Pilates
Strengthen Your Core, Transform Your Body – Pilates in Maidstone
Pilates stabilises and strengthens core muscles with precision and emphasises neutral postural alignment, thus allowing for greater distal mobility and balance control.
ABOUT PILATES
Pilates is a form of exercise that uses the whole body and was designed to improve daily activities and wellbeing.
There are 6 Pilates principles that each class is be based upon:
Concentration: movement is precise, so intense focus is needed on the entire body to connect the mind and body.
Control: every aspect of every movement is controlled. You will learn to be always aware of your body and its position.
Centring: there are a group of muscles in the centre or “core” of your body where every movement should start from. The muscles include the transverse abdominals, multifidus, pelvic floors and diaphragm. A controlled centre is important.
Flow flowing movement with smooth transitions.
Precision: if the movement is not performed with a good posture, it loses its benefits. Guidance is required to ensure precise posture.
Breathing: the intake of oxygen is very important during exercise and in everyday life. It feeds the body with energy and aids relaxation.
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BENEFITS OF PILATES
Practicing Pilates will help you to implement healthy movement patterns and postural habits into your daily life. It focuses on core strength, good posture, control, balance, flexibility and the coordination of mind and body. The movements will lengthen and strengthen your whole body. You will move more freely, feel younger and it will tone your entire body.
Regular practice of Pilates strengthens your core muscles including transverse abdominals and pelvic floor
Other benefits include
Improves Posture
Pilates is the perfect regime to work on improving posture and structural alignment. Poor posture can be caused by slouching, hunching over devices, stress or structural imbalances such as scoliosis.
Increases flexibility
Pilates stabilises and strengthens core muscles with precision and emphasises neutral postural alignment, thus allowing for greater distal mobility and balance control. This translates to improved execution of daily functional activities and decreased falls.
Tones the whole body
You are building toned muscles that work well both with your body as a whole and your functional fitness as you move through life. One way Pilates creates long, strong muscles is by using a type of muscle contraction called an eccentric contraction.
Gives you more energy
By focusing on breath, Pilates improves cardiorespiratory capacity. This stimulates feel-good hormones, oxygen flow, and blood circulation. Pilates achieves all of this and, due to its low impact nature, rarely leaves you feeling fatigued. Instead, it gives you a boost of energy.
Helps prevent injuries
Pilates helps prevent injuries by keeping the muscles in balance, strengthening your core and – perhaps most importantly – enhancing your body awareness, coordination and mental concentration.
Breathe more efficiently
Pilates exercises are encouraged with a natural breathing pattern to breathe in wide and full to the sides of the ribcage. This is called “lateral” or “intercostal” breathing and promotes the full use of your ribcage and respiratory muscles.