Pilates - How Pilates Can Help You
Simple movements like this Pilates back bend can improve your overall posture
How Pilates and functional movements can help you in everyday life
When you are sitting at your desk – here’s how to bring your spine back to good alignment. Hailed as the new smoking, all that sitting at work, in the car, or when reading, texting etc takes its toll on the position the spine naturally gravitates towards. However, it is never too late to begin to bring the spine back to good alignment…Pilates (and yoga) movements can help. At the very least, when seated at your desk, ensure your feet are hip distance apart with the outside edge of each foot straight. Heels of your feet under your knee caps. Pelvis “neutral”, body weight over the pelvis. Align your ear above your shoulder and release the arms to the sides. When typing – maintain a right angle at the elbow. Notice how you feel much better already and how breathing is easier. Always take a moment to sit like this at your desk and take regular breaks to stand.
Your regular yoga and/or Pilates classes will help too.
