What Is Pilates?

Pilates is a form of exercise that offers a different way of thinking about your body. It targets the deep postural muscles, which in today’s society are so underused, and works by building strength from the inside out, rebalancing posture and bringing the body into correct alignment.

Pilates is especially recommended by healthcare specialists for people with back problems. Pilates exercises strengthen the muscles that support and stabilise the core of your body. Learning more about your posture and practising neutral Pilates positions will lead to benefits including:

• Better posture
• Fewer incidences of back pain
• Greater strength and muscle tone
• Improved flexibility
• Increased joint mobility
• Lower stress levels
• A flatter stomach and trimmer waist
• More efficient respiratory and circulatory systems
• Fewer headaches resulting from postural problems

From short-term effort to long-term wellbeing

Most people take about a month to master the basic Pilates exercises. After this period, the exercises are made progressively more challenging and different, with more intense exercises being incorporated and adapted according to your ability.

Within three to six months you will see – and be able to maintain – results in your tone and shape. This may seem like quite a long time, but when you do start noticing the changes taking place you will be delighted and very glad you persevered. And remember that as well as enabling such changes and improvements in the short term, Pilates is also about enjoying long-term wellbeing and a permanently enhanced level of physical health.

Different people want different things from their Pilates programme, which is why we offer Pilates courses both in group classes and on a one-to-one basis. One-to-one courses are available at our Corsham and Swindon clinics, and group classes take place in the modern studio at our Corsham clinic.

Read on to learn more about our group Pilates classes ›

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