Pilates is a series of exercises that involves working muscles from the inside out. This means changing the way our bodies have become accustomed to working due to environmental pressures, lifestyle, occupation, stress, injuries, and illness. Pilates helps re-educate the brain on how it controls the muscles by adjusting the firing order in which muscles are recruited. In turn correcting muscular imbalance, restoring alignment and posture, bringing back homeostasis within the body’s systems and maximising energy efficiency.

Pilates trains your body to be at its best, its individual to everyone depending what they need. If you are very flexible you might also be unstable therefore needing to strengthen the muscles. If you are strong you might be stiff therefore needing more flexibility and mobility. Pilates creates secure muscles that are strong, stable and flexible, so we work to our best ability.

One of Natasha's favorite Joseph Pilates quotes is below.

"If at the age of 30 you are stiff and out of shape, you are old. If at 60 you are supple and strong then you are young.” 

If you do not have any medical conditions and feel fit and ready for classes, you only have to fill out a physical activity readiness questionnaire (PARQ) and email this to Natasha.

If you would like to join any Pilates session with Natasha but you have any injuries or medical conditions, please book a free consultation.

Natasha will run through your fitness and medical details to ensure which Pilates sessions are suitable for you. Please bring or email the signed physical activity readiness questionnaire (PARQ) to Natasha. The free consulation can be done via zoom or in person. 

The monthly class pass lets you join as many classes as you like over the month. Natasha runs 9 classes a week. 

A 6 week blocks booking is offered at a discounted rate, for 6 classes of your choice, if you cannot make a session, you can cancel 24 hours before your session, then you can join a catch-up session.

If you cannot commit to a 6 week course of classes please feel free to book in for classes individually and pay as you go. Please ensure you still reserve your slot and cancel 24 hours before if you cannot attend the class or there will still be a charged.

• Improves joint mobility and coordination to help you to reach and bend safely.

• Improved balance, flexibility, and stability. Which helps decrease chance of falls and injuries.

• Improve posture and muscle tone so you look and feel healthier.

• Improve mental health by helping with concentration and decreasing worries and stress.

• Improve breathing and endurance. You’re able to do more without being out of breath.

• Improves knowledge of your body. Automatic use of correct, efficient body movements to prevent strains and decrease pains. 

Yes there are a few different types of Pilates classes especially as Joseph wanted Pilates to be left open to change, as he knew more research over time would increase our knowledge of our body and he wanted that to be adapted into Pilates classes in the future.

One type of class you may come across is the original 34 moves as taught by Joseph Pilates in the 1920s without many adaptions.

We also have a more fitness Pilates class which are generally taught in your local gyms.

Or Clinical Pilates using the Original 34 moves which are adapted with recent scientific research from sports and medical professionals, includes Anatomy & Physiology trained instructors and class sizes do not increase above 12 places so the instructor is able to observe everyone and adapt the classes for individual requirements.