Yoga, Pilates & Postnatal Exercise

A modern air conditioned, fully mirrored exercise studio with wooden sprung floor and disco lighting creating a great atmosphere for you to enjoy your workout.

Please note: no classes on Bank Holidays.  Booking is essential for some classes marked with ^, other classes you can just turn up.  All classes are subject to review based on their attendance figures. Please check classes are running as scheduled, on 01628 633899.

Classes

• Iyengar Yoga
• Pilates
• Postnatal Exercise Course

Iyengar Yoga

These classes consist of a graduated sequence of classical yoga postures.  Your body will be eased into better strength, stamina, tone, flexibility and internal health.  Simple exercises move to more advanced postures along with breathing and relaxation techniques to address your mental as well as physical well-being. Not suitable during pregnancy.

Pilates

Pilates is suitable for men and women of all ages, it can be beneficial for sports people who have suffered injuries, dancers where good posture is vital, back-pain sufferers who's problems are postural and elderly people who want to maintain mobility.

Pilates is a non-aerobic total body conditioning exercise focusing on 8 main principles:

1. Concentration - every movement begins as a thought process.
2. Thoracic Breathing - correct breathing is very important in pilates. If we breathe fully, the blood pumps effectively and stimulates all the cells in the body.
3. Centring  - every exercise is controlled by the contraction of the abdominal muscles, creating our core or centre.
4. Control - working against gravity strengthens the body. The slower the movement the more strength we gain.
5. Precision - every movement is executed with the best possible care and precision.
6. Flowing Movement - pilates exercises are a continuous movement executed slowly.
7. Isolation - we learn how to control the various muscle groups in our bodies, working within our strengths and weaknesses.
8. Routine - repetition and frequency of the exercise being undertaken increases the skill level.

^Beginners Pilates with Fit Ball

Total body conditioning using the exercise ball. Use of the ball can support the body, reducing stress on the joints and will allow you to achieve more defined stretching positions. It will take your fitness routine into a new dimension to include cardiovascular workout. Please supply your own ball or they can be purchased at Kitzone. Suitable for all abilities.

Postnatal Exercise Course

Want to look better and feel great? Want to meet other mums? This postnatal exercise course will help you to understand how your body has changed and why. Tone and strengthen your main muscle groups particularly the abdominals safely and effectively. You will improve the fitness of your cardiovascular system, achieve and maintain good posture helping to prevent injury or aches and pains.

You must be at least 6 weeks postnatal (8-10 weeks for caesarean) to take part in this course. At the time of booking you must complete a screening form that must be returned before the course starts. Babies up to 6 months are welcome into the class.

*Where two prices are quoted the first is for RBWM advantage card holders except where otherwise stated.

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