5 Reasons to start Pilates
By Amit Younger
1. Pilates strengthens and stretches your muscles simultaneously. This makes your body not only beautiful but also balanced and healthy- ready to deal with anything that comes your way. Doing Pilates will reward you with a strong sense of centre and balance, improved posture and graceful carriage. It will improve your body awareness, giving you habits that will make you feel good and look great!
2. Pilates exercises can be very challenging and yet anyone can achieve a good level of practice that will improve their fitness level dramatically. Do NOT believe the articles that tell you that Pilates is all about breathing, stretching and relaxing! They don’t know what they are talking about!!
3. Pilates works your WHOLE body evenly.
Unlike other methods, Pilates will improve your overall health without taking a toll on your joints, muscles or ligaments.
4. Pilates is great on its own and at the same time is a perfect complement to and will enhance cardiovascular activities,
athletic training and rehabilitative therapies such as physiotherapy, chiropractic treatment and osteopathy.
5. Pilates is ideal during normal healthy pregnancy to maintain strength and balance, to avoid common pregnancy problems and to prepare for delivery. It is also excellent as a post-natal exercise routine when fatigue, weakened abdominals, demands of breastfeeding and day-to-day care of a baby make it so difficult for women to regain their strength and figure.