What are they?

Pilates (or the Pilates method) is a series of about 500 exercises inspired by calisthenics, yoga and ballet. Pilates lengthens and stretches all the major muscle groups in the body in a balanced fashion. It improves flexibility, strength, balance and body awareness. It improve flexibility, strength, balance and body awareness.

Yoga brings the body and mind together and is built on three main elements – exercise, breathing and meditation. Both yoga and Pilates improve muscular and postural strength.

Yoga Class Types And Benefit

  • Aerial – stress relief, deepens stretches, postures, breathing, balance, and core strength

  • Hatha – stress relief, postures, breathing, good for beginners. less intensive comparing with other types

  • Vinyasa – intensive (means sweat), postures, body tonning, balance, overall body strength,

  • Core – abdominal muscle groups strengthening, back pain relief, posture

  • Yin Yan – meridians stimulation, flexibility and join mobility, calming and balancing to mind and body, strengthening connective tissues

Pilates Class And Benefit

  • Mat-based – muscle strengthing, posture, balance, and coordination by body weight

  • Equipment-based – muscle strengthing, posture, balance, and coordination by equipment