Yoga and Pilates are both exercises that combine stretching and breathing. At first glance, they are very similar. But in fact, there are still obvious differences between the two.

Yoga and Pilates also have many functions such as losing weight. Yoga includes many postures. Different postures exercise all parts of the body, increase body heat consumption, not only reduce subcutaneous fat, but also massage all glands of the body and promote metabolism. Compared with yoga, Pilates combines more stretching exercises, moves faster, and needs to resist more physical resistance when practicing. Pilates burns more calories than mainstream Hada yoga.

Doing Pilates for 30 minutes will burn 300 calories. Therefore, if you want to burn fat to lose weight, Pilates will be a better choice.

Yoga: Yoga originated from Buddhism, paying attention to conscious breathing and achieving harmony with nature through physical and mental practice.

Pilates: Pilates originated in Germany, which emphasizes the training of body muscles and functions. It mainly focuses on the training of the back muscles of the body and more on the shaping of the body.

On the way to breathe

Yoga: Yoga needs to breathe through the chest and abdomen, which is a complete breathing method. When inhaling, the lower abdomen expands, when exhaling, the lower abdomen contracts, and the nose sucks out.

Pilates: Pilates is breathing through the nose and breathing through the mouth. It uses lateral breathing, which is chest breathing. When the abdomen is tightened, you can feel the contraction and expansion of the chest, and breathe in and out through the nose.

be in motion

Yoga: Yoga is quiet. It massages human internal organs by imitating the posture of animals and some squeezing and twisting actions.

Pilates: Pilates, combined with yoga, Tai Ji Chuan, ballet and other sports methods, is more diverse and dynamic, and is very effective for the protection and recovery of human back, spine and joints.

In the sports effect

Yoga: Yoga emphasizes the softness of the body, and pays more attention to how to use your strength and flexibility to maintain this movement after you finish it. Yoga practice will obviously shape the body, improve temperament and increase the flexibility of the body.

Pilates: Pilates pays attention to the process of completing an action, focusing on muscle movement and breathing regulation; Paying more attention to muscle strength, endurance and shaping muscle shape, practicing Pilates will make muscle development more balanced and shoulder and back pain will be improved.

Practical requirements

Yoga: Yoga needs to be practiced on an empty stomach and a yoga mat needs to be prepared.

Pilates: You don't have to practice on an empty stomach, but you shouldn't have a full meal. You can eat a little. Eating too much will lead to digestive system dysfunction. Pilates can be practiced on a yoga mat or on the floor.

Practitioners can also choose different ways for different purposes.

Please choose yoga for flexibility of the body and correction of various parts of the body. Yoga can correct those abnormal joints and joints and can effectively improve constipation. Adhere to yoga, abdominal pain will disappear (refers to dysmenorrhea, constipation, etc. ) and make the body feel lighter. If you want to make your body soft and balanced, yoga is a good choice.

If you want to lose fat and build a perfect figure, please choose Pilates. Pilates is a kind of exercise that combines yoga and stretching. Because there are many stretching movements and sports movements, it has excellent weight loss characteristics.

Benefits of practicing Pilates Yoga

1, improve your mental outlook and vitality.

Pilates can promote emotional health. Smooth and steady movements can calm people's minds and relieve mental tension. When stretching and strengthening muscles, it can promote the operation of the circulatory system and eliminate tension. Focus on getting rid of stress and you will get physical and mental health.

2. Better balance and coordination

By the age of forty or fifty, people's balance ability will deteriorate because of muscle atrophy and loss of sensitivity of nerve receptors. Pilates reverses this aging process by stabilizing the core. Pilates will be transferred to delicate deep muscles to help keep the body stable and make the spine softer and stronger.