The relationship and difference between Pilates and yoga
Similarities
Yoga and Pilates are static exercises, which can be achieved through the practice of postures
Yoga and Pilates are strict on breathing and need the cooperation of breath
Yoga and Pilates both need meditation, quiet environment and peaceful mind
Yoga and Pilates require that you can't be full for a period of time before practice. Because of the squeezing and twisting of your abdomen, if you practice with a full stomach, it is easy to cause dizziness and nausea, and it will also affect your digestive function. Therefore, don't be full before practice. If you are hungry, you can eat a small amount of food to supplement energy
Yoga and Pilates are of great help to physical health. Persisting in practice can improve a lot of physical discomfort, enhance physical resilience, make the body lighter, more flexible and less vulnerable. At the same time, exercise can also bring sunshine and energy to the mind
difference
Different ways of breathing: Pilates inhales through the nose and exhales through the mouth. Abdominal breathing is often used to feel the expansion of the chest when breathing, while yoga breathing inhales through the nose and exhales through the nose. Most of them use abdominal breathing, or chest breathing or full breathing
There are different postures: Pilates' postures focus more on the exercise of strength and the control of muscles, with strong consistency. The postures require the stability of the core, and have better effect on the muscle exercise of various parts. Yoga's postures have more exercises on flexibility, stretching and balance, and have higher requirements on the coordination of breathing
Different emphases: Pilates focuses on the core training, emphasizes the exercise of body muscles and functions, so that all parts of the muscles can be fully practiced, while yoga focuses on the combination of body and mind, flexibility and stretching exercises are more than Pilates, through the combination of body and Mind Yoga practice to achieve physical and mental balance
The effect is different: Pilates is more effective in reducing fat and shaping, persisting in practice can improve body shape, at the same time has a certain role in rehabilitation training, yoga is better in physical flexibility exercise, the body is more symmetrical, often practicing yoga will also improve people's psychology, become more peaceful and calm, and achieve physical and mental balance
matters needing attention
Everyone's physique and purpose are different, so it's very important to choose the right way to practice according to their own situation
When practicing yoga and Pilates, we should pay attention to the way of breathing, pay attention to the difference between the two breathing methods, do not confuse them, practice asana should match the rhythm of breathing
When practicing yoga and Pilates, you should understand your body, learn to protect yourself, pay attention to strength, practice moderately, and don't force yourself to avoid injury
