Whether you have pain and injury, are tired of feeling stiff and inflexible or are looking to get stronger and improve athletic performance, then a Pilates class at In Balance Physio and Pilates is for you.
Pilates is a system of exercises with a particular emphasis on movement control, targeting the core and stabilising muscles of the body. This enables you to build a stable framework for efficient movement to occur from.
Why Pilates at our Manly studio?
Pilates is all about control and precision and without close supervision and correction, often the exercises are performed poorly, using the wrong muscles. Pilates is often done in large classes, with no one checking or correcting your technique, leading to poor results or even worse, to injury.
At In Balance, we only believe in small classes led by experienced, Pilates trained physiotherapists skilled in movement correction and injury management. This ensures you perform the exercises correctly, safely and get the best possible results from the effort that you put in.
Our classes are 1 hour long with a max of 4 per class. Everyone has their own individualised program tailored specifically to their needs, goals and ability levels based on their pre class assessment. This enables us to tailor programs to all levels of ability.
Our classes provide a unique combination of exercises on specialised Pilates equipment such as reformers and combo chair, melded with weights, resistance work and good functional movement patterns. Always the focus is on building strength through movement control. While you will certainly work hard and should feel stronger and more limber, Pilates is different from other forms of exercise in that it is not just about getting your heart rate up or cracking a sweat.
What is a Pilates Assessment?
Before joining a class, we do require that you attend a 60 min assessment with one of our physiotherapists. During this session, we talk to you about goals, take a medical history and run you through a series of movement screening tests. This allows us to ensure you are safe to join the class and to identify key areas of your strength, movement and mobility that need to be addressed. Where necessary, we may use real time ultrasound to image your core muscles and show them to you on the screen to teach you what turning your core on really is.
Stop putting it off! Whether looking to decrease pain, improve mobility or to bullet proof your body and improve sporting performance, contact the practice today to enquire about our classes!