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Testimonials

- > J. williams
  
  Tweet“I first came to Pilates over a year ago after suffering with a bad back for a number of years. Through Keely, not only have I cured my back problem, but am leaner and fitter too. I have much more energy and more aware of my body placement and posture. Pilates has completely changed me [...]
  
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- > L Armstrong
  
  Tweet“I love walking, but I’ve always needed wide-fitting boots and shoes and had a problem foot. I was told that one leg was longer than the other, and prescribed a foot insert to correct the problem. The inserts worked well for about six months, but my feet continued to spread and then began to hurt [...]
  
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- > R Hartley
  
  Tweet“It’s hard to keep fit when you lead an office based life. I always lived by the rule, that the best exercise for the sport you do is the sport you do – Keely taught me different. Pilates has helped me improve and change issues with my strength and posture that I have lived with [...]
  
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- > Alastair McLoughlin – Bowen Practitioner
  
  Tweet“The combination of Pilates and Bowen Technique work so well together. Bowen balances and realigns the skeletal structure without force or manipulation – loosening tight muscles in the process. Then Pilates helps to hold the structure in place by targeting specific muscle groups – producing increased flexibility and strength. When applied by experienced practitioners, Bowen [...]
  
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- > Claire Holgate
  
  Tweet“I attended LPS for prenatal Pilates, and I continue to attend for postnatal Pilates, which I consider to be an essential investment in my long term well being. The workouts are expertly developed to strengthen the core muscles. I found this to effectively alleviate my back pain and even symptoms of SPD. After each prenatal [...]
  
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- > Alison Denneny
  
  Tweet“I started Pilates with Keely over 3 years ago after struggling to get pregnant following many failed IVF attempts. Within a month of starting Pilates, my body felt stronger and my back and core had started to strengthen. I didn’t have the back pain I had experienced for nearly 8 years and I started to [...]
  
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- > A. Clapham (a grateful golfer)
  
  Tweet“Having suffered from a lower back injury with episodes of increasing frequency, I was advised by my physiotherapist to try Pilates as a way to strengthen my core muscles. I am a keen golfer and my injury had stopped me from playing for long periods. I started to have private sessions with Keely, which were [...]
  
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- > S. Clegg
  
  TweetWhen I first came to the studio I couldn’t lay on my back as it was so painful, slowly over a period of time things started to improve. I now feel more energised, my balance is better and my back is much stronger, I am walking taller and my tummy is flatter, phew!
  
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- > A. Leeming
  
  TweetI have been going to Pilates for nearly a year. I was rather apprehensive in the beginning and was recommended to Keely by word of mouth stating how good she was and ‘knew her stuff’. I contacted Keely and was put in a small class for people with problems. At times you feel that you [...]
  
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- > K Mitchell
  
  Tweet“I was advised to undertake Pilates by my Physiotherapist to strengthen my back due to surgery on a prolapsed disc. I have been attending Pilates for approximately 18 months. Pilates has strengthened my back to such a degree whereby I do not have any more relapses, which used to occur frequently putting me out of [...]
  
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Pilates for Sport

The Benefits

If you are an athlete, either professional or amateur, you are probably always striving to improve your personal best in your chosen sport. You may be wondering, can Pilates exercise help me to improve my athletic performance? The answer is, most definitely, yes!

How does it help?

First and foremost, Pilates works on developing your body awareness so that you are always working out in optimal postural alignment. Standing in good alignment is challenging, but maintaining good alignment while you move is even more difficult. However, no matter what kind of athlete you are, you can simultaneously increase your power and minimise your risk of injury with Pilates training.

Pilates works to balance the body and develop muscular symmetry. If you play a racquet sport such as tennis or golf, or even if you are a recreational bowler, you probably have developed muscle imbalances due to the one-sided nature of your sport. Since such a key part of Pilates is focused on postural alignment, these imbalances will become more obvious to you, and you can work to release the overworked tight muscles and strengthen the weaker ones with asymmetrical exercise. Again, balancing the body will help to prevent injuries that might otherwise occur when stress is placed on an unstable structure.
For more information, please call the studio on 01282 611385 or e-mail us via the contact page.

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