Pilates

I often hear that more and more people are interested in pilates recently. One of my friends is also interested in it and she enjoys it. However, what is pilates? What are the differences between yoga and pilates? Today I would like to tell you about pilates.

It is said that pilatis was created by the man named Joseph .H. Pilates in the early 1900’s as the way of rehabilitation. He was in delicate health when he was a child. He learned a lot about sports and exercise because he wanted to overcome his problems. During World War I, he worked as a nurse at the hospital to help the injured. He taught them the way of rehabilitation. It was pilates. In 1926, he went to America and established the studio in New York. Pilates was supported by many people there. And now pilates has been recognized as the medical treatment. Then what are the differences between yoga and pilates? One difference is that the way to breathe. Yoga needs abdominal breathing, while pilates needs thoracic breathing. Also the purposes and the effects are different. Yoga was originally to concentrate but pilates was to rehabilitate.

However, I think that it is common that people enjoy yoga and pilates as exercise today!
Pilates has been done by people of all ages because it doesn’t require skills or techniques! I have never tried it yet but I want to try it this summer!

Yoga

There are many ways of exercise, such as jogging, swimming, and aerobics. However, I heard that the number of people who try to do yoga as exercise is increasing recently. Why is yoga so popular? What is the benefit of yoga? Today, I would like to tell you about yoga!

To begin with, what is yoga? It is said that yoga was born in India as things that are related to religion. It is not clear when it was born, but it has a long history. Many people in India have done yoga as a part of religious austerities. More than a thousand year ago, yoga was brought to Japan. Japanese people also have tried Yoga as religious austerities or mental concentration.

However, about four or five years ago in Japan, people took an interest in yoga because the media such as TV and magazines feature about effects of yoga. They said that yoga has effects of keeping fit and getting into shape. Since then, yoga has been getting more and more popular in Japan and many people have done yoga as exercise. Now we can learn yoga at fitness clubs and public lectures. I think that it is popular because we do not have to use tools. So people can try yoga easily and do not have to think about the place where they do yoga. Yoga has many kinds of poses. I recommend you to check this site and try yoga! I think that the most important thing is enjoying yoga!