To give you an insight into what it's like to take part in one of our pilates classes, we asked a few of our existing pilates go-ers to say a few words about their experience:
"I started pilates after the birth of my first child 3 years ago. I signed up for a 6 week course to re-discover my stomach muscles and it worked! Now I have had a 2nd baby and know it has helped me get back to pre baby shape much quicker and become even more toned. Its also helping with niggly back pain from bad posture carrying children around.(Alison, St Albans)
For anyone with any medical condition who's been advised
to try pilates - just do it! Pilates has really helped with my long-term
spinal condition to the point my surgeon even said on a recent recent checkup
that my severe curvature is very slightly improved for the first time! (he
said this is likely due to the newly strengthened muscles better supporting
the core, owing to pilates over the last 18 months). I feel I walk a little
taller these days, have noticeably fewer niggling aches and pains, and I
can tell when I've missed a class so it obviously works. I'll definitely
be sticking with it! (Caroline, St Albans)
"As a Sports Therapist working in professional football it is important for me to be able to call on guidance from expert practitioners in order to assist me with specific injury rehabilitation cases. Claire at Herts Pilates recently supported me successfully in the rehabilitation of one of our first team players following lower back surgery. Claire spent time educating the player with regards to the benefits of the techniques he was performing and used logical progressions of exercise as the player improved.Having now returned to first team action, this player still performs Pilates’ techniques as a means of preventing any further injury and I would have no hesitation in asking for similar guidance from Claire in the future. (Neil Greig -Sports Therapist)
"Going to Herts Pilates was my first experience of Pilates. I noticed changes almost immediately; increased flexibility, stronger tummy muscles and a sense of feeling relaxed. I have now been going to Herts Pilates for a year and each week I continue to notice improvements. ." (Rebecca, St Albans)
"I turned to Pilates to recover from a major operation on my spine. I'd previously tried osteopathy with little prolonged success, but have found weekly Pilates classes keep my back pain at bay. The key to my recovery has been the stretching and strengthening of the muscles supporting my back. I started out as a beginner but I've since progressed through the Improver class and now attend the weekly Intermediate class in St Albans. As well as the benefit of experiencing no back pain, . I know that without myweekly class, I wouldn't exercise my muscles sufficiently to keep my back in good shape." (Matthew, St Albans)
If you like what our existing customers have to say about Herts Pilates, you can join a class by contacting Claire on 07745 227 505 or claire@hertspilates.co.uk or via our contact form.
Classes cost £9 per class, paid in a block of 6,
7 or 8 weeks, dependent on term times.
If you're ready to join a class, complete our contact form.