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Pilates in Spain
Pilates is a complete exercise method dedicated to improving physical and mental health by focusing on building your body's core strength and improving your posture through a series of low repetition, low impact stretching and conditioning exercises.
Core strength refers to your back, abdominal and pelvic muscles where pilates develops these muscles without adding bulk and increases your flexibility and agility while at the same time toning your stomach and thigh muscles.
Pilates also helps you develop an awareness of how your body works, helping it to work in harmony with your mind.
Pilates is based on eight principles: Relaxation - Alignment - Control - Precision – Routine - Breathing - Centring - Flowing movement
The best way to get started with pilates is to join a class in Marbella and learn the basics from a qualified teacher.
If you are still in doubt whether or not pilates is right for you, below are ten good reasons why you should give it a try:
- Improved posture as pilates helps to realign the spine and with that comes better posture.
- Relief from back pain by realigning your spine and improving your posture, lower back pain can often be eliminated entirely.
- Improved sleep by stretching muscles and releasing tension and pain pilates can help trigger natural sleep responses.
- Increase your strength and stamina without adding muscle bulk by toning and stretching muscles and correcting your posture your natural strength and stamina will improve.
- Pilates can help prevent osteoporosis by promoting good posture and balance.
- Pilates is a great way to relax as the better you understand your body and how it works, the easier it will be for you to release tension, relax and overcome stress.
- Help with a prevention of stress incontinence by strengthening your pelvic floor muscles.
- Improve your balance and co-ordination by realigning your spine and strengthening your core muscles.
- Aid recovery after injury and prevent injury recurring by ensuring correct body movement and core body strength.
- Pilates is a gentle non-aerobic form of exercise that will tone and strengthen your muscles and transform poor posture without stressing your joints or heart.