Healthy movement

Healthy movement. Learn how Pilates increases health.

The current pace of life forces us to function in an automatic way, losing body awareness and forgetting the true essence of health: conscious movement. 

The original Pilates method or Contrology is a complete programme of specific exercises that aims, through concentration, precision, repetition and breathing, to regain conscious control of all the muscular movements of the body. 

Its practice allows us to get to know our body and its functioning better, helping us to contribute to the improvement of our health and quality of life.

• • It awakens and activates body awareness, helping us to know our limitations.
  • It corrects posture and increases muscular resistance, combating everyday postural habits, and teaches to work in a slow, controlled and conscious way, improving concentration.
  • It helps to slim the figure and in combination with aerobic sport and diet regulates weight control and weight loss.
  • It strengthens the bones and muscles of the back, abdomen and pelvis, relieving muscular pain. It is one of the recovery sports par excellence in spinal pathologies such as: scoliosis, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis and hernias.
  • It facilitates good rest and promotes quality sleep, which consequently increases our daily energy.
  • Promotes mobility, flexibility, coordination and reflexes. It achieves greater elasticity and muscle elongation, while recovering lost mobility.
  • It strengthens the blood and respiratory system, helps to breathe better, in a deep and controlled way, allowing the diaphragm muscle and the lungs to oxygenate the whole body more efficiently.
  • It activates the metabolism without leading to muscle fatigue. It is a low-impact exercise accessible to everyone.
  • It promotes mind-body connection and balance, bringing vitality and mental strength.
    It increases self-esteem and promotes personal growth. By progressing through the exercises it helps to gain confidence and self-confidence.
    It has a positive effect on the brain. Its practice increases levels of serotonin (happiness hormone), the neurotransmitter Gaba and dopamine, which improve our mood, motivation and enthusiasm, reducing levels of stress, anxiety, tension and nervousness.

If you want to improve your health in a global way do not hesitate, this is your method. Call us and come and try a class. Let us take care of your health. Tel. 91 4357838. 628 887552. info@elitepilates.net