Pilates is a form of exercise that consists of short-range, controlled movements that focus on the control of the body’s position and that has been developed not only to tone the muscles, but to improve posture as well.
As we stand, move around and sit, our bones, muscles, joints and ligaments are engaged in a continuous fight against gravity – whenever we let gravity take over, we start to slouch and to lean forward in a way that can cause lots of harm to our bones and muscles. Innovative alternative chiropractic Lowry providers affirm that Pilates works the deep muscles, teaching our body to never lose that control and makes correct posture a habit. The process is painless and pleasurable – the gentle, but very efficient movements involved with Pilates practice will stretch and strengthen all the major muscles in the body, relieving tension and toning the entire body. The positive results take very short to become noticeable – pain and tension will be improved right after the first session and the back will start to straighten soon, too. Another benefit of Pilates is that the exercises are easy to perform for people of any age and of any level of fitness, restoring deformities quickly and preventing the appearance of new deformities as well.