| With so many workouts available, it's hard to tell which | | | | first believe because it helps build your body's ability to |
| one is best for you. So, you've heard that both pilates | | | | flex. This helps with your coordination and balance; that |
| and yoga are excellent workout choices, but how do | | | | is why it is so popular with dancers and athletes that |
| they differ? Is one better than the other? | | | | require a lot of balance and dexterity. |
| Yoga and Pilates are both based on the three same | | | | So, which is right for you? Both pilates and yoga will |
| principles: strength, slimming, and stamina. However, in | | | | give you a great workout, but the concept behind |
| addition to these three principles, yoga also focuses on | | | | yoga is to make you "think" good as well. It exercises |
| being able to calm your mind. Yoga is one of the | | | | your mind and your body. Pilates will condition your |
| workouts that is considered non-strenuous, but still | | | | body at a faster rate, gets your heart going, will have |
| gives you an honest workout. Yoga also tends to be | | | | you stretching in ways you never thought possible. |
| more enjoyable to a novice or anyone looking for a | | | | Both pilates and yoga have their advantages; you |
| fun workout once in a while. | | | | really cannot go wrong participating in either one. For |
| Pilates is a new trend and in a number of ways similar | | | | this reason, it probably a good idea to give them both |
| to yoga, but Pilates tends to be a more energetic | | | | a try and see which one you like better. Like them |
| workout than yoga and keeps your heartbeat high. | | | | both? Even better... after all, variety is the spice of life. |
| Pilates entails more conditioning than most people might | | | | Why should your workouts be any different? |