PilatesOx

Hopefully not!!!! Article in today's Sunday Times Style section on how Reformer Pilates is increasingly for the 1%. I've always believed it should not just be reserved for the wealthy and remember times when I simply couldn't afford to attend Reformer classes. Of course, it's still an investment, and clients are not only paying for access to the use of the amazing Reformer machines which are just the bomb, but the teacher training that takes many hours of time and money and all our teachers at PilatesOx are fully certified. But this doesn't mean it shouldn't be accessible to a wider audience - Pilates for All!!! 💜

"Change happens through movement and movement heals." Joseph Pilates.

People often look so serious when doing pilates, me very much included, but it's important to remember that the benefits are so much more than physical and its very much a mindful movement practice, that both relaxes us and give us a real endorphin boost. And most importantly, we have fun in class - so what's not to like! Book on thru link in bio ⏫️

New class on the schedule. 10am Saturday mornings from 8th July with the lovely Ailsa Macpherson.

Ailsa is a former ballet dancer with a hypermobility disorder - Pilates completely transformed her relationship with her body. She began her journey into teaching as an apprentice in the renowned Alan Herdman's studio in 2018, and has since taught Pilates and Gyrotonic® in Tokyo, Berlin and London. Her clients have included dancers, athletes, actors, musicians, adolescents, the elderly and the infirm. Regardless of your background, Ailsa's classes will help you develop control, precision and awareness of the body.

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Introducing Tom Harrison who will be teaching the 5pm Thursday classes at PilatesOx from this week

Tom has been a pilates instructor and personal trainer for the past 12 years. He trained and taught at London, and also Polestar Pilates. His classes are fun and super challenging, in a good way of course, and he'll help you find muscles you never even knew you had 😀.

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BUT WE JUST CAME FOR FEET IN STRAPS!

If you have never done Reformer pilates before, this is a very weird concept, but once you have tried it, you will never look back.

With our feet in straps and the exercises such as Lift & Lower, Leg Circles, Bend & Stretch and many more, we relieve tension in the hamstrings and hip flexors, build core strength and pelvic stability and get into a deeper state of focus and body awareness. 

It's an excellent way to safely loosen hamstrings for runners / athletes and also reduce lower back pain.

For the more flexible of us, we have to sometimes reign it in so we don't go to crazy - as my teacher always says, "Earn your range Alex".

If you have never tried it, come give it a go - it's blissful.

And thank you Rachel and Selma for agreeing to have your beautiful feet photographed! Much better than mine 😀. 

Peek at the studio and the first week of classed.

A peek at some of the classes that started at PilatesOx this week. The studio is a lovely space to workout in and all of the Reformers and props have arrived and are in great working order. If you haven't tried Reformer Pilates before, but are intrigued, please come along. It's an amazing experience! And we also have 3 mat classes a week with lotsof fun props to challenge you. More info on class times and pricing at link in bio. #stottpilates #pilatesstrong #reformerpilates #basipilates

And finally our Dynamic classes. Speeded up of course

And finally, a snapshot of what we might cover in a Dynamic Reformer Class at PilatesOx. This is double time so quite so fast, but we definitely break into a sweat. Fancy footwork not obligatory 😀. I actually learnt that from a Pilates Reformer student of mine who was taught Reformer at a ballet school #alwayslearning!! So if you are feeling like a fun, dynamic session find out more at link in bio. #pilatesstrong #reformerpilates #balletpilates

Snapshot of our Classical classes going over the more traditional repetoire going from Essential to Advanced.

A tiny sample of the type of exercises that we might cover in the "Classical" Reformer classes at PilatesOx. These are the more traditional exercises from the original pilates repetoire, as developed by Joseph Pilates all those years ago. They take your body through all planes of motion and address every joint in a flowing, structured workout. The transitions between exercises are exercises in themselves and the intention of the original repetoire was to keep the work one continuous, flowing form of movement - keeping that mind body connection and focus on the breath. And don't be fooled!!!! Just because it's traditional or classical does not make it boring or easy. Some of these are phenomenally difficult and we will definitely be building up to them over time. Come and discover these for yourself @PilatesOx and DM me if you have any questions x Ps these are all speeded up double time. In class we go slow which makes it more challenging 😀 #classicalpilates #stottpilates #reformerpilates #pilatesstrong

Snapshot of our Foundation Reformer class. Focusing on the Essential / Intermediate exercises and strength and alignment.

Some of you have been asking about the difference between classes at PilatesOx. Here is a glimpse of Foundation level - focusing on strength and alignment and getting to know the Reformer, whilst having a fun workout. It may look simple, but remember the spring tension from the Reformer makes of all these a good challenge 😍. #stottpilates #reformerpilates #pilates