Pilates Equipment Classes

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Pilates Equipment Classes

Pilates Equipment

Pilates Equipment Training

A pilates equipment session will bring a new dimension to your Pilates training; the equipment we use is designed to enhance, support and improve the effectiveness of your workout. The various pieces of equipment that we use - such as the Reformer, Cadillac and Chair incorporate light spring resistance that work to safely sculpt, tone and stretch your muscles and offers you the opportunity to work in multiple planes of resistance, either on a mat or on a moving platform.

Our studio contains 6 top of the range pilates reformers, a cadillac, pilates arc, springboard and an exo chair from Balanced Body range, who are renowned in the Pilates world for the best quality equipment; providing safe, durable, smooth and beautifully crafted pieces, all based on Joseph Pilates original designs.

It was the intention of Joseph Pilates that equipment and matwork would work to assist each other, but as the easiest and cheapest way to introduce Pilates to the public was the matwork classes, the significance and visibility of the Pilates equipment has been diminished. Now some people are practicing, and even teaching Pilates, completely unaware that there is an equipment series.

Exo Chair

Chair workouts will enhance your stability, balance and body control. The focus is on upper and lower body strength and conditioning whoch makes the Chair a superb tool for power of pilates students

The equipment has an amazing ability to identify any imbalances and weaknesses and allows you to isolate and correct them, building strength without bulk and creating a balanced, flexible, toned body. It challenges stabilisation of one segment while moving other parts of the body. The resistance is produced by springs, providing gradual resistance as the muscles contract. This gives greater resistance at the muscle’s stronger point of contraction and less at the starting point of contraction, so there is less stress on the joints, tendons and ligaments, making the equipment safe for rehabilitation work, as well as more challenging workouts.

Springboard - this provides an invigorating full-body workout.

Pilates Tower/ Cadillac: The Pilates Tower and Cadillac will add alot of fun and many exciting new exercises to your Pilates workout.

Pilates equipment can be incorporated in your Pilates Personal Training sessions or in Equipment classes. A small group equipment class (3 people) uses the reformer, cadillac, springboard and arc. An equipment 1:1 is a pre-requisite to joining this class to enable us to tailor the program to suit your requirements.

"Since joining PowerofPilates, after only a short while my back pain has greatly improved and I definitely feel a lot stronger overall. Claire is an excellent, patient teacher and so knowledgeable!"

G Pape