Yogilates combines Pilates and Hatha yoga to improve breathing, flexibility, and strength. It is low-impact and can be adjusted for different fitness levels. Yogilates classes are available at yoga and Pilates studios and exercise clubs.
Yogilates is a form of exercise that combines movements inspired by Pilates and Hatha yoga. The goal of the system is to take advantage of the mutually beneficial traits of both styles. Yogilates classes tend to follow the basic structure of a Hatha yoga class, with setting a calm tone, gentle warm-up exercises, strength and stretching movements, and then meditation. A typical routine begins with a warm-up of Pilates exercises and progresses to a series of poses similar to those practiced in Hatha yoga.
Yoga practitioner and Pilates instructor Jonathan Urla invented Yogilates in 1997. The style builds on characteristics shared between Pilates and Hatha yoga, such as its focus on breathing, flexibility, and building strength with flowing movements. There are various levels of the exercise program that generally progress from less demanding floor work to more challenging standing positions. Common movements include arm and leg lifts combined with stretching, arching of the back, body movements and lifting.
The main philosophy behind Yogilates is that Pilates exercises help warm up the body for more effective and safe performance of yoga movements. Pilates movements are also intended to aid yoga performance by building the strength needed to transition smoothly and hold different poses. Some of the claimed benefits of practicing Yogilates include stress relief, improved flexibility, better balance, and increased core strength. Since many of the movements are weight-bearing exercises, the routines are also believed to help strengthen bones. It is a low-impact method of exercising various muscles in the body.
Yogilato routines are usually performed on exercise mats. Exercise bands and Pilates poles can also be used to help practitioners maintain positions or provide additional resistance. Transitions between movements should be smooth and fluid, without forcing or jerking the body. Since the routines are made up of separate movements, they can be easily adjusted for different levels of fitness and physical ability.
Urla has developed hundreds of Yogilates movements, which she has shared in classes, lectures, books, and videos. Yogilates classes are available at the yoga and pilates studios. They are also available at some exercise clubs. A typical class will last approximately one hour. These classes are generally conducted according to the instructor’s style and are generally not connected to an official program.
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