New Year, New You!
Pilates is the Path to Health and Well-Being
The new year is upon us and for many, this means the opportunity for new beginnings. But New Year’s resolutions are tough to keep. We make lists or create vision boards and develop lofty goals, and yet often our activities seem to sizzle out over time.
Dedicated time for exercise, health and wellness are important desires and may be top of mind each January. Rather than signing up for a rigorous, high-intensity workout package or tough to motivate exercise routine, consider Pilates as a low-impact alternative.
It’s a safe and effective exercise method that lengthens and stretches all the major muscle groups through personalized programming, with equipment or without. Pilates improves flexibility, balance, strength and stamina. Results are recognized quickly and last.
Pilates can be the gift that keeps on giving throughout the year and for many years to come. Here’s why.
Pilates works your whole body.
It’s a full body workout and each class or private lesson is different and customized, so there isn’t a possibility of growing bored. Pilates keeps you moving with smooth transitions between slow, controlled movements, helping to improve strength, flexibility, and mobility.
Pilates strengthens your core.
Having a strong core is essential to improving alignment and developing greater body awareness. It’s a key factor in decreasing back and hip pain, improving pelvic floor dysfunction, and stabilizing posture.
Pilates increases energy.
By focusing on the breath, Pilates stimulates oxygen flow and blood circulation. The exercises use repetition to get the heart rate up helping to burn calories long after the workout ends, but rarely leaves you feeling fatigued. Bonus: it’s a mood-booster too!
Pilates decreases stress.
With greater body awareness and an inward focus on the breath, Pilates can lower cortisol, down-regulate the nervous system, and decrease stress over time.
Pilates can help to prevent future injuries.
Pilates is a functional form of exercise and is very gentle on the body; it’s commonly used for rehabilitative purposes to enhance daily activities and livelihood. Pilates can improve quality of life by having a positive impact on depression and pain, and studies have shown it can help boost your immunity and improve cognitive functioning too!
Pilates is a fun change of pace from other, more rigorous workouts. And while it’s important to implement some health and wellness activities into a new year’s routine -- the most beneficial and impactful exercises are those you enjoy doing, so you’ll keep coming back.
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