Pilates With Lorna

Benefits for Older Adults (Over 50's)

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Pilates is an excellent form of exercise for the older body as exercises are low impact and are performed in a slow and controlled way and can be tailored to meet individual needs. These exercises can help you to:
 

• Improve your posture

• Encourage better breathing techniques

• Reduce lower back pain

• Increase energy/vitality

• Improve muscular strength and endurance

• Improve flexibility

• Strengthen the pelvic floor

• Help to prevent incontinence

• Aid joint mobility and stability

• Help to prevent osteoporosis or reduce the risk of further bone decay

• Improve balance, co-ordination and kinaesthetic awareness, reducing risk of falls

• Increased control and stability is crucial as we get older as it can help to improve functional movements used in every day living.  This increases independent living for longer.

• Pilates is also a good way to rehab from surgical procedures like a hip replacement or knee surgery.

 

Better breathing techniques, good posture and a stronger more flexible body will make you feel better, look better and enable you to enjoy a long and active third age!

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