1.
Small space needed & no equipment is required
Pilates is the perfect choice of
exercise to do at home. It's effective, efficient and no fancy equipment is required. Just a mat, and maybe a few small props. Ready to go!
If you are needing a pilates mat or ball click here: Pilates ball
2. Reverses sitting posture
Most people are sitting more than normal during our current Covid-19 situation. Working from home, teaching kids from home, recreating at home (Netflix binge-watching) are all the current norm. Pilates helps you reverse your sitting posture by,
- Keeping
good muscle tone and strength
- Keeping
you flexible
- Improving
your postural muscles
- Keeping
your lungs and respiratory system healthy
- Reduces aches and pains in the body
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| Pilates Exercises Strengthens the Core and Improves Posture |
This is a stressful, anxious time for many. When we spend a lot of time in a "fight or flight", high adrenaline state we often hold our breath or
take shallow, gasping breaths. When our inhale looks like
this, we also don't fully exhale and so ultimately starve the cells of fresh oxygen, perpetuating this anxious state.
In Pilates we make sure to breathe deeply and to fully exhale to expel all the stale air from the
lungs, allowing fresh air to rush in. Good breathing also helps us to stay
calm, centred and in the present moment.
To see a short video I did on breathing click here: Learning to Pilates Breathe
So if there was ever a time to be practicing Pilates it is NOW! Pilates will help you proactively stay healthy, keep moving, stay calm and centred. AND you will look amazing!
Join me for weekly group classes with other pilates students, or focus on your own personalized needs and goals in my Virtual Pilates Coaching Program. I am here to help!
Also, if you are on Facebook and would like to stay connected join my free Facebook group: Pilates for Active Living, (PAL) - you are invited!
janine@pilatesfunction.com