Joseph CascianiGeropsychologist, Consultant, Public Speaking, Freelance · Podcast Host of the Living to 100 Club | Clinical Strategies for Senior Residential Settings & Lifestyle Directors | Geropsychologist | Keynote Speaker

Empowering Midlife Health: A Conversation with Heike Yates

20 Nov 2024 · 1 min

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Heike Yates, a 63-year-old Pilates instructor with 40 years in fitness, explains why Pilates works for aging bodies. She's dealt with knee, neck, and lower-back problems but keeps practicing because it's low-impact, builds strength safely, and improves breathing and body awareness.

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I've been teaching Pilates for 20 years. Yeah. And I've been a fitness coach for 40 in fitness and nutrition. So I started Pilates when I didn't have any of my aging, age-related issues. And so one of the neat things about Pilates is it ages with you. So as you, you know, 20 years ago, so I'm 63. So when I started, I had no problem with my knee. I had no problem with my neck and my lower back, which just crept up in the last couple of years. And I continue to do Pilates. I continue to strengthen my body as I age. It's low impact. It improves breathing, which is something so many of us need, the deep breathing. It is the mind-body connection through Pilates, the movement, the sense of being in control.