What we do
We run community Pilates exercise classes in South Birmingham. No matter your age, gender, health or fitness level, the targeted, body-mind exercises can be tailored to your individual needs. As well as the many physical benefits, the groups are supportive, fun and a place to meet other like-minded people. Pilates is excellent for improving your strength, flexibility, balance and posture. Come and join us for a Free Taster Session! see below for more info.
What is Pilates?
Pilates is a mindful, challenging low-impact exercise that focuses on performing specific movements while the body is in a well aligned position, strengthening the smaller deeper postural muscles before the larger outer dynamic muscles. It combines breath and movement to enhance the body-mind connection.
The Benefits
- promotes overall joint health and prevents injury
- increases the strength of our core muscles, stabilising our joints and preventing damage
- teaches good posture to allow the force from the weight of our head and trunk to pass evenly through the joints in our spine, hips, knees and feet, which helps minimise wear and tear
- promotes good joint movement and flexibility.
- prevents stiffness in joints which can lead to overuse and damage in other parts of the body
- equalises muscle strength on either side of the body.
- balances muscle flexibility and strength in the larger outer muscles which work to provide fluid movement
- improves balance
- can reduce muscular pain due to incorrect posture
Our Classes
Our classes are mat-based and suitable for both beginners and intermediates.
We aim to not only exercise, but build fun, supportive groups and give a weekly take-away exercise. This could be focusing on an improved neck position whilst sitting at your computer or an awareness of a particular muscle weakness to work on. This is a group session but I always give individual advice and attention to each student.
We run 2 classes a week on Mondays and Fridays:
Mondays 10am – 11am
The Hub Hazelwell, 318 Vicarage Road, Kings Heath, Birmingham B14 7NH
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Fridays, 10.15am-11.15am
St Andrews Methodist Church, Cartland Road, Stirchley, Birmingham B30 2RD
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Prices
Classes: £8.50 per class, for pay in advance per block, of 6-7 weeks
£10 per class, pay-as-you go