What People are Saying About Us
“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 and I would recommend it to anyone. I would rather be doing Pilates than wasting hours in a gym! “
“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 again. And then my neck and shoulder began to hurt as well. The inserts were twisting the rest of my body out of balance.
Bowen and Pilates saved me! I’ve been going to the studio for 18 months now. It has been a slow process, but then, there were 50 years worth of bad habits to correct. Now I am stronger, straighter, and so much more aware of how my body works. My legs are the same length, and my feet have snapped back into shape so that I can wear ordinary shoes – bliss!
An unexpected benefit has been the huge improvement in my posture. Writers spend all day hunched over a computer, and I was getting an old-age stoop. Pilates is reversing that process. Anyone who works in an office would benefit from mat classes. It has also improved my ballroom dancing: Pilates gives you the core strength to hold yourself properly, as well as strengthening your legs and feet. And finally, spending a couple of hours a week concentrating on the breath and body has a calming and centering effect on my mind.
Not all exercise is equal. I have tried other classes, with only moderate effect. Pilates with a trained and qualified teacher has changed my life. I would recommend it to anyone.”
“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 for years.”
“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 and Pilates creates a perfect combination for your body.”
Alastair McLoughlin BTAA, LCSP (Hon)
Bowen Practitioner
“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 session, I felt more comfortable with an increased connection to my changing body. Midwives believed my improved core strength contributed to my rapid delivery (only 12 minutes pushing). The postnatal sessions have quickly realigned my body and most importantly provided well earned ‘time out’ to combat the stress and tensions of life with a new baby. I am so grateful to Keely, and can’t recommend LPS highly enough!”
“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 stand differently, and become acutely aware of how my body moved.
We went on to try one more attempt at IVF, and I worked very hard with Keely at preparing my body for the best chance possible of conceiving in this very unnatural process. We got pregnant this time and I completely believe that Pilates contributed in helping my body to have the best chance of conceiving. My core was strong, as was my back and I felt very positive mentally as well as physically.
I recommend Pilates to everyone. Once you start to practice, and feel and see the benefits, you are completely hooked.”
“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 tailored to my injury and my golf swing, and soon I noticed a marked improvement.
Subsequently I have kept up the Pilates, graduating to matwork classes. My posture has improved, I feel fitter and best of all, my handicap has reduced by two shots! “
“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 action for two weeks at a time. My posture is improved and I have a flatter tummy.
Pilates has also enabled me to have a ‘normal’ life again, the pain has eased and I can do more physical activies than I used to. I am also more supple and toned.”
When 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!
I 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 are doing very little because the exercises are so slight, but as you continue you feel your body getting stronger. I feel my posture and body have greatly improved, so much so that we asked Keely if our class could run an extra half hour as we felt we were just getting into it when it was time to leave.
I wish I had done Pilates years ago, but was told that it would be no good due to my health and medical conditions. I would recommend anyone, whatever their reason being, to give it a try. All I can say is it makes me feel a whole lot better, I feel fitter and can now feel that I have stomach muscles.