Pilates aims to strengthen the body in an even way, with particular emphasis on core strength to improve general fitness and wellbeing. Regular pilates practise can help improve posture, muscle tone, balance and joint mobility, as well as relieve stress and tension. Pilates can also complement other training methods by developing whole body strength and flexibility, and help reduce the risk of injury.
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CLASSES
Our Pilates classes run 3 x per week, Monday evenings 6-6:45pm, Wednesday mornings 10:15-11am and Thursday evenings 6:45-7:30pm. Classes are suitable for all levels, with modifications available for beginners, and progressions to challenge the more advanced. We have mats available in our studio but you are welcome to bring your own. Classes are £5 each to pay as you go or in blocks of 10 for £45, they are also included as part of our £28 monthly rolling membership.
ONE TO ONE
If you have specific goals or needs, or you just don’t quite feel ready to attend a group session yet, one to one Pilates sessions are available to book with our owner and resident Pilates instructor, Sophie. These are held in the studio outside of class times. Your first session will be 60 mins long as Sophie teaches you the fundamentals of Pilates, and its principles, to give you a strong foundation on which to develop and build from. Subsequent sessions will be 45 mins long. Private sessions are £35 when booked individually, and are also available to purchase as blocks of 4 sessions (1 x per week) for £130, or 8 sessions (2 x per week) for £240.
Email sophie.pilatesandfitness@gmail.com for more information.
PREGNANCY & POSTNATAL PILATES
Sophie is fully qualified in Prenatal and Postnatal Pilates and Fitness. A mum herself, she continued to teach throughout pregnancy allowing her to experience first hand, the untold benefits of practicing Pilates during pregnancy and in the postnatal period.
Prenatal classes are suitable from throughout your pregnancy up until birth. You can start postnatal classes anytime after you’ve had your postnatal check, and they’re suitable for all mamas looking to reconnect with their bodies and regain core strength post pregnancy, even if it’s been a while since you gave birth.
In our classes, we will move, strengthen and stretch our bodies. Combining strength exercises with pelvic floor work and breathing techniques to help you to prepare for birth if you are prenatal, or to recover from pregnancy and birth if you are postnatal. We will take time to chat and connect to other mums and mums-to-be, and time to relax and enjoy a moment of calm.
Classes run as 4 or 6 week courses, with a class each week.
Sophie is currently on maternity leave but pregnancy & post-natal classes will be back in the new year. Please fill in the form below to register your interest.
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Fill in the form below to register your interest in Pregnancy & Postnatal Pilates classes and Sophie will be in touch.
‘Pilates strengthens and stretches your core muscles and could help your body cope with carrying the extra weight of your growing baby, as well as preparing you for childbirth and recovery afterwards. Pilates often focuses on strengthening your pelvic floor, which is important for labour and recovery after birth.’ – Tommy’s
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‘You will feel better in ten sessions, look better in twenty sessions, and have a completely new body in thirty sessions.’
― Joseph Pilates
‘If your spine is inflexibly stiff at 30, you are old; if it is completely flexible at 60, you are young.’
― Joseph Pilates
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