Pilates can be meditative in the sense that movement with breath results in coordination of mind and body while in a state of concentration. It becomes easier to flow from shape to shape with precision and control. If you can learn to center yourself – physically & mentally – it becomes easier to see (in a 3rd eye sense) and connect with everything and everyone around you. Remember, no one can give the gift of faith. You have to believe in yourself and your abilities. What you can do (not what you can’t do). And once you find that confidence, you’ll feel lighter, brighter, and stronger than you ever thought you could be.
There are many benefits to Pilates. Some of which include:
- Cultivate a strong mind-body connection that enables you to stay connected to your breath and flow through each exercise (and life!)
- Improve spinal mobility and flexion
- Increased strength
- Improved balance
- Improved flexibility
- Improved coordination
- Increased core strength
- Improved muscle control
- Increased endurance
- Improved concentration
- Improved bodily awareness
- Improved posture
- Prevents injury
- Increases energy
- Decreases stress
- Improved cognitive function
- Improved sex life
- Enhanced sports performance
- Boosts your mood
There are also many benefits to working 1:1 with a trainer:
- Accelerate and progress at your own rate
- Achieve results faster with individualized attention
- Accommodate any modifications and/or restrictions you may have
- Determine the style of cueing that suits your learning style best (visual, directional, imaginative)
- Learning opportunities to “figure out” exercises/postures/poses that may feel challenging or inaccessible
- Pace and level of difficulty of sessions can be modified (up or down) based on energy level of clients on any given day