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Pilates is considered one of the most effective exercises in pre- and postnatal women as it targets the muscles that generally weaken during pregnancy.
Erica Foulds, master trainer at Ten Health & Fitness explains: “During pregnancy, the body is constantly changing. Pilates is an effective and safe way to build the strength and endurance that will help you cope better with those changes. It’s also great for keeping the pelvis strong to assist the process of a natural birth; labour can last for several hours and core muscles will fatigue easily if they have not been trained throughout pregnancy.
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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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