With years of experience as a Physical Therapist, Jenna Smith has dedicated their career to helping patients achieve their maximum physical potential and improve their quality of life.
Focusing on bringing yoga to a demographic that wouldn't normally see the benefits of a method of training that incorporates breathing while moving into postures that build strength, balance, flexibility, and mental focus.
Why? A classic Pilates move that's part of most classes, this move is great for improving mobility, and strengthening the back of the body, including the glutes.
Leg Circles: Tones the inner thighs, glutes, and hip flexors. By maintaining a strong core and keeping movements controlled, this exercise helps sculpt the lower body while improving hip mobility.
We’re often asked, ‘Does Pilates tone your body?’. If your primary goal is to tone your body, Pilates can certainly be an important part of your exercise and health routine.
Strength training exercises help build muscle mass, while reducing overall body fat through a combination of a healthy diet and cardio exercises, can make muscles appear more toned.
Working out with a friend can be very inspiring and motivational, and at BodyMind Pilates we understand that connection by offering Duet Sessions. Just like Private Sessions, these classes provide access to all the equipment as well as personal training, support, and encouragement from one of our certified Pilates instructors.
If your goal is a lean, defined physique with improved posture and flexibility Pilates is the better choice.
In order to improve muscle definition, it would seem the best route to muscle definition is through strength training and through fat loss, which would require dietary changes as well as cardiovascular exercise.
Ultimately, finding what works best for your body and lifestyle is key – whether that’s Pilates or the gym or a combination of both.
“Pilates works the body as a whole,” agrees Folkard. “Rather than isolating one or two muscle groups, it encourages two-way stretch and strengthening moves that engage many different muscles, creating a balanced workout and increasing muscle mass.”
There are so many benefits of Pilates! One of key things Pilates helps with is your breathing efficiency. The muscles that you use for breathing, such as your diaphragm, are linked to the muscles of your core.
BodyMind Pilates is one of the studios in Grand Rapids that offers a suspension system with bouyancy. Based on the latest findings in brain science research, Suspension Training is a cutting edge movement system that strengthens, lengthens, and corrects muscle full spectrum light sad firing patterns. By working with controlled instability, the body senses risk and automatically engages core muscles on a deeper level.
Tap into that neutral Pilates aesthetic with this butter-soft longline bra from Adanola, which looks as good with joggers for those more relaxed days as it does for working out.