Aging Well

Joseph Pilates once said that a person who is stiff and out of shape at 30 is old, while a person who is supple and strong at 60 is still young.

• As we age things things we took for granted become more difficult -  lifting things, getting up or down from a seat or car, bending over, climbing stairs.  It is essential that we work to maintain strength and flexibility.
• Between the ages of 30 and 80 we will lose up to 50% of our strength if we don't work to maintain it.
• Exercise not only slows the aging process but improves our quality of life.
• Pilates is particularly effective in this regard.  It is low impact, improves strength, posture,  flexibility, balance, and coordination.  Pilates is for "any-body." It can be done by anyone starting from any fitness level.  Regular Pilates exercise can help fend of cardiovascular disease, osteoarthritis, back pain and injury.