You have probably heard about the popular “fight-or-flight” response to stressful situations. When confronted with a stressful situation our body releases a wave of stress hormones to prime our body to fight or flee. In a stressful situation, our body is ready to move at its peak performance however in most modern-day situations we can’t run away when stuck in a traffic jam and can’t choose a fight with our boss. Physical activity is meant to metabolize the buildup of stress hormones however instead, we try to keep everything within and work our way through it. Stress hormones settle in our body cause of hypertension, muscle spasms, and pain.

NewYork Pilates exercise relieves tension designed up in the muscles through gentle stretching and gradual conditioning. An active Jump board elbow grease can allow you to metabolize stress hormones designed up in your muscles. And fascial release techniques that many New York Pilates exercise instructors use in their classes today will assist you to loosen tight muscles that are not responsive to passive stretching. After you get stress out of your body, you also get it out of your mind.

A body free from nervous tension and fatigue is the ideal shelter provided naturally for housing a well-balanced mind, absolutely capable of successfully meeting all the complicated issues of modern living.