PILATES MAKING LIFE EASIER
Five Mental Benefits of Pilates:
- Awareness of Breath … Become aware of your breath, as the breath flows out and in , learn to sense the experience of breathing and the small variations that take place in the flow of breath. Notice whether your breath is comfortable or uncomfortable. Change your posture and take note of which positions feel comfortable or uncomfortable. Working through this process of understanding your body will boosts your mental and structural control. Pilates has taught me to listen to my body while gaining strength and mobility which is the biggest key to musculoskeletal health. Now as a instructor Pilates has allowed me to help people discover or relearn their own movement patterns and, over time, begin to understand their bodies.
- Increases self-control … Concentration, focus on the mind-Body connection to establish more mental and physical benefits from the workout. Centering, use your core (Powerhouse) muscles to help your body’s muscles function and develop more efficiently. Control, make precise, controlled movements, Breathing full exhalation on each exercise will help muscle activation and mental focus. Precision, keep the ideal execution of the exercise Flow, keep the movement smooth include the transitions from one exercise to another.
- Alliviates stress and anxiety Brings calmness through gentle, non-aerobic movement that flow in a consistent pattern like counting rhythm>
- Provides tools for stress management Pilates forces you to move slowly and with intention. This brings awarness to your body that’s not franic or rushing but systematic feeling each move of the exercise.
- Increases focus and concentration outside of the practice Pilates trains the mind-body connection in class and this mind-body connection goes home with you. The functional Pilates you.
Note from the Instructor:
During this time maintaining structure, physical and mental health is critical to keeping up with our well-being.
LIFE IS MORE ENJOYABLE
