Please check with your physician before starting any new exercise routine.
Yoga: Yoga is a form of exercise that connects the mind and body, incorporating a series of breathing exercises that guide you through various movements of the body. Yoga is a no to low impact and is comprised of over a few dozen different varieties. Benefits of yoga include:
- Improves balance, flexibility and builds strength
- Promotes muscle relaxation and de-stresses the mind
- Reduces pain and inflammation in the body
- Increases circulation
Consider adding yoga into your routine with one of these workout examples!
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Pilates: Pilates is a minimal impact form of exercise that involves synchronizing breath with movement, focusing specifically on increasing strength and flexibility of our core muscles that support the spine. Pilates can involve use of equipment or no equipment at all, making it a versatile exercise option. Studies have shown Pilates can help with:
- Boosting endorphins (our feel-good hormones)
- Increasing serotonin (which helps to combat depression)
- Controlling our The synchronized breathing helps to evoke a calmer sense of emotion vs a heightened sense of emotion.
- Improving flexibility, balance, and It is often a go-to exercise for physical therapy and widely used by athletes for crossing training to prevent and reduce injuries.
Check out these workout examples!
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Examples workouts combining both Yoga and Pilates, or often called Yogalates!
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Tip: If unable to get down/up from the floor, complete exercises on your bed. Try not to rush through the poses, and remember to breathe!
Last reviewed by an Exercise Physiologist: 4.11.2022