Pilates (originally Contrology) has been around for some 80 years. Its founder Joseph Hubertus Pilates was born in 1880 and was a frail and sickly child who suffered from rickets, asthma and rheumatic fever. He was determined to overcome his fragility and developed a form of exercise that rebuilt his body so effectively that by the age of fourteen he was posing for anatomical drawings.

Through the transformation of his own body and the influences of ideas such as weight training, gymnastics, yoga and dance he devised his method and adopted a philosophy based on that of the ancient greeks mens sana in corpore sano (a sound mind in a healthy body).

Most importantly Joseph Pilates could see that modern living, particularly in a city, was having disastrous effects on people’s health and fitness levels. He thought that there was a clear connection between poor posture, sedentary lifestyles and ill health.

Pilates has been referred to as a form of mental and physical conditioning and is a great deal more than a workout. Pilates claims that ‘contrology develops the body uniformly, corrects wrong postures, restores physical vitality, invigorates the mind and elevates the spirit’.

Benefits of Pilates

• Improved flexibility
• Greater strength and muscle tone
• Lowered stress levels
• Better posture
• Flatter stomach and trimmer waist
• Less incidence of back pain
• Boosted immune system
• Increased bone density
• Greater joint mobility

At the Chiron centre classes are kept small to ensure that everyone gets a good level of guidance and support.

I am trained in advanced mat Pilates and am currently studying towards my Level 3 Diploma.

Classes times: -

Monday 6:30pm-7:30pm and 7:30pm-8:30pm

Tuesday 10:30am-11:30am

Friday 10:30am-11:30am

Classes are booked in blocks of 6 as numbers are limited.

Block of 6	£48
1:1 Tuition	£37 per hour
Semi-Private Tuition	£18 per person

To book a place or for more information please call Reception on 0117 9620008.