Balanced Body Pilates Helps To Strengthen The Body And The Mind

By Jennifer Willenson

Turning to exercise in order to stay in shape and become healthier is a trend that is just here to stay. Exercise can help people to live longer and happier, more fulfilled lives.

One of the best exercises that is now being used is called balanced body Pilates. It is used to help individuals become more balanced and also to help many with coordination issues.

Joseph Pilates started this craze after studying dancers and using their movements to create a great workout program to help people with balance and coordination. After all, who has better grace than a dancer? Most of the Pilates movements are taken from dancer's movements in some variation or another.

You cannot confuse Pilates with other types of exercise, though. It can really help the mind as well as the body. With specific breathing and stretching moves it can help the mind to relax and strengthen.

For people with very stressful lives they can turn to Pilates and receive a sense of peace and quite. It can create a place of serenity for many people. This can be difficult to come by for most these days.

Pilates also strengthens the core. The core is what really gives a person better balance and strength throughout the day. The core muscles support the back and the spine which are used in almost every movement that we make every day.

The whole idea of Pilates is also suppose to help have a balanced mind, kind of like yoga. It increases awareness and it helps to focus. There is also a focus on breathing that is also used in yoga. This helps people to learn to regulate their bodies and calm down and de-stress.

Balancing the mind and body can be very important to a person's overall life quality. Pilates does much more than just exercise the body. It also exercises the mind. - 32527

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