Yoga and Pilates
Joseph Pilates, a young German boxer, dancer, and circus performer, created his exercise system as a form of physical rehabilitation. Today, Pilates is used by all kinds of people with different goals. Pilates gives everyone increased strength and flexibility throughout the muscles which results in a long, lean look without the bulk.
Developed in India, Yoga is an ancient discipline with roots going back approximately 5,000 years. Traditionally, the goal of Yoga is union with the true self although today the focus is often on the more down–to–earth benefits of Yoga, including improved physical fitness, mental clarity, greater self-understanding, stress control, and general well being.
The beauty of Yoga is in its versatility, allowing practitioners to focus on physical, psychological, or spiritual well being, or a combination of all three. Traditional exercise is goal oriented. Yoga, by contrast, is a process. The idea is to focus your awareness on what you are doing and how you feel as you perform the Yoga postures.
The benefits of Yoga include increased relaxation, diminishing of muscle contracture, lowered blood pressure, improved symmetry, and corrected muscular imbalance and posture with more flexibility.
We look forward to helping you look and feel your best with fun, gentle, and highly effective exercises in an accepting environment.
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