Students practice half roll backs at QB Pilates.

Pilates is a hit with young Canadians looking for a full body workout. Though many local studios are packed with 20 and 30-somethings these days, fitness experts say that the practice might also be a worthwhile activity for seniors. A January, 2025, study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal says that Pilates training among older adults moderately improves balance, strength, flexibility and functionality.

The mind-body exercise, in its classic and contemporary forms, involves repetitive movements designed to stretch and strengthen the muscles while improving posture.

Dean Sellars, a 61 year-old in Gibsons, B.C., says that after a year of private classes, he regained the upper body strength that he lost in early r

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