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Showing posts with label What Are The Benefits Of Pilates. Show all posts

PILATES THERAPY

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF PILATES?

In general, Pilates will help to improve your balance, coordination & blood circulation, balances body strength with flexibility and increases your core strength/stability & peripheral mobility.



Balance of mind & body


An innate way of facilitating muscles re-organization at a subconscious level, allowing one to explore and assimilate more efficient control of body, better focus & clarity, mental alertness & quick response, better discipline attained spills into other areas of life, prevents deterioration of mind, Refreshing workout in both physical & mental/emotional aspects, Regeneration of body/mind/spirit: refreshed, vibrant & energized.



Muscles: stretched & tone

Stabilizes muscles around joints -Joints & Ligaments: supple, Bones: align bones & promotes bone growth, symmetrically conditioned body imbibed with strength, flexibility, posture and coordination, improves coordination improves mobility (ROM), Movements practiced are translated into everyday routines & postures (Heightened awareness); perform tasks efficiently with economy of energy.


Improper shoulder alignment Improper shoulder alignment


Due to occupational hazards & bad habits, thereby creating many restrictions and stress, increase efficiency of movement and diminish unwanted energy expenditures.



Improved breathing: lung capacity

Improve in blood circulation (“internal shower”)
supply body with optimal oxygen (esp working muscles, brain consumes 20% of oxygen intake), removes waste products as much as possible (eg. stale air fm lungs), importance of synchronizing breathing with movement (eg. rolling like a ball).


Cosmetic, Preventive

Protect joints & muscles, Complements & improves performances in other sports (eg. dance, skating, golf), Rehab = alleviate medical conditions (eg. systemic diseases like hypertension, Parkinson’s disease, spine rehab, joint restrictions, surgery), =sports injury, trauma
=chronic & systemic pain fm daily life (eg. Occupational overuse syndrome, stress reduction, chronic fatigue), =several scientific studies conducted on it, -Pregnant women