Before I started to teach Pilates I wondered what all the fuss was about. Seeing people lying on their back, not even drumming up teardrop of sweat and claiming to be getting fit – all
seemed like a lot of codswallop to me!
I used to enjoy lifting heavy weights, getting sweaty with dancey aerobic moves and generally letting others see with their eyes just how hard I was working.
When I decided to learn a bit more about Pilates and began to use the method myself I was shocked at just how hard my body was worked when I did it properly. I quickly became hooked and as you know, the rest is history !!
There are still a lot of sceptics who consider Pilates to be the ‘easy option’ but even if some people do use the less strenuous levels of the exercises, here are just some of the benefits they can enjoy…..
Spine mobility (to move with
ease)
Flexibility (so you don’t look stiff and old)
Muscular endurance (speaks for itself)
Great Posture (another ageing condition if its bad)
Decrease (or cessation) of lower back pain
Increase in bone density (warding off osteoporosis)
Core strength (including your deep internal muscles that protect your spine)
Exercise doesn’t get better than this xx
