Reasons to train for Pilates

The Pilates Method is a comprehensive workout program that promotes physical harmony and balance for people of all ages. Sessions are tailored to your specific needs by a certified teacher, and can be practiced either one-to-one or in closely supervised small groups.

The Pilates Method can be done regardless of your current level of fitness, and is increasingly recommended by physical therapists, chiropractors and orthopedists as a method of rehabilitative exercise to speed recovery of soft tissue injuries. It is also beneficial for special groups such as pregnant women and the elderly as a way to learn proper breathing and body alignment, improve concentration, and improve body shape and tone.

So if you practice Pilates regularly, what can you expect it to do for you? Adherents report the following benefits:

• The number one benefit is increased strength and flexibility, particularly of the abdomen and back muscles.
• The deep, healthy breathing that is a part of Pilates leads to increased lung capacity and circulation.
• Improvements in coordination, both muscular and mental.
• Bone density increases and joint health improves.
• Many experience positive body awareness for the first time, with noticeable improvements in posture.

Overall, the holistic nature of Pilates means that practitioners experience not only improvements in their physical conditioning, but also positive changes throughout their life, such as reduced stress and improvements to their health and wellbeing.