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Yoga And Pilates Can Be A Wonderful Workout Option

 

Yoga and Pilates are both forms of exercise that engage your body and mind. You can find a gym or fitness center in the Santa Clarita Valley that practices one, or even both.


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You can even learn them at home with a book, DVD or simply going online and downloading information from the internet.

There are many benefits of yoga and Pilates that anybody actively pursuing them can see and feel the difference.

Practicing yoga or Pilates can help improve your flexibility, range of motion, balance and posture. Pilates strengthens and tones muscles without adding bulk, making it an exercise of choice among dancers and athletes.

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Pilates strengthens the core and back muscles and may help manage back pain. Yoga can reduce your heart rate and blood pressure. Yoga can help strengthen your cardiovascular system by helping to reduce both of these issues as it directly will reflect a stronger and healthier heart.

Yoga is an ancient form of meditation engaging the body and the mind. There are many types or schools of yoga, but the most common type is hatha, which focuses on physical poses and breathing technique.

Other types of yoga, such as raja and jhana, emphasize meditation for emotional, intellectual and spiritual enlightenment. Though traditionally yoga is a path overall to self-improvement, many people use yoga as a means to mental and physical wellness.

Pilates is a form of physical and mental conditioning that was developed in the early 20th century, designed to help partially immobilized World War I soldiers. The exercises are based primarily around core strengthening and flexibility and indirectly tied to yoga and martial arts.

Pilates referred to a system of exercise as Contrology because it requires intense concentration for bodily control. It is possible to perform most Pilates routines with only a floor mat, letting the body act as resistance. Some forms of Pilates also use machines such as the reformer, which provides mechanical resistance.

Ellen Como fitness and BodEcore of the Santa Clarita Valley is ready to help you protect your body with exercise and see the results of the hard work that you are putting in yourself. Be happy with your results and appreciate what you have done to reach this point in your life with her fitness regime.

Ellen Como has been in the fitness industry in Santa Clarita for over 30 years.  With her experience working in Gyms and as a personal trainer she has developed fitness training programs and fitness plans for men and woman of all ages.    Her passion is creating overall wellness in all her clients and sharing menopause fitness with women going through all the phases of menopause. Visit her website for latest news, products, and personal training at ellencomo.com.

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Yoga And Pilates Can Be A Wonderful Workout Option

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