pilates

Ahead of its time when it was originated 70 years ago, this resistance control exercise programme produces results without boring repetition or "marathon" workouts.

Pilates is a unique form of simple, precise and effective exercise, gentle on the body but providing amazing benefits. It focuses on breathing to help execute smooth controlled and flowing movement.

Pilates is about movements which helps your muscles work for you in everyday activities. It combines mental conditioning with physical training, working from the inside out. It can also provide the following benefits.

• Improve posture
• Increase muscular strength and flexibility
• Improve coordination and awareness
• Generally achieve a good fitness level and muscle tone
• Firm and flatten the Abdominal Muscles

The Mat workout concentrates on strengthening the stabilising muscles of the trunk improving posture. The sessions are suitable for all ages and levels of fitness especially if you have experienced back pain or injury to your spine.

Unlike other classes it takes a minimum of four weeks to understand and learn the principles of the Pilates technique and needs full commitment from the participant, this is why we teach it as a course 

A Health Screening Questionnaire will be given out to all participants, please complete and return to the instructor by the first session. Once you have completed the six-week course you can progress to the Level one, two and three that will be running parallel to the beginner’s classes.

Please wear loose comfortable clothing and socks and bring a small towel. Shoes or trainers should not be worn.

For those of you unfamiliar with some of the above principles, please remember to leave your preconceptions behind you, be patient, because when approaching something new like Pilates the mind and body need to adjust and need time to understand new principles.