Pilates on Hayling Island

How Pilates Works

Pilates is a series of exercises first created by Joseph Pilates. It combines core strengthening techniques with spinal mobility movements.

The effect is to improve posture, protect the spine, elongate muscles and promote good co-ordination. What’s not to like?

Anyone can do the exercises regardless of how fit you are (or are not) and regardless of what other physical activities, if any, that you do. The exercises are carried out at different levels and it is always heartening to see how people progress relatively quickly as they build confidence.

Having a few initial 1:1 lessons before you join a larger class is recommended in order to become familiar with the techniques and phraseology used so that you don’t feel lost in a class situation. The cost of a 1:1 session is £40 for an hour.

It is particularly helpful for back pain conditions – which is how it helped me.

Individual lessons can be arranged by appointment. I will carry out a postural assessment, find out about your lifestyle and prepare a tailored programme to suit your needs. We would carry that through for as long as you wanted.

More and more professional sportspeople are incorporating Pilates into their regular training activities – rugby players and tennis champions for example. Dancers have used it for years.

Pilates 1:1 or 1:2 on Hayling Island

1:1 Sessions are usually held at The Hayling Clinic in Elm Grove, Hayling Island, PO11 9EA by appointment. Contact me direct to arrange a date and time.

What to Expect

Wear what you would normally wear for the gym or a studio class – a T-shirt and trackie bottoms will be fine. Don’t wear very baggy clothes though, I need to see what you’re doing!

When we first meet for a 1:1 appointment, I will talk through some of your medical history so far as is it relevant to the level of exercise you need and what you want to achieve from Pilates. I check your posture and flexibility then we work through some basic exercises and the principles of Pilates. If you like, I can put together a programme to suit your needs to do at home.

If you want more sessions each subsequent one lasts an hour and we continue meeting for private lessons for as long as you want to. If you want 2 or 3 lessons so that you can later join my classes or one elsewhere, e.g. at a gym, that is ideal. If you want to continue with lessons indefinitely because it suits you that is fine too. You are in control.

Inspiration

“Change happens through movement. And movement heals.” Joseph Pilates

“In ten sessions you’ll feel the difference, in twenty you’ll see the difference and in thirty you’ll have a new body.” Joseph Pilates

And for prevaricators like me, the Nike campaign has some good advice; “Yesterday you said tomorrow. Just do it.”