Pilates

Pilates is a mind-body exercise that requires core stability, strength, and flexibility. Paying special attention to muscle control, posture, and breathing rhythm.

. Working on mobility, stability and flexibility will only improve muscle health, reduce risk of injury and encourage a better mind-body connection in your movement pathways.

It is a form of strength training, but it doesn't look or feel like traditional weightlifting. Pilates focuses more on improving muscle tone and not muscle size, but the result is similar: greater stability and muscular endurance, making movement more efficient.

The repertoire of approximately 50 exercises has been developed to increase muscle strength and tone, particularly of your abdominal muscles, lower back, hips and buttocks – the group of muscles well known as the ‘core’.

Each exercise flows from the "five essentials": breath, cervical alignment, rib and scapular stabilisation, pelvic mobility, and utilisation of the transverses abdominal muscle.

What is Clinical Pilates & who will benefit?

At B&A Physiotherapy we offer Mat Based - Clinical Pilates.

Clinical pilates classes are geared towards patients that are moving into exercising and gaining confidence post injury.

It is especially valuable to anyone that experiences chronic neck or back pain - having a clinical therapist teach and promote movement acuity is most noteworthy ensuring you gain maximum benefit with little risk.

The classes are small (8-10 people) and are designed to include mobility, stability and conditioning to ensure the rehabilitation element is met.

Price

Initial Package - For those that have not seen a B&A Therapist and are new to Pilates:

£95 - This includes a 1-2-1 assessment followed by 6 classes

For those who have seen a B&A Therapist or have been to Pilates before:

6 classes at £72 | 10 classes at £100.

30min 1-2-1 Pilates with Natalie, held at Bishops Stortford Rugby Club:

£35 for class attendees, £40 for non.

Pay as you go class options are subject to availability and only for patients that have already attended class.

Expiration

We recommend sessions be attended consecutively over a 6 or 10 week period, reducing gaps between attendance so as to maximise the benefit of the session. For this reason, we allow for a 2 week leeway in block usage (6 block has an 8 week expiration & 10 block has a 12 week expiration).

Cancellation Policy

This also enables us to progress the classes with all attendees in mind. We implement a standard 24hour cancellation and late notice policy across all of our classes, including Pilates. Special circumstances may be considered at the discretion of the instructor.

What do I need to bring?