The benefits of Pilates practice with a Physiotherapist

What to expect from your session? 

Initially you will have a one hour session going through all your past history and any current conditions that may be affecting your everyday life, injuries, lack of range of movement, weakness, maladaptive postural patterns.

You should tell your Physiotherapist all your past history in regards to injuries/limitations/children/surgeries and general health. Current activities and interests/hobbies is also really helpful as this will help tailor and shape which type of exercises will work best for you.

Your first session may also involve some hands on physiotherapy if you have a current injury or condition affecting you, to be able to move more freely and start off. You will be given a home exercise program to start you off, whether that be basic breathing and movement to start getting you reconnected to your body and where you are in space. 

A lot of us get so busy with our daily life, we get used to pain, we adapt certain patterns to move away from pain or discomfort, we disconnect from our own bodies, unaware where our limbs or pelvis is in space, forget how to breathe, all this can be taught again once we start to get back in touch with our bodies.

We than tailor a specific Pilates and strength program for your body, your lifestyle, your needs and your goals, your program will include all the studio equipment including reformer/cadillac/wunda chair/barrel and some rollers/therabands and weights.

Pilates relies on the integration of mind and body. Each exercise is carefully synced with your inhale and exhale of breath with the performance of movement – It can take a lot to push through some of those tough holds and pulses! As you start to become more in touch with your mind/body/breath connection the exercises can than get a little more complex.

Stretch Yoga Pose

Reformer Workout

Reformer Workout

Pilates

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Focusing on how your mind and body relate as you work through the exercise can help boost daily concentration and has been suggested to improve thinking, not to mention the overall workout you will get by activating all of your small stabilising muscles rather than your large ones.

A Physiotherapist guided Pilates session not only helps you to be the best version of you, but also in a safe, well structured, personalised way!

Im looking forward to helping you :)