{"id":115,"date":"2009-12-16T17:55:53","date_gmt":"2009-12-16T17:55:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.anatomypilates.ie\/website\/?page_id=115"},"modified":"2012-09-20T18:27:23","modified_gmt":"2012-09-20T18:27:23","slug":"the-benifits-of-doing-pilates-with-anatomy-pilates","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.anatomypilates.ie\/website\/index.php\/what-is-pilates\/the-benifits-of-doing-pilates-with-anatomy-pilates\/","title":{"rendered":"Benefits of Pilates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The benefits of Pilates have been well documented through the years and can be largely summarised as follows:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Promotes general fitness and complements other forms of exercise<br \/>\n\t\t&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Enhances and strengthens the body&rsquo;s core muscles (abdomen, lower back, hips and buttocks)<br \/>\n\t\t&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Promotes freedom of movement by creating longer, leaner muscles without bulk<br \/>\n\t\t&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Heightened body awareness and improves posture<br \/>\n\t\t&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Low impact means there is no pressure exerted on the joints<br \/>\n\t\t&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Helps reduce injury<br \/>\n\t\t&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Versatile &#8211; can be customised to suit everyone from rehabilitation patients to elite athletes<br \/>\n\t\t&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Improves performance in sport (e.g. golf, skiing)<br \/>\n\t\t&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Improves overall balance, co-ordination and circulation<br \/>\n\t\t&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Aids weight loss management<br \/>\n\t\t&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Complete mind and body work out<br \/>\n\t\t&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Relieves stress<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Pilates Benefits\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-181\" height=\"245\" src=\"http:\/\/www.anatomypilates.ie\/website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/expect-pilates31.jpg\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px;\" title=\"Pilates Benefits\" width=\"300\" \/>At Anatomy Pilates, we adopt a client-centred approach to the delivery of our services, customising our Pilates tuition to the goals and physical abilities of each student. Our&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.anatomypilates.ie\/website\/?page_id=59\">Pilates Classes<\/a>&nbsp;are small in size to ensure this individual attention for our students and if required we also offer tuition on a&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.anatomypilates.ie\/website\/?page_id=19\">One-to-One basis or in Small Group Sessions<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Pilates is a very versatile and safe form of exercise. It can be an easy and gentle or a tough and demanding workout depending on clients&rsquo; requirements. It is therefore suitable for all ages and fitness levels. Many of the exercises are performed in sitting or reclining positions removing pressure from joints and limbs. As it is a safe, low impact exercise, it is ideal for those recuperating from injury and is often recommended by medics as a form of rehabilitation exercise for treating muscle pain, injuries and postural imbalances.&nbsp;<br \/>\n\t&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.anatomypilates.ie\/website\/?page_id=23\">What is Pilates?<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.anatomypilates.ie\/website\/?page_id=25\">What is STOTT PILATES<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.anatomypilates.ie\/website\/?page_id=25\">&reg;<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.anatomypilates.ie\/website\/?page_id=25\">?<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.anatomypilates.ie\/website\/?page_id=115\">Benefits of Pilates<\/a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.anatomypilates.ie\/website\/?page_id=113\">What to Expect&hellip;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 11px;\">STOTT PILATES&reg; Content &copy; Merrithew Corporation, used with permission.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The benefits of Pilates have been well documented through the years and can be largely summarised as follows: Promotes general fitness and complements other forms of exercise &nbsp; Enhances and strengthens the body&rsquo;s core muscles (abdomen, lower back, hips and buttocks) &nbsp; Promotes freedom of movement by creating longer, leaner muscles without bulk &nbsp; Heightened [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":23,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.anatomypilates.ie\/website\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/115"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.anatomypilates.ie\/website\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.anatomypilates.ie\/website\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.anatomypilates.ie\/website\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.anatomypilates.ie\/website\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=115"}],"version-history":[{"count":19,"href":"https:\/\/www.anatomypilates.ie\/website\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/115\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":553,"href":"https:\/\/www.anatomypilates.ie\/website\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/115\/revisions\/553"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.anatomypilates.ie\/website\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/23"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.anatomypilates.ie\/website\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=115"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}