Welcome to
The Pilates Centre

Most classes start standing up (although from time to time, classes are started sitting down or lying down). The instructor will run through set-up procedure with everyone at the start, focussing on posture and alignment and then will remind everyone how to find their neutral spine position (the ideal spinal/pelvis alignment) and set it in place by engaging the core (we'll explain what and where this is and show you how to do this too with some useful hints and tips). 

The gentle, controlled moves that you then do throughout the 45min or 60min session are designed to make your spine want to move; it'll want to twist, rock to one side, flatten or arch (or all four!) You focus on using the core muscles to try to prevent this spinal movement, trying to keep in neutral spine position and therefore strengthen them in the process. Bish, bash, bosh. That's it. As simple as that 

Interspersed throughout the session are stretches and changes of position. In each different position; whether lying on your back, lying on your stomach, lying on your side, seated or on all fours, the instructor will explain how to find the neutral pelvis and spine in each.

So, not that scary, eh?