Beginners

Our beginners class is designed to introduce you to the fundamentals of Pilates and will set the foundations to create strength, control and stability throughout the whole body. Pilates for beginners is suitable for any fitness level and is delivered in a fun and relaxed environment, allowing you to feel more confident moving.

• Neutral spine

• Pelvic floor engagement

• Transverse abdominals

• Lateral thoracic breathing

• Cervical spine placement

• Shoulder stabilisation

During the sessions you will learn how to set your spine into a neutral position, you will work in various positions to challenge your strength and control, you will learn to properly activate the deep transverse abdominal muscles and incorporate the breathing technique that is important for the activation of the core muscles. You will also work the pelvic floor muscle and learn how to control body movement.

• Concentration

During Pilates you should focus on your entire body to ensure smooth movements. This is hard. In Pilates exercise technique and how exercises are performed is, in many respects, more important than the exercises themselves.

• Control

Every exercise in Pilates must be done with control. Fundamentally it’s about you being in control of your body.

• Centering

To effectively control your body you must have a starting place and that place is your center. You’ll often hear this called the ‘powerhouse’ which is a term that means your center and encompasses the abs, upper and lower back, hips, butt and inner thighs. All movement in Pilates should begin from your center, your powerhouse and flow out to the limbs.

• Flow

Exercises within Pilates are intended to flow into each other to help build strength and stamina. The use of appropriate transitions and economy of movement is highly prized and is one of the key things that differentiates novice and advanced practitioners.

• Precision

Pilates is not about doing many repetitions poorly or with poor technique. Rather Pilates aims for precise and perfect movement. With regular Pilates and expert instruction this precision will eventually become second nature and carry over into everyday life. An expert Pilates instructor can tell a lot about a person by simply watching them walk.

• Breathing

Typically in Pilates you focus on breathing out with effort and in on the return. Coordinating breathing with movement is an important part of Pilates and you should concentrate on each breath and feel the engagement of your powerhouse.