Mbodies Pilates Instructor Training incorporates programming to improve Mental as well as Physical Health
From May 10th - May 15th 2022 it is Mental Health awareness week. Over the last century Pilates has become well established for its broad range of physical benefits, including strength and muscle tone, flexibility and weight loss. However, the mindful movement practices employed in Pilates can also be considered as an alternative meditation technique to the stereotypical view of sitting still. All the benefits of meditation can be gained, without any feeling of wasting time and many actually experience better results from a mindful movement that simultaneously cleanses the mind whilst exercising the body. As such Pilates has a great range of specific benefits for mental health: Breathing Breathing techniques are fundamental to practicing Pilates. The particular breathing pattern practiced in a Pilates exercise can improve its effectiveness in oxygen supply to the muscles, and subsequently aid the removal of the respiratory waste products carbon dioxide and water. During the exerci