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Pilates isn't just about turning up and enjoying a fantastic class, feeling great and a bit of "you" time. The benefits go way beyond the session and even beyond improved day to day activities. Pilates offers so many benefits, which translate directly to improved performance and enjoyment of all the fun things you want to do and keep doing. Be it sports for fun or at competitve level, walking, gardening, fun with the kids, regular Pilates practice will support the things you'

“One of our main goals is that the whole spine should move in a synchronous and smooth manner.” Joseph Pilates To function correctly, the spine must be both stable and mobile. For this reason, spinal flexion is one of the fundamental movement patterns in Pilates. When the individual vertebrae of the spine work together throughout the length of the spine, we can achieve a considerable fluid movement, almost snake-like. The spine can flex, or “bend”, from either end or both end

Pilates isn’t just exercise. Many exercises mimic Pilates movements but miss the essence of the practice. Joseph Pilates’ theories and methodology are founded on six fundamental principles. Without these, you’re missing the magic. Joseph Pilates made a fundamental link between the control of the body and mind. Understanding and applying his principles forms the bedrock of the practice, requiring total focus, harmoniously connecting the body and mind. Pilates’ “fundamentals”

Healthy rotation of the spine can be impeded by more sedentary lives and aging. Pilates rotation exercises help restore movement where it is intended, thereby reducing stiffness and associated discomfort. .