Pilates
Pilates With Natasha.
If you do not have any medical conditions and feel fit and ready for classes, you only fill out a PARQ, but you are welcome to attend a free consultation as well to ask any questions before joining.
Please book a free consultation if you have any injuries or medical conditions so you will receive a full screening before joining. If you have been referred by your medical practitioner for Clinical Pilates Natasha with communicate with your MP, GP or Physio as well.
As part of your free consultation Natasha will run through your fitness and medical details to ensure which Pilate’s sessions are suitable for you, please bring the signed physical activity readiness questionnaire (PARQ) to your free consultation.
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.
Pilates Services Available
Chair Pilates 45 mins
£7 in Person Pay as You Go
£6 on Zoom Pay As You Go
£38 6 Week Block in Person
£32 6 Classes on Zoom
The Chair Pilates classes include a warmup, Pilates chair and standing exercises with equipment and stretches. You are welcome to seat on the chair the whole time or if you are standing you have the chair to hold on too.
Classes must be pre booked as there is only 10 spaces.
Mat Pilates 60 mins
£8 In Person Pay As You Go
£7 on Zoom Pay As You Go
£44 6 Week Block in Person
£38 6 Classes on Zoom
The full Pilates classes include a standing warm up, Pilates floor exercises with equipment and stretches.
Classes must be pre booked as there is only 12 spaces.
Private 121 Pilates Session 60 mins
£45 in Person
£40 on Zoom
6 Pilates 121 Sessions £240 in Person, £210 on Zoom, plus a free Postural Assessment.
Couples, Friends or Family Pilates in Pairs. £45 on Zoom.
Pre & Postnatal £45 in Person, £40 on zoom.
Pilates one to one sessions are tailored to focus on specific personal postural needs and medical conditions such as back pain, or an injury. This can provide a more thorough understanding of the Pilates exercises.
If you dont like the idea of joining a class and want a more personal session this is perfect for you, or if you would like to learn a few bit before joining a class that is an option too.
Postural Assessment 30mins
£25 in Person
£20 on Zoom
Follow Up Postural Assessment
£15 in Person
£10 on Zoom
Before starting any personal exercise program, it's important to get a postural and core assessment. A body assessment shows how your muscles and joints work together and if there are any imbalances to be corrected. The muscles, joints and spine work together to help you perform your best in everyday life and sport without pain. You will have to undress to preferably your underwear so photos can be taken. The more of the body we can see the better the assessment will be.
The Follow Up Postural Assessment is so we can track changes in your posture and body tone after a 6 week program.
Hip High Intensity Pilates On Zoom
7.30am Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays, Zoom Only Class.
Heat rate increased exercise is recommended for 30 minutes a day 3 times a week.
Monthly Video Subscription £10
You can now join a monthly subscription for Pilates videos, if you cannot make it to classes you can watch Natasha at home. All regular Pilates clients will also have access to the client area and all the Polished Inside & Out Videos.
Monthly Pass, Pay As You Go system or 6 week block.
The Monthly Pass lets you join as many classes as you like over the month.
A 6 Week Blocks offers a discounted rate, for 6 classes of your choice, if you cannot make a session, you can cancel 24 hours before your session so you then can join a catch-up session and not lose your paid 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.
BEFORE STARTING ANY PILATES SESSIONS
Class Time Table
Day |
Chair Pilates |
Full Pilates |
HIP |
Monday |
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7.30am – 8.15am |
Tuesdays |
11.00am – 11.45am |
5.30pm – 6.30pm |
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Wednesdays |
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2.30pm – 3.30pm |
7.30am – 8.15am |
6.30pm – 7.30pm |
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Thursdays |
2.45pm – 3.30pm |
4.00pm - 5.00pm |
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Friday |
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7.30am – 8.15am |
Do you need a consultation before a class.
For Natasha clinical classes you must have a consultation, Natasha would recommend having one when starting any classes especially if you have any medical conditions. You will also get to know what to expect from the class, you can meet the instructor asking any questions but also so the instructor can meet you and learn about your health and fitness before starting a class, the instructor can then adapt the moves for your general needs.
If you find classes don’t work for you or its too scary to start due to a lot of chronic back pain or medical concerns, instructors also offer private classes which you can start off with to get your confidence and gain a personal understanding of your own body which can resolve any individual concerns you may have before joining a class.
What is Pilates
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;
"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.”
Who is Pilates suitable for?
Pilates is suitable for all ages, abilities and can be adapted depending on your requirements. Natasha believe that prevention is better than cure, so if you feel fit and don’t have any concerns with your body Pilates can still help you avoid things in the future keeping the body at its best.
The clients in this image are a good example of the different ages ranges in Natasha's classes, George is 95, Richard is 66 & Brian is 34. Pilates Classes are for all ages and abilities.
Wheelchair users & disabilities welcome.
Benefits Of Pilates
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Improves joint mobility and coordination - Helps you to reach and bend safely.
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Improved balance, flexibility, and stability – helps decrease chance of falls and injuries.
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Improve posture and muscle tone – You look and feel healthier.
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Improve mental exercise – Helps concentration, reduce worrying and stress.
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Improve breathing and endurance – You’re able to do more without being out of breath.
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Improves knowledge of your body - Automatic use of correct, efficient body movements to prevent strains and decrease pains.
History of Pilates
Clinical Pilates Verses Fitness Pilates
Correct Muscle Recruitment
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.
Changing the way our bodies have become accustomed to working due to environmental pressures, lifestyle, occupation, stress, injuries, and illness.
Correct Muscle Recruitment, leading to good posture & core strength, the Power House.
1. Local Stabilisers - Stabilise Postural Alignment
2. Global Stabilisers – Secure Pelvic Floor
3. Global mobilisers - Move Limbs
Order we natural adapt to over time which is unstable leading to bad posture and injury.
3, Global Mobilisers - Move Limbs
2, Local Stabilisers - Stabilise Body in bad posture alignment
1, Global Stabilisers – Secure Nothing