Pilates has become one of those popular shorthand things for chi-chi things that snooty skinny people do in their adorable workout clothes. Snooty skinny people in adorable clothes are certainly welcome, but so is everyone else (although snootiness is best left at the studio door; it gets in the way of concentration). Here are four reasons why Pilates practice helps all of us.
1. We all need core strength. Core strength is essential to reducing lower back pain, which afflicts nearly everyone at some point. All of us chair warriors need to give our cores some love.
2. We could use an upgrade to our balance. One of the biggest risks to our independence as we grow older is falls. The statistics are not pretty. Fall prevention is all about working on balance and Pilates helps us improve it.
3. We would like to stand up straight. Spine health, general alignment, and the aforementioned core strength all contribute to good posture and Uncle Joe is all about improving posture.
4. We’re stressed out and need to breathe. In the larger sense, Pilates is a mind-body exercise and so can help with reducing our stress. In the direct sense, Pilates focuses on when and how to breathe to improve our function.
Everyone is welcome in my studio.
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