BBenefits of Pilates
Joseph Pilates, Physical Trainer developed Pilates in the 1920's for the purpose of rehabilitation. Some of the first people treated by Joseph Pilates were bed bound soldiers (rehabilitating them from their hospital bed) those returning from war as well as injured athletes and dancers who found the Pilates method the best way to both recover from injuries and to prevent recurrence.
Pilates requires focus and concentration because you focus your body through precise ranges of motion. Pilates lengthens and stretches all major muscles groups in your body in a balanced fashion. It requires concentration in finding a centre point to control your body through movement. Each exercise has a prescribed placement, rhythm and breathing pattern
In Pilates your muscles aren't worked to exhaustion. The workout consists of a variety of exercise sequences that are performed in low repetitions. The Pilates method is taught to suit each person and exercises are regularly re-evaluated to ensure they are appropriate for that person. Due to the individual nature of Pilates, it can suit everybody from the elite athlete to people with limited mobility, low fitness levels and especially those recovering from injuries.
Health benefits of Pilates:
* Rehabilitation or prevention of injuries
* Prevention of muscoskeletal injuries
* Safe rehabilitation of joint and spinal injuries; decrease in back pain
* Increased muscle strength and tone, particularly abdominal muscles, lower back, hips and buttocks - the 'core muscles'
* Improved stabilisation of your spine
* Improved posture
* Balanced muscular strength on both sides of your body
* Improved flexibility
* Improved physical coordination and balance
* Relaxation of neck, shoulders and upper back
* Increased lung capacity and circulation through deep breathing
* Improved concentration
* Increased body awareness
* Stress management and relaxation
" It is the mind itself which builds the body " Schiller
Joseph Pilates, Physical Trainer developed Pilates in the 1920's for the purpose of rehabilitation. Some of the first people treated by Joseph Pilates were bed bound soldiers (rehabilitating them from their hospital bed) those returning from war as well as injured athletes and dancers who found the Pilates method the best way to both recover from injuries and to prevent recurrence.
Pilates requires focus and concentration because you focus your body through precise ranges of motion. Pilates lengthens and stretches all major muscles groups in your body in a balanced fashion. It requires concentration in finding a centre point to control your body through movement. Each exercise has a prescribed placement, rhythm and breathing pattern
In Pilates your muscles aren't worked to exhaustion. The workout consists of a variety of exercise sequences that are performed in low repetitions. The Pilates method is taught to suit each person and exercises are regularly re-evaluated to ensure they are appropriate for that person. Due to the individual nature of Pilates, it can suit everybody from the elite athlete to people with limited mobility, low fitness levels and especially those recovering from injuries.
Health benefits of Pilates:
* Rehabilitation or prevention of injuries
* Prevention of muscoskeletal injuries
* Safe rehabilitation of joint and spinal injuries; decrease in back pain
* Increased muscle strength and tone, particularly abdominal muscles, lower back, hips and buttocks - the 'core muscles'
* Improved stabilisation of your spine
* Improved posture
* Balanced muscular strength on both sides of your body
* Improved flexibility
* Improved physical coordination and balance
* Relaxation of neck, shoulders and upper back
* Increased lung capacity and circulation through deep breathing
* Improved concentration
* Increased body awareness
* Stress management and relaxation
" It is the mind itself which builds the body " Schiller