Wednesdays (New class starting) 11.15-12.14 Ludlow Assembly Rooms – Starting September 2023
Matwork based Pilates Flow class – A combination Pilates exercises combined with stretching exercises. This class offers core stability, strength, developing flexibility and balance.
£10 per session
Matwork Pilates – Wednesday – £10 per class (or £36 block of 4)
The Assembly Rooms, 1 Mill Street, Ludlow – Wednesday 10.00-11.00am
Bring your own mat, we provide Thera-bands, Tubing, balls, Pilates circles.
Introducing the Pilates Magic Circle
Our class demonstrating the Pilates magic Circle – this small prop is mindfully integrated into Pilates exercises, where aims to challenge such as resistance, stability, joint mobility and balance are executed into multiple areas of the body.
PILATES ON-LINE LIVE CLASSES:
Mondays 6.15-7.20pm
Live on line Pilates small classes on Zoom/Skype – maximum 4 per class – Classes are general level of fitness, make sure you are fit and healthy and at the appropriate level of fitness, you need to complete the PARQ before commencing all sessions.
Pilates – Monday Evening
This class is a fusion of exercises combining Pilates, Mindfulness and Relaxation. Small group live on-line lesson to help you release tight muscles and wind down, excellent for those who have either been working or studying at your computer during the day.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
1. Make sure there is sufficient space to perform the exercises safely and move freely without obstacles, free from furniture, equipment, and other hazards, you need at least 4 square metres.
2. Make sure any equipment you use is in good condition.
3. The surrounding floor is entirely clear, remove any hazards that may increase the risk of slips, trips or falls.
4. Make sure there are no distractions during the session.
5. Make sure there is sufficient lighting, ventilation and hydration.
Corporate Group Exercises Classes
Group corporate Pilates classes for employees or specialist classes such as ballet or music. These sessions help improve back and neck pain often due to excessive repetition of working at a computer, sitting in meetings. for prolonged periods of time, which can create compression in the hip joints. This can lead to shortened muscles in the back, knees, neck and torso. These group sessions help improve energy and concentration. A typical back strengthening exercise such as Swan Dive is a demonstration of a typical exercise we would do in a corporate Pilates class.
Children’s Pilates – Group School PE sessions for both junior and secondary students. These fun fitness sessions offer opportuniy for students to focus on strength, balance, posture and flexibility. Whilst developing fine motor skills and improving their coordination, they help release tension from sitting at a desk and computer and can help improve concentration and aid relexation. Lunch time sessions help you feel less stiff and more supple. Contact: Sarah at fitness-excel@gmail.com to discuss your school or college requirements.
Tailored Individual or small group person-centered outdoor wellbeing sessions incorporating walk and talk, breathing exercises, mindfulness and Pilates, connecting through nature. Maybe you spend too much time indoors and wish to get out more or just curious as to the benefits of being outdoors can help your health and wellbeing. Sessions start at £50 per session. We have an initial meeting on line to discuss how we can work together. Most of my outdoor sessions take place in Malvern and Ludlow.
Individual Pilates Lessons
I can help design a specialised, tailored Pilates programme which aligns with your personal goals for health and wellbeing. Email: fitnessexcel@googlemail.com to find out about individual lessons.
Pilates classes
Pilates is a system of mind-body exercises including breathing, maintaining a neutral spine, developing strong core muscles, flowing movements which aim to improve co-ordination, balance, challenge neuromuscular pathways and improve your kinaesthetic sense by fine tuning your exercises and improving motor skills.
Awareness of addressing muscular imbalances caused by poor posture and sporting activities you will learn to move more easily with less tension in the body.
Our method focuses on an holistic approach, you develop a sense of body awareness, learn how to activate key postural muscles and achieve stability in the abdominals and lower back.
Each exercise is executed with precision, considering the angle of the spine, pelvis and curves of your spine. What makes Pilates different is you do not just focus on one muscle, but address the body as a whole.
Our collection of exercises vary from week to week and exercises have carefully been selected to complement each other by incorporating both simple and complex movements. Group classes include using resistance bands/circles for additional toning.
BENEFITS OF PILATES:
- Sportspeople, those who have suffered injuries or muscle imbalance as a result of their sport such as racket sports, running or golf.
- Performers, such as dancers, actors or musicians.
- Performance sports, horse riding and dressage, ice skating, where posture and alignment are essential.
- Those wishing to return to exercise or take up exercise for the first time.
- Elderly people wishing to improve strength and mobility.
- People wishing to prevent the onset of osteoporosis
- Those students with disability and/or special needs.
- Those suffering from stress or stress related illness.
Contact: fitnessexcel@gmail.com – +44 (0)7967 482510
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