1. Different breathing methods: Pilates inhales through the nose and exhales through the mouth, mostly using abdominal breathing, while yoga uses inhaling through the nose and exhaling through the nose. Most of them use abdominal breathing, but also chest breathing. or full breathing;
2. Different asana exercises: Pilates asanas focus more on strength exercises and muscle control, and have better muscle training effects on various parts, while yoga asanas have more exercise in flexibility, stretching and balance asanas some;
3. The focus is different: Pilates focuses on the training of core muscles, emphasizing the practice of body muscles and functions, while yoga focuses on the combination of body and mind, and there are more flexibility and stretching exercises than Pilates;
4. Different effects: Pilates is more effective in reducing fat and shaping, and has a certain role in rehabilitation training, while yoga is more effective in physical flexibility exercise, making the body more symmetrical.
