The difference between yoga and pilates

Yoga, a fitness program originated from the mysterious country of India, emphasizes pranayama and meditation, and emphasizes the unity of body and mind. Now it has become one of the most popular and popular projects in major fitness clubs. Why is it favored by everyone? This is because yoga has the function of self-cultivation besides losing weight and shaping. People who practice yoga for a long time will face the things around them with a calm heart. Invisibly, the pressure is reduced, the mood is calm, and life is relaxed. Therefore, many white-collar women with high work and life pressure like to use yoga as a way to relax and decompress.

The plank training method originated in Germany absorbs the essence of ancient oriental yoga, Tai Chi, western ancient Rome and Greece. Through posture practice, breathing, flexibility, flexibility, strength and balance are organically combined to achieve various purposes of strengthening the core muscles of the human body, improving flexibility, improving bad posture, balancing sculpture and relieving stress.

Pilates and yoga are different in origin, development, action essentials and fitness effects. But the difference between them can be expressed in the simplest sentence: the former is dynamic and the latter is static. Pilates is a physical training method that combines yoga, dance and gymnastics. Oriental sports, such as yoga and tai chi, pay attention to breathing and concentration of thoughts; Western sports pay attention to physical training. Pilates combines the two concepts, emphasizing the coordination between the strengthening of abdominal muscles and breathing, so as to achieve the purpose of strengthening the body.