Lengthening muscles, relieving stress, improving flexibility, and strengthening your core—there are many benefits to practicing yoga and Pilates, both of which focus on breathing and achieve their goals through a slow rhythm.

But fundamentally these two exercises are completely unrelated," says Rachel Brathen, Aruba yoga teacher and author of Yoga Girl. Here is an easy-to-understand way to tell you what is the difference between yoga and Pilates.

What is yoga?

Yoga is a holistic practice that originated in India, through asanas and breathing adjustment to achieve the unity of body and mind.

"Yoga practice is lifelong, and goes well beyond brief sessions on a yoga mat," Brathen said. "Better ethics and careful personal observation can lead to a little more peace in everyday life."

What is Pilates?

Pilates focuses on building muscles and improving body control by working your core and coordination. "In the early 20th century, German anatomist Joseph Pilates created this exercise system to strengthen, stretch and balance the body," says Amy Nelms, founder of the Flatiron Pilates Club in New York.

The biggest difference is that the former uses specially designed equipment to challenge and support the body." The reformer machine, which consists of belts, springs and sliding slides, is currently the most commonly used trainer.

The muscles used in yoga and Pilates exercises are difficult to use in other forms of exercise. Even professional marathon runners feel a drain on their bodies after a Pilates or yoga practice.

For any kind of exercise, the only way to achieve faster results is to practice more, of course, the way of exercise is also very important. Pilates is a targeted exercise that achieves desired results through correct posture.

"Body coordination is the key to practicing Pilates well, and the best way to do this is to find a professional trainer for one-on-one classes and individual guidance to make sure that every movement is accurate," says Nelms. arrive.

And for yoga, "By doing it in small groups, where everyone's breathing and movement are as uniform as possible, the training will give you a healing effect," Brathen explains.

Pilates core bed is the most widely used special equipment in Pilates training.

It uses skateboards, springs, cables, ropes and other structures to maximize the training effect of practitioners, reduce sports injuries, and make it easier .

The muscles of the whole body are developed in a balanced way, especially the core muscles are effectively trained, and the control of the trunk and the coordination of the movements of the limbs are improved, the posture is improved, the body shape is compacted, and the sports performance is improved.

Pilates core bed can improve and reduce the difficulty of movements by adjusting the resistance of the spring, adapt to various fitness groups, and design different training methods for different people.

When you are doing Pilates exercise, let the Pilates core bed be your good helper! This can help you focus better on your core or center. It also helps you focus on the core principles of your inner mind and boosting your energy through meditation.

Your core is also known as the powerhouse because all the energy for a workout comes from this area of your body.