Pilates for Strength, Mobility & Confidence
What Is Pilates?
Pilates is a wonderful way to build strength, improve mobility and keep your body moving well through midlife and beyond.
You don't need to be fit or flexible to start. Pilates can be adapted to suit your body and your individual needs, whether you're already active, returning to exercise after a break, or haven't exercised for some time.
As we get older, maintaining strength, balance and mobility becomes increasingly important. Pilates can help you feel stronger and more stable, improve your posture and body awareness, and give you greater confidence in the way you move.
And if aches, pains or stiffness are making exercise more difficult, we can adapt what you do and progress at a pace that feels right for you.
How Pilates Can Help You
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Build strength and stability
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Improve mobility and flexibility
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Improve balance, posture and body awareness
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Move with greater confidence
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Support your body as you get older
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Keep doing the activities you enjoy
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Exercise in a way that can be adapted to your individual needs
Joseph Pilates
Joseph Pilates developed his method of exercise in the early 20th century, drawing on his interest in movement, strength and physical conditioning. He believed that good movement, breathing and control were fundamental to keeping the body healthy and capable.
After moving to New York in the 1920s, Joseph and his wife Clara opened a studio where his method became particularly popular with dancers and performers. The specialised equipment he developed — including early versions of the Reformer and Cadillac — is still used in Pilates studios around the world today.
