5 Benefits of Pilates

1. Boosts brain power – Pilates can be highly beneficial to your brain as well as your body. The need to use concentration, centring, control, precision, breath and flow force our brain to work harder when mastering each exercise.

2. Increases flexibility – Over time, Pilates’ exercises can considerably increase your flexibility. Focusing on particular muscle groups that may be considered tighter than others is a great way to reduce tension in these areas.

3. Eases your joints - Pilates' slow and controlled movements puts minimal impact on your joints. Using low impact and low intensity workouts can strengthen muscles and increase joint flexibility.

4. Strengthens your core - Pilates hits your core unlike any other workout. You only need to properly do 5-10 reps of each exercise, but these moves will do wonders for building strength.

5. Improve sporting performance – When you begin to focus on your core, you can soon realise that many other muscles are connected to this area. With a stronger core you are able to run faster, perform better in yoga and improve your overall sporting performance.