About Pilates
PILATES is a system of exercises, designed to improve physical strength, flexibility, posture and enhance mental awareness
A challenging, low impact, body & mind method of exercise, focuses on strengthening the core and elongating musculature
SD Pilates Philosophy
Our classes are motivational, friendly, welcoming and energetic. We emphasize the contort and development of each client even on a group class Selma make sure everyone gets personal corrections and modifications to accommodate everyone’s needs.
Benefits of Pilates
The benefits of Pilates include:
- longer, leaner muscles (more freedom of movement)
- improves postural problems
- relieves chronic back and joint pain
- increases core strength, stability and peripheral mobility
- strengthens musculature (deep and superficial muscles)
- helps prevent injury
- heightens body awareness
- improves balance, coordination & flexibility
- reduce stress
- improves stamina
- supports pregnant women
- helps on rebounding from pregnancy
- increases self-confidence
- improves oxygen uptake
- helps to prevent osteoporosis
- complements other methods of exercise
- improves performance in sports (golf, running, triathlon, skiing, skating etc.)
- enhance mental awareness