BRAND NEW – Pilates for beginners workshop
This workshop is perfect for you if you want to try Pilates but don’t know where to begin!
Over the 2 hours, Jasmine will take you through the core principals of a Pilates class. You will learn some of the most common exercises and how to safely and effectively perform them so you know what you’re doing when you come along to our classes.
You will leave the workshop feeling confident enough to join one of our Pilates classes.
What is Pilates?
Pilates is a balanced and holistic form of exercise that helps builds strength without the muscle bulk, flexibility and a sense of relaxation within the body. Pilates helps to re-connect the mind and body by recruiting core muscles to stabilise the torso, to help strengthen postural muscles to restore alignment in the body and correct muscle imbalance to prevent injury.
In Pilates your centre is your powerhouse, each exercise is controlled by the contraction of the abdominal and lower back muscles. The challenge is maintaining stabilisation of the core muscles whilst moving the limbs through all planes of movement. Each exercise is based on the 8 principles of Relaxation, Co-ordination, stamina, alignment, breathing, concentration. Centering and Flowing Movements.
Pilates welcomes all different types of bodies, those who want to keep fit, those recovering from an injury or those suffering from back or neck issues. The Pilates technique takes time to learn and it cannot be taught in an hour, keep practicing and be patient.
Where, when & how much
- Saturday 11th January
- 10-12pm
- £15
- Blooming Bamboo SEAHAM
- Booking essential
About Jasmine
“Once I had the ‘Pilates bug’ I decided to train as a Pilates instructor. This has enabled me to have a greater understanding of how the body works and adopt a teaching style which tries to educate, strengthen and attend to the needs of my clients’ bodies. I try and keep my classes interesting by doing something a bit different every week, using different equipment or focusing on different aspects of Pilates and I find my clients love being challenged differently every week.”
“In ten sessions, you will feel the difference, in twenty you will see the difference, and in thirty you’ll have a whole new body.”
Joseph Pilates 1943
