Modern Body: Pilates & Movement for Life22 Mars 2024

Ep 5: What Is Pilates and What Are the Benefits?

The human body is designed for movement. Research shows that being inactive for too many hours each day is a severe health risk. Building a strong, resilient, mobile body plays a critical role in allowing us to continue living the life we desire without hesitation for years to come.

Having come from a world of dance and athletics my entire life, movement is like a second language to me. When I found Pilates, I gained a new perspective on how my body functioned and a deep appreciation of the complexity and simplicity of what physical well-being really meant.

But what exactly is Pilates? How is it different from yoga or other forms of exercise? You can search for information online, but I want to share what I know about Pilates based on my knowledge and experience as a Pilates instructor.

So join me in today's episode of the Modern Body Podcast as I answer the most common questions about Pilates and its benefits.

"Pilates really provides as well a lot of longevity, which I think is so wonderful, to start thinking about our health span in terms of also our lifespan. Like how long are we gonna be able to move and keep moving for the duration of our life, not just right now in this present moment." ~ Aly DiRoma

In This Episode:

- How I got introduced to Pilates

- What is Pilates?

- Different types of Pilates setup and equipment

- How is Pilates different from yoga?

- What are the main styles of Pilates?

- What are the benefits of Pilates?

- Who is Pilates good for?

- How much do Pilates classes cost?

- How can I incorporate Pilates into my life?

- How often should I do Pilates?

Reputable Pilates Companies:

STOTT Pilates: https://www.merrithew.com/

Basi: https://www.basipilates.com/

Polestar: https://polestarpilates.com/

Balanced Body: https://www.pilates.com/

Interested in becoming a Modern Body Studio member? go to https://modernbody.uscreen.io/

Connect with Aly DiRoma:

👉 https://link.me/alydiroma

Det här avsnittet är hämtat från ett öppet RSS-flöde och publiceras inte av Podme. Det kan innehålla reklam.

Avsnitt(133)

Ep. 131: The First Step to Core Strength: Pressure Management

Endless crunches and planks rarely build the strong core people are chasing and in this episode, Aly explains why. The real bottleneck is pressure management: how the diaphragm, pelvic floor, and tran...

11 Sep 13min

Ep. 130: Posture and Pilates: Affecting Change Through Movement, A Compilation

Aly digs back through the Modern Body archives to pull three segments that paint a complete picture of how Pilates reshapes posture over time. In this compilation episode, she breaks down what posture...

4 Sep 25min

Ep. 129: Harness the Power of Fascia Movement, A Conversation with Kath Pent

Aly sits down with fascia movement educator Kath Pent to explore the underestimated importance of facial health. Kath shares what current research reveals about fascia as a body-wide sensory network, ...

28 Aug 1h 15min

Ep. 128: What’s the Point of A Movement Practice Anyway?

Aly shares a question she keeps circling back to after years in the movement industry: what's the actual point of moving your body? We all answer this question for ourselves, but Aly shares how her re...

21 Aug 17min

Ep. 127: Create Multifaceted Strength for Your Multifaceted Life

It’s almost Week 3 of Summer Camp at Modern Body and Aly kicks it off by making a case for strength training that goes beyond lifting heavy. Instead of chasing progressive overload alone, she breaks d...

14 Aug 20min

Ep. 126: Conscious Core Continuity: Building a Core That Supports You in Everything You Do

Aly kicks off Week 2 of Summer Camp with Conscious Core Continuity. Inspired by watching her own baby learn how to move, Aly desiged Week 2 to recreate the experiences most humans have in the first ye...

7 Aug 20min

Ep. 125: How to Develop Trust and Confidence in Your Body Using Movement as the Medium

Kids don't second-guess a somersault. Adults do. Aly launches Modern Body's Summer Camp series by exploring how we can recapture that child-like confidence and trust in how we move by unveiling Week O...

31 Juli 30min

Ep. 124: The Summer of Remembering: Movement as a Medium for Memory and Reconnection

Aly opens up about a personal reawakening that’s shaping how she approaches movement. After watching a documentary that stirred old memories of dancing, she followed the pull back to the studio to dan...

24 Juli 39min