Aquapilates is an aquatic discipline that focuses on the breathing and the fluidity movements.
Like pilates on a mat, you strengthen the deep muscles with exercises mixing gymnastics and yoga.
Practiced in a swimming pool with shallow water, aquapilates is an activity that is carried out in Group and guided by a coach.
Aquapilates: what is the concept?
Aquapilates is a bit like pilates on a mat, but in water. You go through the movements while concentrating on your breathing and paying close attention to your posture. All in the water.
What exactly is pilates? For those who are not familiar with pilates, this discipline is a mix between yoga, gymnastics and muscle strengthening. Pilates is practiced on the floor on a suitable mat and is based on several principles such as concentration and fluidity. |
With aquapilates you are submerged up to the waist or even up to the shouldersThe resistance of the water requires more effort from your body to perform the exercises, but without traumatizing your joints.
Aquapilates movements
The exercises allow you to work the muscles in depth by performing fluid movements. They are generally more static than aquagym exercises for example.
What is important is to focus on your breathing when you do the movements.
Indeed, aquapilates (and pilates on a mat) is based, among other things, on:
- THE sheathing
- There flexibility
- THE muscle strengthening
How is aquapilates practiced?
Much like most water sports, you do it in a group during group lessons supervised by a coach.
You are usually not not very numerous. Why? So that the coach can take the time to help each of you on the movements.
During an aquapilates session, you perform a succession of exercises.
How does an aquapilates session work?
Aquapilates sessions last about 45 minutes, during which a coach helps you with the movements to perform.
You always start with warm up before moving on to the various exercises. They are done with or without accessories, it all depends on your coach's instructions.
THE pilates exercises are sometimes mixed with aquagym exercises to vary the sessions. During the course you will concentrate on your balance, your body alignment, as well as your breathing.
THE Last 10 minutes of the session are reserved at a time of relaxation to allow your muscles to relax.
Aquapilates is also possible at home
And if you have a swimming pool at home, you can even make aquapilates at home !
You can easily find courses on youtube. You will only have to follow the instructions for an aquapilates session without having to leave your home.
The benefits of aquapilates
Let's not beat around the bush, the main benefits of aquapilates are as follows:
- YOU strengthen your muscles in depth.
- Aquapilates helps you to correct your posture with better sheathing.
- YOU gain flexibility and in joint mobility.
- Aquapilates allows you to relieve stress.
- This discipline helps you to improve your coordination.
- Your joints and your tendons do not receive no shock.
- THE risk of injury are minimal.
- After your session, you feel a feeling of well-being.
- Thanks to the draining effect of water, your blood circulation is stimulated.
- The massaging effect of the water also helps to eliminate cellulite.
- With aquapilates you improve your breathing.
- You practice a fun sport And playful in water.
At the rate of 2 to 3 sessions per week, with a good diet and a healthy lifestyle, you can enjoy the benefits of aquapilates.
Who is aquapilates for?
The good news is that aquapilates is accessible to everyone. Whether you are an athlete or not.
Plus, you don't even have no need to know how to swim to participate in a course.
Aquapilates is also very interesting for those who:
- Want to take care of their body and do sport gently.
- Coming back from an injury and needing to get back into sport.
- Have slight articulation issues.
Aquapilates in brief
If you want strengthen your deep muscles and very gently, aquapilates is made for you.
By focusing on your breathing and the fluidity of your movements, you become more aware of your body.
In short, aquapilates is a perfect activity for strengthen gently in the good mood !
Did you know that there are other water sports?
Now you know about aquapilates, but know that it exists other activities in the same genre: aquagym, aquafitness, aquastep, etc.
So if you want to know a little more, we invite you to read our article on the different water sports in swimming pool.
And besides, we know a lot about water sports at Aqua by… In fact, we offer group aquabike lessons.
The principle is simple, you settle on a bicycle submerged in water and you give it your all!
For more information on what we do, head to our website to find out our concept and aquacycling according to Aqua by ! Because yes, aquabiking is also called aquacycling…
