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Who is Pilates for?
The beauty of Pilates is that it is ideal for people of all ages and abilities - it is flexible enough to be very challenging for those already strong, and yet gentle enough for the physically less robust.
It is particularly beneficial for:
- Streamlining Body. Pilates exercises lengthen the muscles therefore creating a slender body shape
- Weight Loss. There is an increase in the metabolic rate during a Pilates session, which encourages weight loss
- Pregnancy, pre and post-natal. Pilates teaches correct breathing and body alignment with gentle exercise during pregnancy and will help you to recover your body shape and tone, inside and out, after pregnancy
- Back problems. The emphasis on core control in Pilates helps to alleviate present back problems and helps to prevent recurrence
- Sports Injuries, rehabilitation and prevention. Specific Pilates exercises can help to speed up the recovery time of soft tissue injuries and restrengthen weakened areas
- People with Chronic Illnesses such as fibromyalgia, rheumatism or osteoporosis, for whom more vigorous exercise like aerobics or weight lifting is impossible due to pain and/or weakness in their muscles and joints. Since Pilates is a gentle way to exercise, these groups of people will be able to develop strength without placing too much strain on their bodies.
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Whatever your current level of fitness Pilates can become your primary mode of body conditioning and injury prevention.
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