Chair Pilates
Offering seniors pilates sessions is an excellent way for your residents to stay active, maintain fitness, and improve overall wellbeing while seated. These exercises are designed to be gentle, low-impact, and accessible for individuals with limited mobility or those who require seated positions.
The low-impact nature of chair pilates is gentle on joints, making it suitable for those with arthritis or joint issues, and potentially reducing discomfort. Participating in group chair Pilates classes can provide social interaction and a sense of community, which is important for seniors' mental and emotional wellbeing.
Pilates encourages mindfulness and focus on breathing and movement, which can improve mental wellbeing and reduce stress in seniors. Sessions can also be beneficial for managing and reducing chronic pain, such as lower back pain, by strengthening the supporting muscles and promoting better body mechanics.
By emphasizing proper alignment and body awareness, chair pilates can help seniors improve their posture, reducing the risk of musculoskeletal issues and promoting comfort. Pilates exercises often include balance challenges, which can enhance stability and reduce the risk of falls in older adults.
Pilates for seniors helps build and maintain muscle strength, particularly in the core, legs, and arms, crucial for daily activities and mobility. The gentle stretching and movement in chair pilates exercises can increase joint flexibility, reducing the risk of stiffness and improving overall mobility.
Including chair pilates into a senior's fitness routine can significantly impact their physical and mental wellbeing, helping them maintain an active and fulfilling lifestyle as they age.
Pilates for seniors brings joy and vitality through its engaging and accessible approach, offering a dynamic and enjoyable way to improve strength, flexibility, and posture. With its emphasis on controlled movements and mindful breathing, seniors discover the fun and invigorating aspects of pilates.
Benefits Of Pilates
For Seniors
We offer our seniors pilates sessions for seniors face-to-face.
These sessions for seniors typically run for 45 minutes and are tailored to the unique and varied needs of elderly people, with the use of the chair for support.
Classes are run by highly skilled, friendly and experienced teachers in small group settings so senior residents can enjoy the social connection with other participants while having fun and being active.
Pilates lessons for seniors are fun, inclusive, enjoyable and light-hearted.
You can choose to book a once-off class, or you can book an 8-12 class weekly program. The more sessions you book, the cheaper the rates!
We will schedule the class around your lifestyle and wellbeing calendar.
What Does A Pilates
Session Involve?
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