East and West can meet after all!
America
is going head over heels -literally- over the
Yogalates craze. What is Yogalates? It's the
best of traditional yoga with its emphasis on
mind and body techniques for flexibility and
relaxation, and the modern, physicality of
Pilates.
By combining the two disciplines--yoga's
dedication to balancing postures, movement and
coordination of breathing with Pilates'
concentration on muscle-stretching
workouts--there seems to be a balance of the
inner and outer you. Though Yoga originated
3,000 years ago and Pilates was created by
Joseph H. Pilates in the 1920's, the resulting
fusion is reaching religious as well as physical
proportions; at least, among it's practitioners.
Why is Yogalates growing in popularity? By
combining breathing techniques and poses from
Yoga with mat exercises that emphasize abdominal
muscles, one is apt to achieve better body and
mind balance. Because both approaches work from
the center of the body, people who like Yoga
benefit from its emphasis on relaxation while
those who cannot deal with the rigorous demands
of a full Pilates session, can still benefit
from muscle-stretching of Yogalates.
Is Yogalates good for you?
Like everything else, it depends on what the
individual is looking to get out of it. The
combination of a balanced approach to relaxation
and exercise is right for people who seek to
develop the back and stomach (benefits from
Pilates) and leg strength, balance and
flexibility (benefits from Yoga).
COMING IN EARLY JULY 2004
You'll be able to try Yogalates right at home
with easy-to-follow instructions in English and
Spanish! HealthSaludUSA.com, through its unique
INTERNETV unit, will be offering an introductory
session AT NO COST to our visitors.
Knowledge is good medicine. Pass it on!TM
For more information
contact: Health Salud USA, Inc.
350 Fifth Avenue 59th floor
New York, New York 10118
E-mail:info@HealthSaludUSA.com
