What are the Differences of Pilates vs Yoga

The differences between Pilates and yoga have always been an issue of discussion among people who are looking out for the best physical fitness regime for themselves. In fact, Pilates vs. Yoga has become a controversial topic, these days. Let us discuss the differences between Pilates and Yoga in detail, in order to understand the health benefits of yoga and Pilates separately. This would also offer you an idea of what type of physical fitness regime would suit you and offer you maximum health benefits.

Get a Fit, Tone & Supple Body with Yoga and Yolates

Yoga can help fight stiffness, hardening of the arteries, hormonal fluctuations, depression and loss of bone density. It helps you become more aware of your body's posture, alignment and patterns of movement. It makes the body more flexible and helps you relax even in the midst of a stress stricken environment. Yoga helps clean blood of waste material through lymphatic stimulation, and trains us to loosen muscles and joints that are ignored in our day-to-day lives. Routines like sun salutation get the blood flowing as we warm up and free our body to experience the new stresses we will face. The practice also gets us to handle the weight of our body more effectively, which builds bone and muscle strength so we are more resilient to the frailty that afflicts many. This is why power yoga practitioners have great bodies.

Get a great abs with RPM and Freestyle Cycling

Physical benefits of indoor cycling are many including increase of cardiorespiratory endurance, muscular strength and endurance, decrease of body fat and increase of lean body mass, and a great weight management program in conjunction with a well-balanced diet.

Yoga Photography @ Royal Malaysia Air Force, Sg. Besi

Yoga with the combination of Pilates techniques will get you the body you always wanted, nothing comes easy, first you have to learn and understand the functions of your core muscles, the activation of your pelvic muscles and how to keep your spine long. It's the fastest way for postural corrections, ease the back pain, toning up you abdominal muscles, strengthening you inner muscles, elongate your outer part of muscles and getting you a slim & tall body.

Why do we need water

Are you drinking the amount of water you should drink every day? Water makes up 50 to 70 per cent of an adult's total body weight. Water's essential for the body's growth and maintenance, it helps get rid of waste and regulates temperature, and it provides a medium for biological reactions to occur in the body. Water's lost from the body through urine and sweat must be replaced through the diet. If you don't consume enough you can become dehydrated, causing symptoms such as headaches, tiredness and loss of concentration. Chronic dehydration can contribute to a number of health problems such as constipation and kidney stones. (reference from bbc.co.uk)

Yoga "The Art Of Living" @ Royal Malaysia Air Force Muzium, Sg. Besi

Angeline & Associates Photography
Full Version of Yoga @ RMAF

Photographed by: Habe/ CreativeDirector & Model: Angeline(2nd and 9th April 2012) 

Venue: Royal Malaysia Air Force Muzium, Sg. Besi
Song Title: Gladiator by DJ Tiesto

My training: 

Vinyasa Yoga (Teacher: Edwin @ Celebrity Fitness Mid Valley) every Thursday 9:30am

Pilates (Teacher: Evon @ Celebrity Fitness Mid Valley) every Wednesday and Friday 10:40am

Freestyle Cycling or RPM @ Celebrity Fitness Mid Valley - daily routine, attended 7 - 12 indoor cycling class per week.

You Can Eat Whatever You Want but 

Must Exercise to Stay Healthy

Yoga Photography @ Northpoint

Yoga Body with Vinyasa Yoga, Pilates and Indoor Cycling routines.

You can eat whatever you want or like but don't neglect your body

**Reminder: Exercise Daily to Stay Healthy and Fit!

Jump Start Your Day: Energize with Yoga

Studies show that some yoga poses reduce fatigue and adjust the hormone cortisol, too little of which can zap your energy. "This sequence engages your core and energizes your system from the inside out," says Women's Health yoga expert Tara Stiles. The poses also require balance, which sharpens your focus, as well as lots of deep breaths, which increase your oxygen intake to help you feel more alert.

Do each of these moves in order, holding the poses for 10 deep breaths. Repeat the sequence on the other side, and continue alternating until you've done the routine three times on each side.

Journey Within STUDIO - Yoga and Meditation @ Encorp Strand, Kota Damansara

In Journey Within, we are devoted to introduce ways of discovery of individual inner reality and development of spiritual awakening through the practice of yoga and meditation.
Recognizing that peace in the world comes from within the mind, our aim is to inspire all to learn to let go of the old ways of thinking and return to the reality of nature through cultivation of bare “awareness” free from all ritual practices and religious believes. Whilst many meditation and yoga methods are being practiced now with different or even no aim at all, it is the kind of practices served as an aid to ultimate spiritual awakening that cease all sufferings of humanity that really interest us.

Yoga @ Poolside & Gym . Northpoint Residences, Mid Valley City

Yoga is a highly effective way to stay fit, healthy and lose weight. The best thing is you can perform it at anywhere you want it and any time of the day. Yoga techniques are helpful in maintaining strong organs and other parts of the body. Yoga poses focus on the muscles, joints, glands, tissues and vital organs. The five yoga for weight loss techniques include: posture, relaxation, meditation, deep breathing and movement of joints. Each technique has its own role and function.

Urban Spring Wellness + Pilates @ Jalan Bangkung, Bngsar

Relax and rejuvenate at Urban Spring, a boutique, lifestyle premise which promises comprehensive offerings for a true wellness experience. Experience simple pleasures in life such as manicure, pedicure or nail spa to pamper those tired hands and feet of yours. For Urban Springers who would like a little more, the personalised private or group Pilates sessions, Gyrokinesis ®, TRX® and mat class...es conducted by certified Polestar Pilates instructors help to strengthen your whole body. This unique method of exercise weaves a formula for a new you by creating stronger linear muscles, improving your posture, flexibility, muscle control and endurance.

Vinyasa Yoga . Core Strength . Pilates . Angeline's Yoga @ Northpoint Residences

Recently I've been practicing Vinyasa Yoga taught by Edwin and Pilates taught by Evon, at Celebrity Fitness Mid Valley and it has improved my yoga practice to a whole new level. I did some yoga photos shoot down the lobby at garden area of my home, as an assessment or record. Vinyasa means "breath-synchronized movement", it covers a broad range of yoga classes.

Truth 10 Reasons for Yoga

Truth 10 Reasons for Yoga. You use the body as a medium to bring the mind back to the brain. Perfect marriage between body and mind. Then, you can reach and knock the door to the spirit.... Yoga is free.

Vision Pilates @ Jaya One

VISION PiLATES Studio was officially launched in September 9, 2009. Their goal is to guide students to greater self-awareness, focus, and health through our full spectrum of Pilates, Gyrotonic® and Yoga programmes. VISION PiLATES mission are to honour and embrace each student’s search for personal growth, wellbeing, and fulfillment by offering the highest quality programmes to people of all ages and from all walks of life. They are doing this with love, compassion, a sense of adventure and a reverence for what each. They hope to create a welcome home feeling when you reach our studio that enable you to relax your mind and body while attending your classes.

YOGA MIND/ THE LITTLE COTTAGE . Yoga . Beauty . Wellness

Finding peace for the body, mind and soul in the everyday hustle and bustle is possible at The Little Cottage’s which offer 8 visits of yoga and pilates passes. Located in Bandar Manjalara, Yoga Mind is the perfect choice for individuals in search of mastering the art in harmonising the body, mind and soul in a comfortable and homely ambience. The teachers at the Little Cottage are passionate, experienced and professionally certified. Practitioners will be exposed to variety of yoga and pilates classes, from beginners to advanced level. Appreciate the essence of life to wellness and blissfulness by breaking away from all overwhelming routines and problems.