Hi, my name is Carissa and my husband and I have recently opened Courage Bird Pilates, a boutique studio in Haysboro. We are grateful to Marisol and Steven for allowing us to share our passion for Pilates with you through their Haysboro Fit blog.
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An often overlooked benefit to practicing Pilates is improved cognitive function.* Pilates can increase your focus, motivation, and performance. It positively boosts your overall mood by reducing stress, anxiety, and fatigue.
Some of the benefits of a regular Pilates practice include:
Improving your ability to focus:
Practicing concentration and precision
Learning how to control each body part and movement using your mind
Increasing memory-processing speed
Helping increase your motivation:
Teaching you diaphragmatic breathing which helps to control anxiety
Improving psychological well-being
Improving self-esteem
Improving your sleep quality
Increasing overall vitality and energy
Encouraging the release of a certain neurotransmitter which helps to alleviate physical and mental pain
Improving day-to-day performance:
Generating new neurons (the foundation of the nervous system)
Increasing neurotransmitters
Aiding in the better survival of the neurons responsible for learning, memory, and higher thinking
Releasing negative thought patterns
If you would like to increase your cognitive function, become mentally stronger, and more productive, you should consider incorporating Pilates into your regular wellness routine. Your brain and body will thank you.
*Source: Impact of Pilates on Anxiety Attention, Motivation, Cognitive function and Achievement of Students