Pilates body shape is a private studio the focuses on teaching small groups and help them into their
08/03/2022
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Let’s celebrate all of the incredible women out there 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Tag a woman you want to 🙌🏼 in the comments below by 12:00 tomorrow and and I will pick one person at random to get a months FREE zoom mat classes.
07/03/2022
Thank you to everyone who donated this weekend at our Ukraine fundraiser 💙💛. We held 3 mat Pilates classes on line and had people dropping in to the studio to donate too.
Every penny will go to help the victims of this horrendous war.
04/03/2022
On Sunday 6th March Renata Gruda and myself will be holding a day of Pilates to fundraise for the people of the Ukraine 🇺🇦.
Classes will held at
💙 09:00
💛 10:00
💙 14:00
To attend a class simply make a donation to this heartbreaking cause through PayPal to [email protected] and email admin@pilatesbodyshape for the zoom link.
We want too raise as much money as possible so please share this post to your instagram accounts 🙏🏻 and let’s get as many people as possible donating and on their mats 👍🏻.
Lots of us are sitting more than we normally would. Especially when we are working from home 🪑. This can cause back pain and discomfort 😔.
Try waking your back up every morning with cat 🐈 cow 🐄.
It mobilises the spine and feels great 👍🏻 😊.
02/03/2022
‘What if I could give you your life back; pluck out the pain; and give you a world of unimaginable beauty that would be for all time.’ Anne Rice ❤️
See my grid for back exercise routines to keep you pain free and flexible. Or click the link in my bio for a 7 day free trial my online classes. I’d love to see you there 😊
25/02/2022
Happy Friday everyone! Hope you’ve all had a fantastic week 👏🏼😀👍🏼
In an earlier post I shared some key exercises to build core muscles. Have you tried them? How did you get on? 🤔
Our core strength is so important for balance, stability and supporting our body to do what we ask it to🤸🏾.
One of the best ways to build core muscles is to plank. You can plank anytime anywhere!⏱🏖
Today I’m encouraging you to pick a plank variation that works for you and build it in to your routine.
I’d love to see you planking and inspiring others so take a pic and tag me in! 📸
During Feb I’m loving using the resistance band 🔥 in my pilates routines.
If you’ve not got one, the belt from a robe or a bungee cord works too.
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Slowly, and with control, move up from lying on your back with your knees bent into a ‘V’ shape ❤️. Then, gradually return to lying on your back with your arms outstretched, while holding the band tight. 🐢
This is an excellent move to strengthen your core and work those abs hard 👍🏻.
Remember, the slower you can do this the better! I recommend doing this 10X but if you’re more advanced, try 2-3 sets of a lower number of reps. Let me know what you think 😊⬇️
Got a resistance band at home? If not, get yourself one today they really aren’t too pricey, only £4-10 on Amazon / Decathlon and so adaptable and useful for pilates!
The ‘Squats With Frontal Raise’ pilates exercise is amazing and literally works a ton of your muscles. We’re talking glutes, hip flexors, shoulders, quads. The lot. And, on a secondary level also your abs, hamstrings, lower back… Basically it’s doing you a lot of good and it’s a brilliant exercise to do!
+++👍 Like this post if you’ve used a resistance band before for Pilates?
And… tell us in the comments do you love 😍 or… loathe using the band? 🤔
We’re going LIVE on Instagram tomorrow Sat 12th Feb 10am GMT/London with a FREE mat class from Rima! Featuring key pilates moves and a focus on strengthening your core and helping to protect your back and spine area.
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Tell us 🗣 in the comments👇 if you’ll be able to make it and please tag a friend who’d benefit from our weekend FREE class!
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Thanks so much and see you + your mat 10-10.45am tomorrow - it’s going to be so much fun! 💕
We’re just loving doing planks right now... 💕🤸♀️
Have you tried mixing up your planks and using a Swiss Ball / Fitball 🟣? (If you don’t have one at home, a kids spacehopper or a large ball ⚽️ can work pretty well too💪!)
04/02/2022
Ever had dreams of joining the circus? 🤡🤹♀️🤸♀️
Well we’ve got the next best thing by teaching you how to do Hanging Pull Ups using the Trapeze Table or ‘Cadillac’, in our West Ealing studio... 💪
🔗Link in bio for a full list of studio and online classes over the next week 👇
02/02/2022
And just like that 🤌, we’re in February! Reckon you’re ready to try reformer?
We’ve got some amazing classes running through Feb in our Ealing, London studio. Get in touch 👩💻 to check on spaces. It’s so much fun and such a great workout! 💕
Reformer (studio only) schedule this week:
❤️Weds 2 Feb
18.00 | Reformer: Pilates (+Faran C)
19.00 | Reformer: Pilates (+Faran C)
💜Thurs 3 Feb
09.15 | Reformer: Sculpt & Tone (+Everton W)
10.15 | Reformer: Pilates (+Everton W)
18.00 | Reformer (Renata G)
19.00 | Reformer: Sculpt & Tone (+Renata G)
🧡Fri 4 Feb
09.15 | Reformer: Sculpt & Tone (+Everton W)
10.15 | Reformer: Sculpt & Stretch (+Everton W)
11.15 | Reformer: Pilates (+Everton W)
17.15 | Reformer (+Rima M)
💙Sat 5 Feb
09.00 | Reformer: Pilates (+Renata G)
10.00 | Reformer: Pilates (+Renata G)
11.00 | Reformer: & Spine Connector (+Renata G)
💚Sun 6 Feb
09.00 | Reformer: Level 2/3 (+Rima M)
10.00 | Reformer: Pilates Intermediate (+Rima M)
11.00 | Reformer: Beginner Reformer Pilates (+Rima M)
| Monday | 10am - 8pm |
| Tuesday | 10am - 8pm |
| Wednesday | 10am - 8pm |
| Thursday | 10am - 8pm |
| Friday | 10am - 8pm |
| Saturday | 8am - 8pm |