7 Reasons to Love Pilates
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I tried Pilates for the first time during college and took a semester long course. We were supposed to do the mat abdominal series every day (I didn’t…because college!), but I distinctly remember leaving class and feeling sooooo good and so different than I did after the gym, biking or running.
When a few years after college, I was suffering from pretty painful and persistent lower back pain and I had the opportunity to take Pilates reformer classes, I tried it, loved it, and it helped my pain immensely. I almost immediately started training to be an instructor.
Pilates has kept me strong and flexible and feeling good in my body for years. When I don’t do as much Pilates, my body doesn’t feel as good, and that’s a pretty good reminder to be consistent.
Here are a few reasons why I love Pilates and what my clients tell me they love about it.
It’s challenging and engaging for the mind and the body.
Moving in a way that feels good is so great in a fitness world that often tells us to “just push through” pain and discomfort.
It’s like a reset that supports and balances the other things you’re doing (Crossfit, running, golf, horseback riding, etc.).
Through Pilates, we can learn about ourselves—from imbalances and ways we feel different from side to side, to noticing our breath to cultivating a deeper understanding of ourselves.
It is time just for you every week. This is incredibly valuable and, in fact, I think should be a non-negotiable for everyone.
It’s great to come in for a session and not have to think. I’ll tell you what to do :) In a world of many decisions and choices, it can feel really nice to not need to think about what you should do for an hour.
You’ll almost certainly feel better when you’re finished than when you started!
What are your favorite things about Pilates?
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