Pilates

Hi Linda

Pilates was developed by Joseph Pilates in WWII (I or II, can’t remembeR) as a way to rehabilitate soldiers who were bedridden. It is a series of exercises that involve developing your core strength — the muscles in and around your abdomen. He developed a machine called the reformer, which is a series of pulleys and springs — you use resistance to train your feet, legs, arms and core. (lying down!!)

There are a bunch of exercises that you can do at home without the machine, using a swiss ball, or just on a mat. I have some serious balance issues because of the lack of sensory input, and I find that the Pilates really helps with it. Having a strong set of core muscles also helps your posture immensely (great because of all those years of guarding from the pain), but doing the exercises does help with the stamina!

Cheers
Debs