The Benefits of Pilates

The benefits of pilates is getting around quickly and whether you are an athlete or a new mom, I'm sure you have heard this.

Various types of people with different levels of fitness that have undertaken Pilates exercises state that they have seen major improvement.

The improvements are in their range of motion, circulation, posture, flexibility, as well as seeing a reduction in back, neck and joint pain.

Pilates was developed by a gentleman by the name of Joseph Pilates, and forty years after his death, Pilates still remains to be in demand.

There are some great benefits of Pilates such as body awareness, a stronger core and body control.

Body Awareness

Celebrity Pilates teacher Siri Dharma Galliano, who owns Live Art Pilates studio in Los Angeles, states that Pilates changes your shape by educating you in daily life.

You learn to hold your stomach in and pull your shoulders down whether you are brushing your teeth, cooking or walking the dog. When undertaking Pilates exercises, there is a certain amount of attention required which alters your awareness, even when the class has ended.

Pilates teaches you to educate your mind and create balance and coordination in the body. You are practicing determination when you are in control of little things.

It is the opinion of Aliesa George, another Pilates teacher, situated in Wichita, Kansas, that the biggest benefits of Pilates is personal awareness.

Being aware of how you sit and stand, or how you move is of great importance. It better ables you to relate those habits to the aches, pains and injuries that you may have, or that you had in the past.

You can become aware of that irritable sensation that you continuously have in your neck from sitting at the computer all day long while you are holding your posture with rounded shoulders and a telephone held to your ear by your shoulder.

Dan Westerhold, a Pilates-trained physical therapist, states that he witnesses many people with injuries or weaknesses of the postural muscles, which is a result of different things including lifestyle, work, or simply by not exercising in the correct manner.

It is common knowledge that people tend to sit in a slouched position at computers all day, then visit the gym and work their extremities. They do not use their core.

It is a case of thinking about a tree. A tree does not possess all of its strength in its limbs. The tree is only as strong as its trunk and roots. If the tree were not to have a strong trunk, then it would fall over.

Well, exactly the same applies to human beings. If the core of our bodies is not concentrated upon, then this results in our bodies becoming tight in certain places and weak in others. This will result in injuries due to the drawbacks of certain occupations or our chosen form of exercise.

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