FAQs

Question: Will Pilates help with weight loss?
Answer: Yes, but not just the Pilates method alone. Diet is a must and to get your heart rate up is necessary for weight loss. Pilates will help to build body strength and improve flexibility for greater range of motion and more energy. Pilates is the best fitness workout you can add to a weight loss program to get life long results.

Question: What is a good Pilates book or DVD?
Answer: Many fine books and DVD are on the market, the best would show different levels intro, beginner, advanced and modification for each level. Understanding the movements is very hard without and proper feedback from a well-qualified instructor to reduce injury and faulty movements. It is best to take some classes to get the proper basics and understanding for your home workout. Pilates is so much more than just jumping in and repeating movements.

Question: What is Pilates?
Answer: Pilates is named after Joseph H Pilates, a self-taught innovator who created a life long body conditioning method that is more poplar today almost one hundred years latter.

Question Does Pilates have any cardio benefits.
Answer: Yes: With Pilates movement and breath your heart rate increases and drives fresh, oxygenated blood to muscles for energy and improved circulation. Long-term benefits are reduced blood pressure lower risk of heart attack, and higher endurance of any activity.

Question: How many times a week do I need to do Pilates?
Answer: Pilates can be do everyday but anything less that sixty minutes a week does not keep the conditioning benefits and toning. Three fifty to sixty minute sessions a week will build a great base for any strength and performance enhancement. Twenty minutes on the off days will help you keep the mind body connection for each day and a balance in life forever.