Pilates is one of the most beneficial approaches to exercise, and here are our three reasons why
According to the World Health Organization, health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being. You can reach this state in more than one way—one of which is through regular exercise in a class or with company. If you’re still looking for which niche to get into, especially for the summer, pilates can be your thing. It’s not just a fitness fad, but also a science-backed approach to fitness. With that, here are the three reasons why we love pilates and why we think you’d love it, too.
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Physical benefits
Pilates is a mind-body exercise designed to improve one’s quality of life and everyday physicality. In the physical sense, this manifests in improved core strength, bone strength, flexibility, mobility, and posture. Pilates can also help to decrease back pain and risk of injury.
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Mental benefits
As a mind-body exercise, pilates can also enhance your mental awareness, improve your mood and sleep quality, and decrease stress. You can even do pilates outside, under the sun, to reap the benefits of biophilia exercise, too.
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Social benefits
Finally, doing pilates in a studio with a class or anywhere else with company can help to improve your social well-being. This is defined by your ability to develop and maintain social relationships, so joining a group for your interests is helpful as well. Ultimately, this way, you’ll get to exercise while having fun with friends and loved ones at the same time.
Frequently Asked Questions
MEGA describes Pilates as a mind-body exercise designed to improve quality of life and everyday physicality, calling it not just a fitness fad but a science-backed approach to fitness. It frames three benefits (physical, mental and social), tied to the World Health Organization’s definition of health.
MEGA says Pilates can improve core strength, bone strength, flexibility, mobility and posture, and can help decrease back pain and risk of injury, citing studies linked in its article. Individual results vary, and people with injuries or health conditions should check with a doctor first.
MEGA says Pilates can enhance mental awareness, improve mood and sleep quality, and decrease stress, and suggests practicing outdoors to reap the benefits of biophilia exercise. It cites studies for each claim, but evidence strength varies across study types and populations.
MEGA says doing Pilates in a studio class or with company can improve social well-being, defined as the ability to develop and maintain social relationships. It suggests joining a group around your interests to exercise while having fun with friends and loved ones.
MEGA recommends Pilates as a niche to try, especially for the summer, either in a studio class or with company. It links a studio’s Instagram as an example and suggests doing it outdoors; beginners should consider a qualified instructor and check any health concerns first.
