What are the benefits of Pilates

There are many benefits associated with the Pilates exercising system which include the following:

• Restoration of flexibility and joint mobility to the young and elderly
• Improvement of co-ordination, balance and alignment
• Elimination of bad postural habits
• Creation of a greater resistance to illness by stimulating the circulation and immune system
• Toning of slack muscles
• Improvement in body awareness
• Reduction in tension
• Prevention of injuries - a strong stretched muscle is better than a strong unstretched muscle
• Pilates is beneficial as a cool down, to release any tension built up during exercise
• Pilates will show you how to be in control of your own body, how to achieve relaxation more easily and how to handle stress more effectively.