What Is Pilates and How Can It Benefit You?

By [http://EzineArticles.com/expert/Alexander_Liam_Moore/2290804]Alexander Liam Moore 

Pilates. We have all properly heard of it, lots of people attend classes regularly, it has a great repetition for improving the symptoms of back pain & other injuries and it’s often recommended by many other health care professionals and GP's, but it seems there is a variety of opinions of what Pilates actually is.

8 Reasons Why Yoga Is Good For Health

By [http://EzineArticles.com/expert/Kanchan_Thakur/2307299]Kanchan Thakur

Yoga is not something like stretching, but creating balance in the body through both strength and flexibility. The continued practice of yoga makes the body strong, flexible and improves the functioning of the respiratory, digestive, circulatory, and hormonal systems.

There are a number of yoga asanas (poses) with different names and includes standing postures, seated twists, backbends, arm balances, inversions and core holds.

Muscle Fitness - Can Yoga Make You Stronger?

By [http://EzineArticles.com/expert/Della_Menechella/5838]Della Menechella

Many people wonder if yoga can improve their muscle fitness.  They recognize that yoga can help reduce stress and increase flexibility, but when it comes to increasing muscle fitness, they think it might be a little too 'weak' to do the job.  The fact is that yoga can definitely make you stronger.