Pilates is more than just a work-out. It’s an understanding.
Learn how to improve your posture, prevent injury and strengthen your core.
What is Pilates?
Pilates is a form of exercise that combines breath and movement. Each exercise incorporates a challenge of strength and flexibility, targeting the muscles of your deep core. By strengthening these muscles through the patterns of pilates, the muscles of your abdomen and torso will firm up, and in most cases, reduce back pain, decrease susceptibility to injury, and improve your posture.
What are the benefits?
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Build strength without bulking up- The exercises performed in Pilates challenges both strength and flexibility, providing a long, lean muscle tone appearance.
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Improve posture and flexibility- poor postural habits can lead to undue stress and tension on your muscles, leading to pain and injury. By restoring your body’s natural posture, and increasing your flexibility, you will feel stronger and taller throughout your day.
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Strengthen the abdomen and back- the exercises in Pilates target the core, involving the muscles that sit closest to the spine: your pelvis, shoulder girdle and trunk. This will alleviate joint stress, enabling you to feel stronger and more relaxed in your posture.
Because Pilates is low impact, it’s great for:***
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Pre/ Post Natal***
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Balance Retraining
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Reducing Stress/ Improving circulation
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Improving Neuromuscular Coordination
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Improving Athletic performance
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Increasing overall functional Independence
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Reducing susceptibility to injury
***Consult with your Physician before exercising if you are injured, are pregnant or have any other pre-existing medical condition.
Jamie Howe Pittman is a licensed Physical Therapist Assistant and certified in Pilates through STOTT Pilates and Pilates Academy International. She has been actively involved in rehabilitation injured populations for over ten years and has been teaching Pilates since 2004.
Contact Jamie at (646) 220-6019
Located at
Maxim Health and Fitness
193 North 9th st.
Williamsburg, Brooklyn
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