This 30 day Pilates challenge was designed for you! Each day of the challenge has a different focus & it progressively gets more challengeing over the 30 days. But don't worry each video has a lot of modification to ensure that you can work at your level and still get all the benefits. The challenge is completely free for you to join. Once you sign up to join the challenge you'll receive a new Pilates video each day in your email inbox for 30 days. Each video has different modifications so you are able to work at your own level and still get all the benefits. The challenge videos are between 10-20 minutes each, because, well everyone can make the time to do that daily and you'll still feeeeel the benefits.
It was designed as a challenge to complete in 30 days but feel free to go at your own pace! You'll also have access to the 30 Day Challenge Private Facebook page where you can interact with others who are also doing the challenge. This is a great place to get inspired, inspire others and to ask your most pressing Pilates questions and receive answers fast! (Plus it's a lot of fun!) Join up for the challenge now and I'll see you on Day 1!
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Pilates is a fantastic form of exercise & it has many amazing effects on our body such as: injury rehab, correct muscle imbalances, improve your posture, increase your flexibility, improve your overall body awareness, reduce stress and build muscle tone.
However Pilates is not a great form of cardio, and getting cardio is extremely important for your overall health. Cardiovascular exercise helps you to: loose weight, have stronger heart & lungs, Increase bone density, reduce stress, reduce the risk of heart disease and some forms of cancer, have relief from depression and anxiety, sleep better, feel more energetic, be more confident and much more! Spring time! A time to be active, be outdoors, at the beach,lake,or hiking in the mountains. Just be sure that as the weather heats up you are drinking enough water throughout your day! I came across this book a while ago at Banyen books.'Your not sick your thirsty' by F. Batmanghelidj and it makes you really stop and think. It just put's it into persepective all the things that can happen when we don't take care of ourselves on such a simple level such as hydration!So don't forget your 8-10 cups a day! Check this book out on amazon!I'm also sure your local library would have it. It's well worth the read! I found this article on the Pilates Anytime (http://www.pilatesanytime.com) website blog and thought I couldn't say it better! (Believe me I've tried! : )
I hope you enjoy the article and that it clears up the Yoga v.s. Pilates question at bit for you! So what exactly is the difference between Pilates and Yoga? I have been trying to succinctly answer this question for a long time, but here I am eighteen years into teaching Pilates and still searching for those magical words that would clearly explain the unique benefits of each. I am a Pilates instructor that happens to love yoga, but manages to practice it only on occasion. To me, taking a yoga class and taking a mat class are very different experiences even though they yield similar results in terms of connection to my physical and mental centers. At the end of either type of class I am more centered, more open and more aware. Both Pilates and Yoga challenge me in a way that fatigue my muscular system fully, yet simultaneously rejuvenate me. Why Pilates? What will it do for me?
Pilates is for everyone - the young, the old, the sedentary, the athletic, those recovering from a physical disability and you! Pilates helps improve your strength, tone, flexibility and balance, and makes the body less prone to injury. It reduces your stress, relieves tension, and boosts your energy through deep stretching. It creates a stronger, more flexible spine, improves posture, promotes recovery from injury, increases joint range of motion, improves your circulation, heightens neuromuscular coordination, helps correct muscle imbalances, enhances mobility, agility and stamina, and improves the look and feel of your body. |
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