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We always think professional athletes are in outstanding condition, and while they are unequivocally in great shape – their bodies take an absolute beating from the rigours of training and competition. Ask any athlete and they will tell you it’s really all about the prolonging the longevity of their career, not just improving their performance, but keeping them free of injury and helping their body heal quicker if they do get hurt.

In today’s modern sports landscape, professional athletes understand that their competition is as fierce as ever, with incredible demands for them to perform every single day. It’s why we as the audience are so amazed with how they can handle this intense pressure bearing down on them, having the constant spotlight always shining, and the incredible toll that being a modern athlete can do to you mentally and physically.

I’ve been getting asked a lot of questions this summer about the ELDOA Certification Courses.

I thought that it would be helpful to jot down all of the questions I’ve fielded lately in the form of a blog, so that it may be helpful to you. 

As a small business owner and teacher, I have always been a major proponent of acquiring and enhancing my set of skills with quality education, not only to make me a better entrepreneur, but a more well-rounded teacher capable of effecting change. 

Did you know that roughly 80% of jobs are now considered sedentary?!

It’s rather quite alarming that a lot of the modern jobs that comprise our workforce involve sitting for most of the day. It is even more eye opening when you consider the sitting time in transit to and from work everyday, only to find workers attached to a chair all day.

I feel very humbled to have been personally chosen by Osteopath Guy VOYER, DO as one of only 20 internationally to be an ELDOA™ teacher trainer, to help spread the method worldwide. My passion for ELDOA™ is rooted in the fact that it can change bodies so profoundly, thereby increasing our wellbeing and really just make things right. Given these exercises as a tool, people now have the ability to become their own therapists.

When you think about how technology has flooded our everyday lives over the last number of years, it’s helped make our tasks more effective and exciting, but it’s also made a stark increase in the number of sedentary jobs and activities that steal our hours. And with that huge increase in sitting and screen time comes a massive decrease in physical movement – which is a key contributor in our cognitive decline.

This refreshing mind-body workout doesn’t just improve your core strength and flexibility; it has a wealth of benefits that under the surface that you might not realize!

Pilates is a universally beneficial exercise for people of all ages and body types. It has increasingly grown into a mainstream practice that is integral to your health and well-being, and is even being recognized by professional athletes that are taking preventative measures to protect their bodies from the wear and tear of their respective sports.

Here are 10 surprising ways that Pilates can benefit your health, strength, posture and your positive outlook on life.