Pilates is accessible to anyone: young or old, athletic, sedentary, or in physical therapy.

Pilates is for individuals who want to improve their strength and flexibility. People who consistently use The Pilates Method report benefits such as:

• Strengthened and toned muscles without added bulk
• Lithe, toned, more supple body
• Improved posture: strengthened core muscles
• Increased flexibility, strength and control
• Improved alignment, coordination and balance
• Aid in preventing muscle and soft tissue injury
• Proper breathing for increased lung capacity
• Uniformly developed muscles
• Efficiency, effectiveness and non-jarring to the joints
• United body and mind
• Age or fitness level are not barriers.

In addition, they find they have increased range of motion, better sleep, increased energy level, stress release, and reduced fatigue and/or chronic pain.

Currently, The Pilates Method is used internationally by individuals at all levels of fitness as well as by golfers, skaters, tennis players, dance companies, sports teams, physical therapists, and fitness enthusiasts at private health clubs and gyms. Pilates teaches body awareness. It helps clients to access a new level of mind and body connection, as well as a deeper sense of self. Injuries often occur where the body compensates for developmental imbalances or trauma. Pilates is a wonderful tool for addressing these problems. With a better understanding of the injury or misalignment, the client can heal faster and is less prone to re-injury.

Focus on the "POWERHOUSE" (abdomen, lower back and buttocks) helps athletes and people with physically demanding jobs to prevent or reduce injury. Computer users and musicians use Pilates to ease neck and shoulder strain. Pilates can be safely used by pregnant women to learn proper breathing and body alignment, improve concentration, and recover body shape and tone after pregnancy. Feel too old to exercise? Pilates exercises can also be safely used by men and women in their 70s and 80s.

Physical therapists, sports injury experts, chiropractors and orthopedists have discovered Pilates training as a way for their clients to prevent or recover from soft-tissue injuries. Enthusiasts report relief from back, neck, and arthritis pain. It has even been introduced as a part of muscular therapy for multiple sclerosis sufferers. Additionally, some of the exercises are particularly beneficial to women because they strengthen the muscles of the abdomen and pelvic floor, important for maintaining continence. They also help condition abdominal muscles before and after childbirth. See the article in Harvard Women's Health Watch, February 2000.

Remember: The best way to see what The Pilates Method can do for you is to try it. So call Pilates Fit at 727-785-8400 for an appointment today.

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