritual growth stemming from mind-body conditioning; longer, leaner muscles; weight-loss; increased longevity; toned abdomens; and a decrease in chronic pain. By persevering with your Pilates program, and working towards a set of achievable goals you will soon see the rewards of your efforts.