{"id":24286,"date":"2021-05-20T07:00:34","date_gmt":"2021-05-20T05:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/?p=24286"},"modified":"2022-08-17T13:56:29","modified_gmt":"2022-08-17T11:56:29","slug":"how-can-pilates-help-you-in-your-overall-well-being","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/pilates-blog\/how-can-pilates-help-you-in-your-overall-well-being\/","title":{"rendered":"How Can Pilates Help You In Your Overall Well-Being?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>While the fitness benefits of Pilates are very well known, there is another aspect of wellness that this form of exercise helps with too. It is beneficial for mental well-being as much as it is for a physical one. Pilates is about lot more than just a workout. Any individual who\u2019s been doing it for at least several months knows very well that Pilates doesn\u2019t only shape your body, but it also empties your mind and also gives you energy as well as inner serenity.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>What Is Pilates?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Pilates is a mind-body exercise regime that is designed to strengthen, lengthen and restore the body\u2019s balance. It is a practice that not only builds a \u2018strong core\u2019 or perfect posture and promotes the uniform development of the body. Pilates is a low-impact workout which uses controlled and repetitive movements. There are many advantages for incorporating Pilates into your <a href=\"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/blog\/why-are-walking-workouts-great-for-heart-bone-and-muscle-health\/\">workout<\/a> routine from increased strength to improved posture.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Pilates For Physical Well-Being<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Physically, Pilates addresses the underlying structural imbalances in the body which create pain and difficulty with movement. This form of exercise helps to re-train dysfunctional movement patterns in the body and ultimately restores optimum physical function.<\/p>\n<p>Regular practitioners of Pilates experience a heightened sense of body awareness as well as increased mobility. Research has proven that this form of low-impact exercise is the only movement practice that heals, strengthens and relaxes the body at the same time.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Pilates - Double Leg Stretch\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fzxNyKlTNuM?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Pilates For Mental Well-Being<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Mentally, Pilates is considered to be a \u2018brain booster\u2019 which assists with an individual\u2019s cognitive abilities. Exercises are done mindfully and make use of the guiding principles of concentration and focus which promotes better communication between the brain and other parts of the body.<\/p>\n<p>This in turn helps Pilates practitioners to become more alert and sharper. The deeply focused breathing mechanism helps calm the mind and improves mood-boosting hormones and one\u2019s resilience to <a href=\"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/blog\/why-eating-a-mediterranean-diet-may-reduce-the-effects-of-stress\/\">stress<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>At the moment, we\u2019re a lot more conscious about our own mental health and well-being. Whether this be in the form of meditation every day &#8211; or attending regular fitness classes &#8211; there are many ways we are able to assist ourselves.<\/p>\n<p>Our health and well-being are essential in helping us with leading a happy and healthy life. This is something which we often neglect. Every person from family to friends as well as work relationships will gain from the time that we spend looking after ourselves.<\/p>\n<p>With this in mind, the healthier and happier we are, the better prepared we are for any day-to-day challenges we may face. Consequently, the better prepared our bodies are in being able to survive the stresses and strains placed on it.<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/contact-us\/\"><strong>Contact Trifocus Fitness Academy<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n<p>If you would like to become a Pilates instructor \u2013 and if you enjoy doing Pilates, then this is a good career choice &#8211; then you should do our Pilates Instructor Course. Find out more by following this <a href=\"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/courses\/condensed-pilates\/\">link<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/courses\/condensed-pilates\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23984 size-shop_single\" src=\"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Mind-Body-Specialist.jpg\" alt=\"Trifocus Fitness Academy - Mind Body Specialist\" width=\"600\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Mind-Body-Specialist.jpg 600w, https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Mind-Body-Specialist.jpg 300w, https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Mind-Body-Specialist.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Mind-Body-Specialist.jpg 768w, https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Mind-Body-Specialist.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Pilates Instructor - Trifocus Fitness Academy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MEyLVxPYriw?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While the fitness benefits of Pilates are very well known, there is another aspect of wellness that this form of exercise helps with too. It is beneficial for mental well-being as much as it is for a physical one. Pilates is about lot more than just a workout. Any individual who\u2019s been doing it for&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":24289,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"rank_math_lock_modified_date":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2118],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24286"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24286"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24286\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/24289"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24286"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24286"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24286"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}