Pilates Office Exercises

You love Pilates and you do it regularly at your favourite Pilates studio where you live

. Pilates is your regular time-out from the daily pressures of life, it is quiet time in your head, it also helps you get rid of body blues. Pilates has become your favourite past-time.. it is holistic as it integrates your mind with your body.. it gives you renewed energy after each session and it has given you a new level of body confidence that cannot be replaced. What is Pilates, you ask? This incredible fitness regime trains your mind and body simultaneously and harmoniously.

Pilates exercises train the body holistically by integrating mental tuning, visual cue-ing and breath control while your body gains strength and length. Practising your Pilates exercises consistently gives you a physical edge, that uplifting X factor radiating confidence from within. So when you are stuck in your office all day, the deadlines are closing in on you, the workload is not ceasing and you haven't the time to visit your nearest Pilates studio, you feel tense and you are somewhat out of sorts. Take a moment to close your eyes and consciously hear yourself breathe the deep-cleansing and rejuvenating breaths that will help you loosen up and find calm. Take long, deep, slow breaths for five times, rotate your head from right to front to left to back in large, slow circles for five times and then reverse direction just as slowly and deliberately. Now open your eyes to recirculate and recharge with these exercises below:

Pilates Chair

Twist Sit on the front edge of a swivel chair, hands placed palms down on the desk. Squeeze your knees together tightly and lift your feet 3-4 inches off the floor. Without moving your chest that is facing forward while keeping your elbows close to your sides, begin twisting the chair from side to side. Perform 10-20 rotations like this.

Pilates Air Chair

Place the palms of your hands on the arms of the chair, press down hard to lift your buttocks off the seat of the chair and hold yourself in mid-air for a count of 3. Make sure your tummy is pulled in. With your knees tightly squeezed together, try picking your feet off the floor. Lower completely after another count of 3. Take care not to slip on arms of chair. Perform this lift-and-lower 5 times.

Pilates Knee Stretch

Sit on the front of your chair, press the heels of your hands down on the chair by your sides to help lift yourself from your waistline. Alternate lifting your knees as high as you can for as long as you can, one at a time. Extend your leg straight with the lifted knee while keeping your back straight and your tummy in. Perform this 10 times on each side.

Easy-to-do Pilates stretching exercises to be done at your office desk to recharge yourself, regain control of your efforts, replenish with newfound energy.. Everything you need to complete your day's work until you find the time to squeeze in your full hour of Pilates class at your favourite Pilates studio near you.

Copyright (c) 2011 Claudel Kuek

by: Claudel Kuek

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