The art of controlled movements or Movement Pilates is a form of exercise practiced all over the world. What started out as a holistic procedure to wellness is now a favorite workout routine for many people in their adult years.
The Pilates is all about mastering your body’s core movements. It is about restoring strength and flexibility coupled with improving overall control and endurance of the body. After several Pilates sessions, you should be able to start feeling everything aligning together, your core becoming stronger, and your breathing better. Other Pilates enthusiasts also report improvement of their balance and condition.
The best part about Movement Pilates is that it does not feel like a workout at all. Though it was originally introduced in therapy sessions, today Pilates is offered by just about any fitness center that specializes in it. Most Pilates instructors will help you strengthen the muscles around your low back, abdomen and hips. With these core muscles strengthened, every other benefit we mentioned above falls into place.
Signing up for Movement Pilates Classes
Because of the unique nature of Pilates, it is not widely taught in many fitness centers. So, a full session can be a bit pricy if you go as an individual. Fortunately, most Pilates fitness centers also offer the option of signing up as a group for the sessions. This tends to be cheaper, fun and more engaging as you and your friends work your way to full body stability and stamina.
Since Pilates works the entire body, there are also instructors that will begin the training classes by asking participants to take body scans. This is aimed at bringing awareness to how they are feeling currently—at the beginning of the classes—in a bid to compare it to how they feel after.
Who is Pilates for?
Pilates is recommended for pre-natal or post-natal mothers who want their transition from pregnancy to motherhood to go smoothly. It may also be prerequisite for training athletes and dancers who want to improve their core muscles and stamina. In medicine, Pilates is often recommended in neurological rehabilitation of patients undergoing a wellness program.
Pilates is used for alleviating symptoms or the onset of osteopenia and osteoporosis. The Contrology exercise is ideal for people recovering from scoliosis or for enhancing neuroplasticity from childhood all the way to adult hood.
Conclusion
If you want a work out session that does not feel stressful or leave you sweating for nothing, consider signing up for Pilates. It is one among many unique fitness routines that focus on the main muscles that are most important throughout life.
