I read an interesting article about pilates & how it affects athletic performance today, as I have been practicing on the pilates reformer bed for a while now I do feel that as well as my core strengthening there are many other benefits, my muscles feel more supple, my knees are benefitting from the alignments & here's what else is going on in Pinky's physiology!!
Centering -- Bringing the focus to the center of your body, which can teach you how to use your core muscles to generate athletic or forceful movements.
Concentration -- Bringing full attention to each exercise and learning how to engage in high-quality focus.
Control -- Performing a movement with control and fluidity, which can teach you how to move more gracefully.
Precision -- Having self-awareness of your body's tiny movements and knowing the alignment of one body part relative to other body parts and how your body is moving through space -- which can help with athleticism.
Breath -- Using a very full breath in your exercises and thinking of your lungs as a bellows which strongly pump air fully in and out of your body, which you can use in other activities such as stress relief or sports.
Flow -- Performing your movements in a flowing, graceful manner, which can help you become a better dancer or athlete, or even simply improve your everyday posture.
Sounds good doesn't it, I'll have some of that please & I'm booked in for another session in the morning =) a graceful day to you xox
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