Fitness Pilates

Beginners classes: low intensity; standing or seated or moderate intensity mat work. This can be done with or without equipment.

Fitness Pilates are performed with a number of exercises and stretches with attention to proper breathing techniques and abdominal muscle control.

Benefits of Fitness Pilates:

The health benefits of Pilates include:

• improved flexibility

• increased muscle strength and tone, particularly of your abdominal muscles, lower back, hips and buttocks (the ‘core muscles’ of your body)

• balanced muscular strength on both sides of your body

• enhanced muscular control of your back and limbs

• improved stabilisation of your spine

• improved posture

• rehabilitation or prevention of injuries related to muscle imbalances

• improved physical coordination and balance

• relaxation of your shoulders, neck and upper back

• safe rehabilitation of joint and spinal injuries

• prevention of musculoskeletal injuries

• increased lung capacity and circulation through deep breathing

• improved concentration

• increased body awareness

• stress management and relaxation.