Certainly. Pilates is a low-impact, gentle but effective strengthening and stretching programme. You do not have to have an certain level of fitness to start. Our clinical team will meet you where you are and help you gently progress at the pace that is right for you.
No, you cannot attend just one class. Our classes are booked as part of a progressive course of 6-8 sessions. Each week our course gently progresses so that you get fitter, stronger and more flexible week by week. If you would like to try a class why not book a pre-class introduction. See more here.
Yes. Pilates compliments faster paced sports and exercise programmes well. Running for example is good for cardiovascular fitness but can leave you feeling tight and with muscle imbalances. Pilates helps you build core strength, flexibility and address muscle imbalances. This can help you prevent injury and improve your performance. Best of all, practicing physio led Pilates helps you to understand your body. When you are your own movement expert you can carry this with you into all your activities.
Your instructor will greet you, show you around and help get you settled on your mat. They may suggest a spot closer to them for your first week. The session will begin with a warm up. This is often in standing. The warm up will involve some movements that are repeated each week. This helps them to become familiar quickly. After warming up your instructor will take you through a series of stretching and strengthening movements. They will cover all of the key core muscles during the course. Your instructor will explain and demonstrate each exercise from their mat. They will [...]
Comfortable clothing that won't restrict your movement. We exercise without shoes on a mat. You might find socks with grips helpful, some clients prefer to exercise barefoot. It is helpful if your clothes allow your instructor to see you move underneath them. Leggings or joggers and fitted t-shirt are perfect for this. Some of our exercises involve bending over or having our legs up, you want your clothing to allow this movement without falling down or becoming see-through. All of our classes are very well ventilated to help us keep them safe in the COVID-19 pandemic. Layers are useful so that [...]
Yes! Physiotherapist led Pilates can help you with you back pain. Exercise therapy is one of the most evidence based treatments for lower back pain. Pilates can help you stretch out tight muscles, strengthen weak muscles, improve your general fitness and become more confident in your movements. As physiotherapists our instructors aim to assess your individual needs and work with you on your strengthen and weaknesses. You can find out more in this article 'What is core stability and can Pilates help' We recommend that you book a pre-class introduction if you have pain. These give you 1:1 time to get [...]
No, all you need to start is a mat. Pilates uses your own body to provide the resistance and load. You can work at all levels without any special equipment at all. Once you get going you might find it useful to purchase some small bits of equipment to add variety and help develop more advanced techniques. Your instructor can help you with this. We might suggest spiky balls, resistance bands, or a strap for stretching.
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