Autumn Term: Align & Thrive Pilates Class

Each week we will work through Pilates exercises that provide a full body workout, to improve how we move and feel in everday life. Sessions include an appropriate warm up to start and a stretch and relaxation phase at the end.  

The focus for each week this term will be:

Week 1: Move with Ease: Breath & Body Connection

Week 2: Posture & alignment

week 3: Balance & Centering

week 4: Rotation in Motion

week 5: Power to Thrive: Stronger for everyday life

week 6: flexibility

Week 7: Move freely: moving with fluidity & ease

Week 8: Finding our flow & relaxing

Principles of Pilates

We will be guided by the principles of Pilates throughout the course:

• Concentration: We focus as we move; connecting your mind and body during each movement. 

• Centering: All movement begins in the "powerhouse" or core (the abdomen, lower back, hips, and glutes).

• Control: We move with deliberate, intentional action.

• Breathing: Fully inhaling and completely exhaling coordinates movement, oxygenates the blood, and engages the deep core.

• Precision: Accuracy and form are priority, rather than doing a lot of repetitions.

• Flow: We will work towards transitioning smoothly and continuously between exercises, creating a graceful, fluid rhythm.

• Alignment: Appropriate posture and spatial awareness of your head, spine, and limbs.

• Co-ordination and Balance: Integrating the entire body builds stability and control.