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What does Pilates do for you?
1. Improves posture
2. Facilitates injury prevention and physical rehabilitation
3. Tones the muscles and increases their flexibility
4. Improves core muscle support
5. Facilitates injury prevention and physical rehabilitation
6. Increases stability for the pelvis and shoulders
7. Balances the muscles around your joints keeping them healthy and mobile
8. Improves balance and coordination, particularly for the elderly
9. Develops the function and efficiency of the lungs with improvement in circulation
“Physical fitness is the first requisite of happiness.”
~ Joseph Pilates
“Physical fitness is the first requisite of happiness.”
~ Joseph Pilates
Who can benefit from Pilates?
Everyone!! Pilates can be adapted to suit anyone, whatever your needs, shape or size.
All age groups from 15 years up
Anyone at any level of fitness
Athletes, dancers, professional sports men & women
Pregnant and post-natal women
Males and females
Rehabilitation patients
How I can help
Speed Up Your Recovery Time
Studies have shown that Pilates is effective for rehabilitation from an injury, illness or surgical procedure. It reduces pain and disability as well as speeding up recovery time.
The fabulous thing about Pilates is that it can take you from the early stages of rehab to the long term goal of a conditioned and fully functioning body.
Classes for rehabilitation:
– Private Classes
– Healthy Bones Pilates
– Essential Pilates
Improve your
athletic performance
Pilates gives athletes an edge mentally and physically. The practice reduces injuries, speeds recovering time, improves range of motion, promotes efficient breathing techniques, and develops a mind-body connection.
Pilates can offer something for the athlete of any level from Sunday cyclist through to top professionals.
Classes for Athletic conditioning:
– Private Classes
– Power Pilates on the Mat
– Power Pilates on the Equipment
Pilates for Menopause and Beyond
Work smarter – not harder! High intensity training during the menopause is less effective at relieving stress than the mindful movement of Pilates.
Studies have shown that women who did Pilates at least three times a week lost inches from their waist, lost weight and improved their BMI. After just eight weeks of a Pilates routine you will have improved flexibility, stand straighter and have reduced back pain.
Post-menopausal women are also at a greater risk of osteoporosis, Pilates not only strengthens your muscles but as a result of gaining more lean muscle, the bodies bone density also increases – a win-win result!
Classes for women’s health:
– Private Classes
– Healthy Bones Pilates
– Essential Equipment Pilates
– Power Pilates on the Equipment
– Essential Mat Pilates
– Power Pilates on the mat
From Baby body to Bootylicious
Pregnancy is a time of significant change for the body. Pilates is a safe and effective exercise regime with a focus on core stability, strength and overall fitness.
Pilates takes you through every trimester, it helps boost your immune system and circulation as well as helping keep those energy levels up so you can enjoy your pregnancy and prepare for labour. Attending classes throughout pregnancy will help you get back in shape faster after childbirth.
Pre and Post natal Pilates classes:
– Private Classes
– Essential Equipment Pilates
– Essential Mat Pilates
– Healthy Bones Pilates
What is Pilates?
Joseph H. Pilates created a method of total body conditioning that emphasises:
- proper alignment
- centering
- concentration
- control
- precision
- breathing and flowing movement that results in increased flexibility
- strength
- body awareness
- energy
He called his exercise method Contrology, it only became known as Pilates after his death from a fire in 1967. The Pilates method has come a long way since Joseph Pilates’ creation and is taught all over the world in many differing styles. Essentially Pilates is a body conditioning exercise that combines mat-work and equipment exercises to develop your muscle strength and flexibility.
“Physical fitness is the first requisite of happiness. In order to achieve happiness, it is imperative to gain mastery of your body. If at the age of 30 you are stiff and out of shape, you are old. If at 60 you are supple and strong then you are young.”
~ Joseph Hubertus Pilates (1880 – 1967)
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“Through the Pilates Method of Body Conditioning this unique trinity of a balanced body, mind and spirit can ever be attained. Self confidence follows.”
~ Joseph Pilates
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