Why is Pilates a challenge for everyone?

As Pilates has reached celebrity and TikTok status we find that all types of people are trying and practicing Pilates. With Pilates being over 100 years old this technique of exercise, breath work, and mind-body training has reached audiences that would have never tried it in the past. However, with this status professional Pilates practitioners who are qualified, certified, and educated are hard to find on social media and YouTube. Going to your local Pilates studio with internationally certified comprehensive trainers is your best bet. It is also interesting to see athletes try Pilates and find it incredibly challenging for their well-tuned bodies. Many athletes use Pilates as a supplemental workout to keep them aligned, strong in their core, and aware of their body. But not all of us are athletes so how can all relate and benefit from Pilates? Whether you are an athlete trying to improve your ability with your sport or an older person who just wants to be able to walk without a cane on that next trip; Pilates is a method that can improve your needs. So how can it challenge everyone and help me? Pilates can teach you small refined movements and techniques to help you, for example, increase your throwing speed through specific back exercises or learning how to lift your foot more efficiently to help you walk better without that cane. Through educating and teaching you how to be aware of your body Pilates uses control and breathing to help you concentrate on the task at hand through exercises prescribed. This helps improve your nervous system and increase your proprioception, which is your body’s awareness of movement in space (surroundings). The difference with Pilates and other forms of exercise is the challenge to stay focused on the movement using precision, control, flow, and concentration all while utilizing the whole body even when working one specific area of the body. All of these concepts while also coordinating your breathing. If that is not a challenge I am not sure what it could be. It’s a new year so don’t get stuck in the typical fitness and health spiral. Come see us at Pivot Pilates and lets start a new challenge together.

Glenn Morgan, MS, MFA

Owner, Pivot Pilates

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