A Pilates instructor shares their favorite Pilates moves to do to help with digestion.

Here’s exactly how to do them.

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Whats the connection between Pilates and better digestion?

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Pilates coordinator, personal trainer, and nutrition coach atLife Time in Lakeville, Minnesota

As a result, Pilates helps to stimulate the intestines, which can improve digestion.

Additionally, Revier says breathing is a key part of any good Pilates practice.

The variousbreathing techniques in Pilatesare aimed at helping to calm the mind and assist with proper movement form.

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6 Pilates moves to help with digestion

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The arm pumping and breathing stimulates your bodys circulation.

Curling up using your abdominal muscles also helps stimulate your digestive organs.

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Knee stirs

Circling your legs helps engage your lower abdominals to enhance circulation in your digestive organs.

Single-leg stretch

Hugging your knee straight into your chest moves your body in the path of the digestive tract.

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The twisting of this move wrings out your organs, while curling forward helps massage them.

Rolling like a ball

Rolling massages your spine, which, in turn, massages your internal organs.

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