With our heads down and shoulders forward, we are increasingly leaning towards our smartphones, keyboards, tablets or books. This poor posture increases fatigue and decreases concentration. Pilates helps you to become aware of your posture and to improve it.
Therefore, Pilates exercises, both on the floor and on machines, allow you to :
- remusculate the back
- Doing sit-up exercises,
- soften the hips,
Sitting as little as possible
One or two Pilates sessions a week is fine, but it's the daily routine that needs attention, including keeping sitting to a minimum.
Getting up from your desk once an hour and taking a short walk, with good posture, shoulders down and head in line with the spine, during your lunch break to loosen your back and hips can limit the damage of this position.
All the benefits of good posture:
- Reduction of neck and back pain,
- reduction of headaches,
- increase in energy,
- preservation of joints,
- increased lung capacity,
- improved digestion and circulation,
- improvement of psychological well-being.
