Pilates transforms the way your body looks, feels and performs. It builds strength without excess bulk, developing a sleek and toned body with slender thighs and a flatter stomach. It teaches body awareness, promotes good posture and graceful movements. Pilates improves flexibility, agility and range of motion.
Develops Core
Pilates develops a strong center of the body or "core". Through concentration and control all movements are performed from the center. It is truly an all encompassing technique that can be performed by anyone who wishes to move with more grace, power and less trauma to his or her body.
Builds Strong and Flexible Muscles and Joints
Pilates enlongates and strengthens muscles, develops elasticity and joint mobility, and creates an evenly coordinated body. This allows the body to move with ease and efficiency. Pilates builds strong bodies and increases resilence to the debilitating effects of age.
Creates an Evenly Conditioned Body
Conventional workouts tend to build short bulky muscles, often prone to injury. Weak muscles tend to get weaker and strong muscles tend to get stronger. The result is a muscular imbalance which is a primary cause of injury and or chronic back pain.
Pilates conditions the body as a whole. No muscle group is over or under trained. Musculature is evenly balanced and conditioned. This helps in everyday activities or sports, and reduces the risk of injury. Through Pilates you learn how to develop proper techniques to re-train your body to move in a safer more efficient pattern of motion, making the body balanced in strength and flexibility.