An active lifestyle can greatly improve your cardiorespiratory (heart, lungs, and blood vessels) and muscular fitness.  Regular physical activity can prevent unfavorable weight gain and assist in weight loss, when combined with lower calorie intake.  Being overweight or obese amplifies your risk of heart disease, high blood pressure, stroke, type 2 diabetes, breathing problems, osteoarthritis, gallbladder disease, sleep apnea and some types of cancer.  Just a few of the many benefits of Pilates are: lean muscle tone, improve coordination and balance, strengthen the whole body, prevents future injuries, enhances mobility, relieves stress, restores posture alignment, increases flexibility and improves circulation.