Pregnancy, motherhood, and age all impact female bodies in various ways. Core muscles can become weaker, which affects posture and can cause back and neck pain and increase the risk of injury.
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Pilates is low impact exercise, perfect for women who want to ease back into exercise and strengthen the muscles required for efficient everyday movement in the safe and comfortable environment of a Pilates studio.
Building up core muscle strength
Strong core muscles are integral to being able to move efficiently and with less risk of injury. A strong core can assist the correction of movement patterns, which will in turn assist to minimise any back or neck pain and help develop and maintain good spinal health.
Core muscles can become weak and unbalanced over time due to numerous life events including pregnancy, childbirth, menopause and age.
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The pelvic floor, which is part of the core, can also become weaker or tighter over time. This can leave many women with back pain, poor upper body strength, and inconvenient and embarrassing symptoms such as accidental bladder leakage, increased visits to the toilet and pelvic pain.
Leave calmer
Being able to move without fear of injury or pain is extremely beneficial to every aspect of life.
Through the integration of concentration, centering and breath, Pilates assists with improving mental wellbeing.
The focus is on the quality of each exercise rather than the number of exercises performed. By focusing on performing each exercise with increased intention, you will also be learning how to breathe in the most efficient way.
Breath underpins every aspect of life, which is why Joseph Pilates made it one of his key principles. He believed breathing revitalises the body with fresh oxygen and energy making it easier to perform everyday tasks.
No wonder we often find it difficult to breathe when we are stressed and tense. The diaphragm is part of our core and an essential mechanism for efficient breathing. Focusing on breath during exercise, mobilises the diaphragm, stills the mind and increases our feelings of relaxation and calm.
Change your life
The techniques and exercises learnt in Pilates assist with everyday activities and movements. As you increase your strength, you will find the techniques learnt and practised in Pilates sessions will begin to have positive effects on every aspect of your life.
The team at Pilates Can instruct over 100 Pilates sessions per week in Canberra at their beautiful Pilates studios in Manuka and Woden.
Visit pilatescan.com.au for more information.
