Healthy Aging with Pilates

We are all aging, and we want to do so as gracefully as possible but also with the least amount of pain and injury. Pilates is an excellent exercise option for our aging bodies! It is a safe, low impact form of exercise that can help prevent and overcome physical changes associated with aging. One physical change as we age is in our posture. Aging results in a natural decline in muscle mass, bone strength, and balance. These declines in addition to decreased activity because of pain or other dysfunction will have a negative impact on posture. Pilates will help improve posture through activities that strengthen core muscles and provide a strong foundation. As a result of improved posture, muscles will be balanced and in turn this will help prevent injuries. Your Pilates instructor will educate you on how to stand upright and tall, lengthen your neck, open your shoulders, and stretch those tight muscles.