Improves your strength, flexibility, mobility, health and sense of well-being.
Pilates is for everyone
A new challenge is good for you, so is movement & exercise. How about trying Pilates as a new challenge to get yourself moving. Improve your understanding of your own body & the postural habits that you have developed, which may be hampering you in your daily activities.
This could be your opportunity to relearn good movement skills & develop some new approaches to beneficial exercise potential to apply to your everyday way of life. Pilates is all about effective movement for functional gain. It is suitable for men and women of all ages and abilities. It is a well balanced system of standing, seated & floor based exercise routines that helps strengthen all muscle groups, improves flexibility & range of movement, aids balance & concentration, & develops core foundation work to support stability of the pelvis & spine.
What is Pilates?
Pilates is a body conditioning technique developed by German-born Joseph Pilates. It focuses on physical and mental well-being, improving strength and flexibility throughout the whole body. It enhances muscle performance whilst improving spinal alignment and posture.
Pilates focuses on:
- Breath Control
- Postural Symmetry/Body Alignment
- Muscular Flexibility
- Spine, Pelvic and Shoulder Stabilisation
- Abdominal Strength
- Joint Mobility
What’s the difference between Pilates & Yoga
Both Pilates and yoga aim to bring the mind’s focus inwards to achieve release in the body. Yoga poses are held to allow release and tune inwards, while PIlates focuses on achieving balance, bouyancy and strength through precise whole body movements. Pilates is a movement practice that develops fluidity and ease in the body.
While yoga in it’s various forms is an ancient practice, Pilates is around 100 years old.