A Reformer Pilates workout class may look complex and demanding, but it really isn’t! In fact, we’d go so far as to say that Reformer Pilates is actually an excellent Pilates workout for beginners for a number of reasons.  You can go at your own pace  One of the main issues with joining a mixed... The post Can I still do Reformer Pilates as a complete beginner? appeared first on Chilli Pilates ..read more

The short answer to the question, ‘is Reformer Pilates a good exercise for beginners?’ is… yes! It’s a fantastic form of beginner Pilates, and you don’t even need to have had any previous experience of doing any kind of Pilates at all.    Introducing the reformer bed People often joke that the reformer bed looks... The post Is Reformer Pilates a good exercise for beginners? appeared first on Chilli Pilates ..read more

We understand that the quality of our Reformer Pilates classes is dependent on the quality of our Reformer Pilates instructors. This is why we only employ instructors who already have a personal training (PT) qualification, a sports science degree or a therapy and rehabilitation degree. Then, before our instructors take their first class, they receive... The post What we look for in our Reformer Pilates instructors appeared first on Chilli Pilates ..read more

Reformer Pilates has taken the world by storm in the past few years, proving to be a popular exercise option for people of all ages and abilities. Pilates provides a low-impact workout that can be adjusted to suit all fitness levels, making it the ideal choice for women over 40. In this blog, we’ll take... The post Reformer Pilates for Women Over 40 appeared first on Chilli Pilates ..read more

There are many reasons why 30-somethings will benefit from Reformer Pilates classes. When you were in your 20s, the likelihood is that you took your fitness for granted. While it was great that you could do almost whatever you wanted without having to worry about exercise or diet, things are different now.  In your 30s,... The post Reformer Pilates classes for 30-somethings appeared first on Chilli Pilates ..read more

Reformer Pilates may be a low-impact exercise, but it is definitely a form of strength-training exercise. You may not be building up a huge sweat in the way you would with circuit training, but you will be building up your strength and gaining increased muscular endurance. What it won’t do is grow muscle mass as... The post Is Reformer Pilates strength training? appeared first on Chilli Pilates ..read more

If you have an office job, you’ll know that sitting at a desk hunched over a computer for eight hours is not the best way to look after your posture. After a day of sitting at a desk, many office workers have aches and pains in their shoulders and backs. Others get headaches.  Yet it’s... The post The Importance of Pilates for Desk Workers appeared first on Chilli Pilates ..read more

Come to any of our sessions and you’ll conclude that Reformer Pilates is something that’s predominantly done by women. This gives the impression that Pilates isn’t an exercise for men – but you couldn’t be more wrong.  Pilates exercises, especially Reformer Pilates ones, are hard work. You may not be pounding the treadmill, working up... The post Pilates For Men: Are You Man Enough? appeared first on Chilli Pilates ..read more

There is no denying inside every one one of us there is a desire to perform to the best of our abilities, especially when it involves making a change within ourselves or our bodies!  Some of us use pilates for physical improvement, some of us for regular exercise and even some of us use pilates... The post If you chase perfection, you will catch excellence appeared first on Chilli Pilates ..read more

It’s pretty much the same every January: the gyms swell up with eager new exercisers that have vowed yet again that they will stick to it further than January 15th, the streets are full of shivering runners, and the shops are overflowing with new revolutionary supplements, fat loss teas, coffees and other concoctions. And by... The post New Year, New Life(style) appeared first on Chilli Pilates ..read more