Statement : Pilates not works for children actually that wrong statement.

Movement Motivation Finding ways in which to increase physical activity in young children is crucial. One hopeful study published in the Public Library of Science Journal PLoS! "edicine revealed that #ust $% minutes of e&ercise a day could be enough for children to keep their weight at healthy levels. Pilates (Puh-la-tees) for Kids Pilates fitness is a great way for kids to enhance physical fitness' promote good posture' spinal fle&ibility and body awareness (side from consulting with a health care provider and nutritionist who can educate adults and children concerning healthy lifestyle issues and proper eating habits' parents want hands)on ways to help their kids. Families want a fitness regime that is entertaining' fun' beneficial' and helps to sustain a healthy weight as well as increase confidence and self) esteem. Pilates should top the list of options. Pilates is a low)impact method of e&ercise developed by the *uropean fitness master' +oseph Pilates' and may offer hope in combating obesity in our youth. ,his well)known aerobic fitness programme attracts many devotees' as it supports posture and increases strength in both genders. ,he essential concept of Pilates- philosophy is strengthening the core of the body. .n particular' young children and teens can benefit' since Pilates promotes physical activity' improved body image and increased self)esteem. /ombine Pilates with a well)planned weight programme to overcome obesity. ( 0112 study published in the Preventive "edicine +ournal revealed that' 3irls en#oyed Pilates' and participation for four weeks lowered 4". percentile.526 .n addition' some research also suggests that Pilates' practised on a regular basis' may increase strength as well as fle&ibility' and also lengthen muscles. Kids and Pilates Extreme Fun with Creator of Creative Pilates for Kids! "elissa "c7amara' Pilates .nstructor at a Pilates studio in ,oronto' /anada' creator and instructor for /reative Pilates for 8ids9 stresses' . try not to focus on weight in my class. .t is more important to me that the kids are moving and having fun as opposed to obsession over their waistline.5:6 Pilates is not only fun and en#oyable but a smart move for kids and teens. ;ith Pilates' kids don-t procrastinate when hearing the dreaded word e&ercise. .-d rather their

Pilates time be an oasis away from those pressures in mainstream society' says "c7amara' who generally works with children between the ages of si& and $0. <oung people en#oy Pilates. "y goal is to help them start associating e&ercise with fun and a way of life rather than a fad that makes you skinny and gain a si&)pack.5:6 Benefits Pilates is not only Enjoya le ut Benefi!ial for Children Pilates is known to provide a variety of benefits: = ;eight "anagement> = Fle&ibility> = /oordination> = 4alance> = Personal body image> = /oncentration> = Self)*steem> = +oint "obility. "any adults have developed faulty movement patterns in their body from lack of awareness' which leads to abnormal firing patterns and poor habitual posture. One benefit of Pilates for kids is developing this body awareness at a young age so that' as they get older' they can ward off the pain and lack of stability and mobility that comes with habitual poor posture. . reali?ed there was a lack of programmes designed for children' and yet there was a demand for it from concerned parents' about their children-s posture and e&ercise activity' who had' themselves' benefited from Pilates. ,his inspired me to teach a programme which combines Pilates' drama' and improvisation' as a response to this need to keep our youth fit while having fun.5:6 ;hen combined with team building e&ercises' Pilates develops a child who is confident' aware and sensitive to others. . have found this method e&tremely helpful in cases of hyperactivity and e&treme shyness amongst children.5:6 ,hose that tend to be more hyperactive and disruptive in a normal classroom setting are able to utili?e that energy in a positive way' while the more reclusive child can start to open up' in a safe environment' without having to use words' which may be holding them back from e&pressing themselves.