Class Timetable
Mixed ability classes are suitable for those with some Pilates experience, or for beginners with no serious injuries. Prior to starting class participants receive a copy of the basic Pilates exercises and principles to refresh your knowledge. Variations and progressions for each exercise are provided depending upon participant level, so everyone feels a sense of achievement in each class and finishes feeling satisfied and challenged.
Class Prices:
£8 per class, or £15 for unlimited classes a week (online). £8.50 at The Jubilee Centre. All classes last for an hour.
Each month has a themed week, using small pieces of Pilates Equipment such as resistance bands, small balls, Swiss balls, foam rollers and small hand weights. All classes are taught by Rhea who is APPI (Australian Physiotherapy and Pilates Institute) qualified.
Matwork and Reformer Pilates
In 2016 I qualified as a STOTT Reformer Pilates Instructor. I had been practicing Pilates as part of my triathlon training programme and had seen a huge improvement in my core and glute strength. I realised this was knowledge that patients would benefit from and have since been helping patients achieve a strong core in a safe and functional way using the Reformer. In 2018, I studied with the APPI (Australian Physiotherapy and Pilates Institute) and completed my Matwork qualifications to further enhance the level of teaching and understanding that I can share with patients.
Are Pilates Sessions for Me?
Pilates targets the deep postural muscles of the abdomen and spine. Pilates sessions incorporate exercise science principles to help with injury rehabilitation. This prevents muscular and spinal injuries, back, neck and joint pain. The exercise repertoire encourages patients to train their bodies in a safe and controlled manner with no tension.
However it isn’t solely for injured patients! If you are looking for a functional addition to your current training programme, then Pilates will compliment and enhance your fitness levels and core strength. It is a work out! You will feel the benefits after the first session. Leave the studio feeling like you have had a great session. And consequently develop a deeper understanding of how to correctly engage your deep core stabilisers.
Pilates Benefits:
What is STOTT Pilates?
STOTT Pilates is a contemporary approach to the original Pilates method developed by Joseph Pilates in the 1920s. It is based on the modern principles of exercise science and rehabilitation. It is recognised globally for quality and training excellence. STOTT Pilates offers varying levels of movement — essential, intermediate and advanced. This therefore ensures the exercise needs of all clients, from post-rehab to elite athlete are met.
What is APPI Pilates?
APPI was established 19 years ago by two Australian Physiotherapists, Glenn and Elisa Withers. As Physiotherapists, they found that the benefits of the traditional Pilates exercises were not being optimised. This was due to the high level of strength, control and body awareness required. By modifying the exercises, decreasing the length of the levers (arms or legs), and considering the demands placed on the spine, a new form of Pilates-based exercise was developed. The APPI curriculum is unique as it is the only Pilates programme in the world that was fully designed, taught and developed by Physiotherapists. The APPI method works on a tried and tested 5 stage model. Within each stage are specific exercises to choose from based on the client in front of you. This makes Pilates accessible to all, irrespective of injury, fitness and strength levels, and experience.
Bespoke Private Pilates Sessions:
Private Pilates sessions are also available on a 1:1 or 2:1 basis. A truly bespoke and tailored session delivered to help you achieve your personal needs and goals. These sessions are based in my Pilates Studio and can be Matwork or Reformer based. I also have a range of weights, small balls, and bands to add variety and challenge to the bespoke sessions I plan.
Contact Rhea today for more information on both Pilates classes and private sessions.