29 June 2008

Yoga Pilates






Yoga Pilates is considered to be a physical fitness exercise system which focuses basically on developing the strength in muscles such as back and abdominal along with expansion and stabilizing of the spinal column in order to get the perfect body position and posture. Yoga Pilates is formulated by Joseph Pilates by taking earliest Yoga postures as inspiration. Although Yoga Pilates is not a whole balanced or holistic exercise and health system, it is very much useful. It is more useful to improve core strength in the body and also strengthen the spinal column. Dancers practiced this method for decades; Pilates has become very popular nowadays for its largely artistic body shaping effect. It is a valuable tool for enhancing strength, definition, and also a good position.

Generally Yoga Pilates represents positive yoga exercises, which can be performed with the help of an exercise gear and the Pilates machine etc. For particular purpose it includes in developing the core strength, perfect body alignment and position. The Pilates machine makes all exercises very easy to learn, practice and also more entertaining to do. Pilates is nothing but an active form of Yoga. This is similar to Yoga and it stresses more on control, concentration, breathing and accuracy. And just like yoga, one’s body weight is used for overall strength development and resistance.

If you practice this method faithfully, it provides various benefits. Primary benefit with this process is it increases the lung capacity, circulation through deep and healthy breathing. The main components of an effective Pilates program are strength and flexibility, particularly for the front and back muscles, coordination-both muscular and mental.

Pilates seek to reach the same goals, also through a series of controlled movements. The major difference yoga and yoga pilates is that the Pilates technique not only has a full complement of mat work, but it incorporates work on the Pilates machines. The importance of the exercises is to improve posture, strengthen the abdominals, stabilize and get longer spine, improve balance and whole strength.

Benefits of Yoga Pilates: Specifically the Pilates method is a focused series of activities, which can be practiced by any person at any age and also in any kind of physical condition, even for people who are in wheelchairs.

People who practice this method will improve themselves in many levels because it promotes self-consciousness and feelings of well being.

The Yoga Pilates is more helpful to toughen one’s muscles, and also give them greater flexibility. Practicing this yoga is ideal choice for dancers in order to increase their strength.

Daily practice of this method can improve your posture, flexibility; sense of balance and you can also prevent injury.

This yoga Pilates is very significant for adults, dancers and actors. This technique is considered to be an excellent aid to rehabilitation.

Dissimilar many other yoga-training programs, Yoga Pilates works with all parts of the body, mainly highlight control, accuracy and attentiveness both in mind and the body. Yoga activities are not performed speedily and they are repeated excessively, the main focus in Yoga Pilates is on excellence not quantity.