This workshop is a great introduction to Pilates, ideal if you want the opportunity to try it out before booking onto a block or if you are still quite new to Pilates and want the time to go over the basics thoroughly.  We will look at the fundamental principles underlying the method - Alignment, Breathing, Concentration, Centring, Co-ordination, Stamina, Flowing Movements and Relaxation and explain why these are all important and are the building blocks underlying every exercise.  You'll discover what and where your 'Core' is and why it needs to provide you with stability and streng ..read more

In this workshop there will be lots of gentle releasing, stretching, mobilising and strengthening of the feet. Then we will explore how our foot position when standing affects the alignment of the whole body, and how this impacts on our movement potential, ability to perform different Pilates exercises effectively, and most importantly on walking. Which leads us to the role of the hips and glutes, so they will getting attention too. You can expect to leave having had a full body workout and given your feet some much needed TLC, and with a programme to follow to slowly and safely build up to mo ..read more

"I fell in love with Pilates when I started running and picked up a few injuries. My physio recommended I use it to help improve my core stability and to also help stretch and lengthen my muscles, which were a bit imbalanced!  Since then, I’ve had my own personal practise for over 10 years and in that time it has been a lifesaver for me, improving my strength, co-ordination and flexibility whilst keeping injury at bay. It has also helped me reduce anxiety naturally, making me feel my best from the inside out. I trained with Body Control Pilates in London gaining both my Matwork Certificat ..read more

Or if you have ever wondered how your posture was, come and learn more about your alignment and how it can be corrected to benefit your health ..read more

'I first found Pilates in my late teens when searching for an exercise to help with lower back pain and knee pain, something I suffered with after dancing for 13 years. I began to read about all the positive effects regular Pilates practice can have. One week later I attended my first Pilates class and after one hour I was hooked. I knew then that my body craved movement. One year later and after a spontaneous move to Edinburgh I decided to retrain as a Pilates Teacher. I am now a qualified Body Control Pilates Matwork Teacher, Level 3, and am passionate about showing clients that Pilates real ..read more

This workshop is suitable for all levels of Pilates experience, and whether you are already familiar with, or new to working with weights. Note we will NOT be lifting heavy weights!  St Margarets House, 151 London Road, Edinburgh, EH7 6AE ..read more

If you have completed an Improvers block, and are thinking of moving up a level to Intermediate, this class will introduce you to exercises designed to challenge your co-ordination and build strength and stability, giving you a balanced and full body workout ..read more