Lets Talk About Pilates

[*Infinity*]

Eluned that's great that its helped your lower back issues. We have so much success in our studio with people who are in a lot of pain or have recurring injuries that won't resolve. It's great to see people make progress.

Im constantly amazed at how much people put up with though. We had a woman come through this week for an assessment who has been in constant pain for years, hardly sleeping and majorly stressed out, all stemming from a back injury that she's had no luck rehabilitating. Poor thing. I guess I hope to help a lot of these people when I start teaching next year.

Good old pelvic floor - its so important. And yep, the foam rollers, I hear ya. They are killer!

I'm hyper-mobile through a lot of my joints and very flexible naturally so I have to be careful not to overdo it. But the strengthening I get helps me keep things in check. During pregnancy with all those extra hormones, some days I felt like my hips and shoulders were all falling out of place LOL!

After I had my emerg c-section in June, I was devastated and thought it would take me ages to re-connect all the muscles and nerves that were cut through. I started back at pilates when DS was 8 weeks old and I was amazed at how much core strength I'd managed to retain. I'm getting even stronger now and it's given me a real boost in self-confidence.

[ladybird11]

I'm a Body Balance instructor by trade, but would love to try something like what you're talking about lollybaby - where abouts is the studio you train at? Im in the north east of Adelaide.

[*Infinity*]

Hey Leesa

The studio I go to is the Adelaide Hills. Feel free to PM me if you want more details.

Do you teach Body Balance in gyms or privately?

[diva det]

i go to a mum and bubs mat pilates class twice a week and love it!!!!!
makes a big difference to my migranes as well! Plus the biggest benefit is that bubs comes with me so no prob if he needs a feed at any time!!
GO PILATES!!!

[ladybird11]

At the moment I just do it myself at home - but otherwise I'd be teaching it gyms....

Unfortunately after Ds I was stretched to hell and back and it now really shows on my short frame...yep, some of its fat, but my ab's NEVER used to sit like they do now - its so embarrasing.

The core work used in Balance, is pretty much all Pilates now, but whats a 4 -5 min song compared to an entire class? Nuthin!

Hence my keen interest in Pilates now!

[Isadora]

I did a 10 week beginners course a month ago, with all intentions of going on to do pilates classes at the gym, need to get motivated again! However for the short time I was doing pilates, I loved it and really noticed my tummy beginning to slightly tone up, as I was doing the exercises at class too.

Eluned, do you mind me asking where in Perth you do pilates?

[HotI]

anyone know where there are pregnancy pilates classes in melbourne? (especially if in northern melbourne suburbs) alternatively, if you know of any pregnancy yoga classes in same area?

ta lots

[Laranna]

Eluned, do you mind me asking where in Perth you do pilates?

MadsMum, I do it at The Pilates Studio in North Perth (cnr Walcott & York Streets). They have a website, if you google them it should come up.