Who Wins Out Of A Fight Between Yoga And Pilates

First up, similarities (to yoga)...

All your yoga balance, flexibility and strength stand you in good stead during a pilates reformer class. 

You are instantly a pro, even though it's your first class. Weird, I know.

There's plenty of young and not so young females in Lulumelon (whatever). 

And if you're a guy, chances are that you'll be the only one (again!).

What's extra...

Definitely seems to be more strength focussed. Don't sweat it though, if you've been practicing yoga for a while.

What's missing...

Ok, we finally get to the good bit...

Flexibility was definitely missing.

All the machines and putting springs on different settings is a pain. Just take one or two of the middle ones off and leave it like that. Where were we...

Oh, yeah...the machines and boxes and moving this bit of the apparatus here and then there, is really distracting. You won't be able to focus. And this is the biggest thing that did it for me.

After years of yoga and focus and breathing, being in an environment that is noisy and that forces you out of your focus every 2 minutes is bloody annoying.

Not only that, it's feakin' cramped in there with all that equipment surrounding you. Guaranteed claustrophobia.

So yeah, yoga wins hands down. However, you all should really go to at least one reformer class...it'll make you appreciate the calm, intensity of your yoga practice. Nah!

Just take my word for it and stick to yoga, J.

P.S. A yoga teacher I know was taking the Pilates class...he's a yoga Pontius Pilate, I'm the yoga messiah who was seduced by bright lights and shiny equipment.