News — benifits of pilates

Pilates Is Not a Resolution —It’s a Weekly Habit (Just Like Brushing Your Teeth) Every January, we tell ourselves the same things: “I should move more.”“I should get stronger.”“I should look after my body better.” And yet… by February, most of those good intentions quietly fade. Not because we don’t care — but because we’ve been taught to think of movement as optional, or something you only do when you’re already fit, flexible, motivated, or have loads of spare time. But what if Pilates wasn’t something you tried to fit in? What if it was simply part of your body care routine...

The ‘Core’ is the powerhouse of the body, think of these muscles as the strong central link in the chain connecting the upper and lower body. Whether you're performing a sport or mopping the floor, the necessary movement either originates in the core, or moves through it. No matter where movement originates, it ripples upward and downward to adjoining links of the chain. Therefore, weak or inflexible core muscles can impair how well the arms and leg’s function, which could sap power from many of the moves you make. Correctly building up the core muscles really cranks up your power....