The world of Pilates is more fascinating than you may imagine if you’ve not yet discovered this rewarding route to improved fitness, mobility and inner strength. One of its disciplines is ‘reformer Pilates’. Improving your inner core strength is the principal objective, providing numerous benefits for people of all ages and levels of activity, not least those recovering from injury or suffering from illness and celebrities taking time-out to self-focus. So, what exactly IS it and where did it all start?
While yoga has been around for millennia, its popularity in different cultures has never been stronger than today, with millions of people enjoying the benefits across the world. Its popularity has grown, perhaps as an antidote the faster pace of our lives as we all try to keep up with the digital world.
We have noticed an increase in the number of people taking up meditation and mindfulness as life slowly returns to ‘normal’ after two years of flux due to COVID. ‘Normal’ brings with it all the old stress factors plus a few new ones, but the benefits of mindfulness and mediation are manifold in helping to reduce stress, tension and panic attacks.
The advantages of yoga for youngsters have been proven by leading paediatricians with a staggering 31 benefits cited by independent analytical health organisation The Good Body. It’s great news for parents who can easily tap into this ancient practice to help balance their kids physically and mentally.