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Cultivating self-awareness and self-reflection
Prioritizing and setting boundaries for self-care
Practicing mindfulness and presence
However, Bertali feels that the physical postures in yoga, in addition to the breath work and meditation, can benefit the mind as much.
“Yoga has an extremely balancing effect on the nervous system through the use of deeper breathing. It is a very detoxifying practice through the twists and turns of the postures, helping to bring hydration and fresh blood supply to the organs and joints. The focus and concentration required in some of the postures keeps you very anchored in the moment and out of the distractions of the day, which helps to create a bit of space in the mind.”
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If you’re looking to develop core strength and balance, when practised regularly, yoga and Pilates are both ideal exercises for this.
Given that many of the poses in yoga and exercises in Pilates involve supporting your body weight, they also work various ...
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Both yoga and Pilates are often recommended by doctors and sports therapists as aiding rehabilitation post-injury and also to complement various high-impact sports.
“As they can both be slower, controlled practices, they can be used for rehabilitation f...
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With specific adaptations, yoga and Pilates are both considered safe – and highly beneficial – in pregnancy.
One of the most popular prenatal classes, yoga helps to strengthen your core muscles, ease back pain and maintain muscle tone while being a gentle exercise that’s also kind to your j...
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Pilates was created by Joseph Pilates who was an anatomist and a mechanical genius.
“It is a physical system that uses very specific targeted exercises to improve strength, flexibility and posture with particular focus on the core. It is a disciplined practice that needs to be d...
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Research from MindBody shows 70% of those who do Yoga or Pilates say both practices teach breathing techniques that can help to combat feelings of stress and anxiety, while both traditionally encourage students to align the body with the mind and spirit, taki...
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In the midst of this delicate balancing act, I found a companion: my intuition. It grew stronger when I gave it space to breathe. Learning to trust those gut feelings became a superpower, guiding me through life's twists and turns.
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