Get Active

Get Active for Life

Do you want to change your life and become more active?

Would you like to be able to return to activities that you love that have become more challenging or difficult at the moment?

If you don’t do any focused type of Physical Activity at present then Pilates is a good place to start. Pilates Exercise is for all ages, all levels of ability, and for people just like you or me who may suffer from various medical conditions or injuries at different stages in their life.

Pilates has been around for over 100 years because it works. The individuals that practice Pilates know that it works. Today Pilates has the endorsement of the many Consultants and GP’s who recommend that their patients practice Pilates.

Fit elderly man

Modern Pilates

Modern Pilates is a contemporary approach to an exercise discipline that has been around since Joseph Pilates started working with prisoners of war during the First World War. Modern Pilates combines the principles and traditions of Joseph Pilates work with contemporary research in the field of Sports Science, and with developments in the field of Physiotherapy today.

Benefits of a Modern Pilates Programme:

  • Engenders balance throughout the body and helps to correct muscle imbalances.

  • Improves joint stability.

  • Builds muscles that are both strong and have improved endurance.

  • Increases mobility and flexibility.

  • Improves posture and promotes sound movement patterns.

  • Improves performance in sports or other activities and to help prevent injury.

  • To aid and speed recovery from injury.

  • Improves co-ordination and helps to address any balance issues.

  • Reduces stress and helps improve breathing and relaxation.

  • Helps to improve and maintain bone density.

  • Reduces pain and restricted movement.

  • Helps to improve the strength and function of the Pelvic Floor.

  • Assists individuals with any problems with their mobility and with problems in activities of daily life.
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