The Core Strength: Pilates for rural living program is an initiative of Barossa Improved Grazing Group (BIGG) to help improve wellbeing amongst our rural communities especially when facing the challenges caused by drought. Accessible and beneficial to all ages and most fitness levels pilates can enhance both body and mind health.
Why Pilates?
Through improving strength, balance and flexibility pilates enhances body movement and can have a positive impact on our daily lifestyle - whether that be a physical job, chores around home, or fun on the sporting field!
Physical exercise is proven to reduce stress and pilates has the added mental health benefit of cultivating mindfulness through focused breathwork and intentional movements. Furthermore, pilates offers an opportunity to take time out from daily pressures and connect with others in our rural communities.
What is Pilates?
Pilates is a low-impact exercise that aims to strengthen muscles while improving postural alignment and flexibility. Pilates generally involves slow, refined, and deliberate movements that incorporates considered breathing. Guided by trained instructors in small group or one-on-one sessions the exercises are either mat (floor) based and/ or incorporate specialised equipment.
Learn more about pilates and its benefits in the video below:
Core Strength: Pilates for Rural Living
BIGG partnered with Pilates Barossa to offer the Core Strength: Pilates for Rural Living program including a subsidised induction session and short-term beginner class. The program has now closed.
Finding a Pilates Instructor
Program partner Pilates Barossa offers group and individual class options.
Alternatively fully qualified pilates instructors from across Australia can be found via Pilates Association Australia.
This project is supported by FRRR, through funding from the Australian Government’s Future Drought Fund.