Yoga - Pilates Which One?

While both yoga and Pilates take an integrated mind-body approach to fitness and well-being, their origins, approach to these objectives and methods differ greatly.

What's the Difference Between Pilates and Yoga? (video)

Published on Nov 19, 2012
www.PilatesTonic.com Sydney talks about some key differences between Pilates and Yoga and suggests that they are very complimentary.

The Brain's Benefits During Exercise

We have physical body, and our bodies like to be physical. Everywhere you look you see articles on the benefits of exercising. As I have gotten older I tend to be less physical. Yes, I still work (which happens to be labor) but, I have stopped running. I have stopped going to the Gulf to swim for a couple of hours. The majority of my day is sitting around waiting.

The result is that my overall health has suffered. I have gain weight, my blood pressure will spike and I use hibiscus tea to lower it. So this lack of exercise is leading me down the road to a heart attack, stroke, and a general loss of quality in my life.

Everyone agrees that exercise is physically great for the body. However, did you know that exercise also has a wide variety of benefits for the human brain? What exactly happens in our brains when we exercise to have such an impressive effect on our mental health?