About Pilates

Pilates provides a new and improved way of life.
Working from the inside out, a Pilates workout will concentrate on the deep core muscles of the body to create a girdle of strength and support for a supple and graceful body.

This makes Pilates an excellent choice for:

• keeping fit and supple
• rehabilitation and pain relief
• antenatal and postnatal mothers
• injury prevention for active sports men and women
• gardeners, manual labourers, dancers and couch potatoes

The strengthening and tightening of the pelvic floor muscles is an additional bonus obtained from practising Pilates. This is particularly beneficial for those suffering from stress incontinence or for an improved sex life for any postnatal mother. See our Medical Pilates section for more on this topic.

"Pilates develops the body uniformly, corrects wrong postures, restores physical vitality, invigorates the mind and elevates the spirit." Joseph Pilates

Please refer to the individual sections below for more specific information on Pilates and the Pilates Lifestyle instructors:

• What is Pilates?
• The benefits of Pilates
• Medical Pilates
• Sports Pilates
• Our Pilates Instructors