Do you know why it's good to come to a stretching class too?

Developing flexibility serves as a remedy for many musculoskeletal problems (back, lower back, knee pain, etc.). Stretching muscles is just as important as strengthening them, and the combined practice of these two can lead to a harmonious physical and mental state in the long run. Stretching training aims to maintain and increase the mobility of muscles and joints. With regular class attendance, muscles become more flexible, their performance capacity increases, the risk of potential injuries decreases, it can prevent periosteal, joint, etc. inflammations, and allows for faster regeneration. It improves body awareness, contributes to an aesthetic external appearance (shapely, beautiful, instead of shortened, cramped muscles and incorrect posture), and last but not least, provides mental rejuvenation.

An effective stretching class can include both more active (i.e., when other muscles need to be used to stretch a particular muscle) and more passive, relaxation-yin type exercises, where one completely relaxes into a pose for minutes, observing what is happening in the body, statically achieving the loosening and lengthening of the given muscle(s). Pleasant, relaxing music plays during the class, which aids complete relaxation.

I warmly welcome you to my classes at UP Pilates Studio!

Tímea Simitska