Christie’s Pilates Studio

Offers Pilates Classes (Power Pilates USA) and Yoga (Hatha and Power Yoga). Classes are taught in groups of 5 persons maximum or on a one-to-one basis

Description:

Pilates Matwork
Groups of maximum 5 people
Beginner to Advanced Level based on the Power Pilates USA syllabus.

Power Pilates USA was established as a Leading Teacher Training Organisation in 1995. Power Pilates has developed an exercise regimen that is safe, effective, challenging and suitable for people of all ages and levels. The goal of the System is to keep the Pilates technique and repertory Classical, ie as developed by Joseph Pilates himself.
All clients start at Beginner level where they learn the fundamentals of the Pilates technique and the basic 18 exercises that comprise the main structure of the Syllabus in all levels.

At Intermediate level the vocabulary of movement expands, there is more flow and therefore speed and work is much more challenging.

Advanced Level is all about action, speed and precision, has complicated choreography and acrobatic-like movements

Pregnancy and post-natal Pilates-based on the Body Control Pilates (UK) Syllabus:

One-on-one or groups of maximum 3 women

The pregnant body undergoes many musculosceletal, postural, emotional and physiological changes. Pilates for Pregnancy is a special programme of exercises geared towards the changing needs of the pregnant body. All exercises are safe and effective, help make the woman feel more comfortable and prepare the body for the actual delivery.

Women that took Pilates classes before getting pregnant can continue throughout pregnancy with their Doctor's consent. Those women that have not done Pilates before, are advised to wait until week 12 of their pregnancy and then commence.
Six weeks after giving birth, and again with their Doctor's consent, women can return to do a post-natal programme which will realign the spine and pelvis and re-strengthen the core muscles to slowly and safely bring the body back into shape.

Standing Pilates-based on the Body Control Pilates (UK) syllabus:

Joseph Pilates included many standing exercises in his work, often leading to a more aerobic type of exercising to ensure full fitness. Today there are numerous standing exercises performed on Wunda Chair and Cadillac (pilates equipment). During the Standing Pilates classes, these exercises are adapted to be performed without the equipment and are combined with various other standing exercises influenced by the Instructor's ballet training/background

Pilates for Rehabilitation-based on the Power PIlates USA Syllabus:

This is always on a one- to-one basis.

Following Doctors orders and directions, a programme of exercises is designed specifically for the needs of the body of the client who is suffering from an injury or a condition. The programme caters for the increased difficulty in movement following the injury and helps to relieve aches and pains, slowly building core strength and flexibility, improving balance and posture and helping to give overall improvement in health.