QUESTIONS?
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To move with ease and efficiency, by getting stronger, more flexible and gain improved postural alignment.
You will start with a thorough Initial Assessment, running through a detailed injury and medical history, checking your posture, strength and flexibility so I can program your exercises to suit YOU. Working out your goals to move better and feel better.
If you have imbalances in strength and flexibility, your body compensates and with time with compensation patterns can cause pain and tightness, so we work out the best program of exercises for you.
During your Pilates session no matter a Private 1:1 or Semi Private 1:4, you are given Pilates exercises designed for your body, needs and goals.
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Pilates is for anyone. Any age, any gender, any size and any fitness level. The oldest person doing Pilates at Ranges Pilates is 86, the youngest is 13.
Pilates can assist a wide variety of conditions, Spinal Disc conditions, Pregnancy, Pre-natal and Post Natal, SIJ disfunction, Shoulder injury, knee pathologies such as ACL injury, hip pain, neck tightness, plantar fasciitis, scoliosis, spondylolisthesis, hyper mobility, upper back tightness and rehabilitation of a wide range of injuries.
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The Initial Assessment is essential for you to book into a studio Private 1:1 or Semi Private 1:4. In the one hour and fifteen minutes your teacher will go through in detail your goals, injury and medical history. They will also assess your postural alignment, walking gait, muscle imbalances and movement compensation pattern. As well as detailed instruction of exercises which you can use as part of your at home program. Duration 75 minutes.
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This will depend on your goals, how much time you can allocate and your other fitness / movement activities. Ideally 2-3 session per week, although 1-2 studio sessions work really well if you are doing additional Pilates at home.
As part of the Initial Assessment we discuss and plan what Pilates exercises will be great to do at home.
What helps the most and give you the quickest gains is being consistent with your Pilates practice and in studio sessions.
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Definitely, in your Initial Assessment we will discuss and work out an achievable and detailed at home exercises plan to help improve your compensation patterns, improving your strength and flexibility.
If you already have some Pilates props at home we can utilize them or you can purchase from a range of resistance bands, massage balls, foam rollers, etc which we have in stock.
The at home exercise plan can be a short or longer depending on your needs.
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Yes. The sessions are tailored for your current needs and fitness level. Our high-level Pilates training covers detailed knowledge in anatomy, biomechanics and a range of pathologies so the exercises can be modified and adapted to suit you and you needs. For example, if you have difficulty getting up and down from the ground that is completely fine, the wide range of studio equipment is designed for exactly this.
Therapeutic Pilates is not just for those that have an injury, it is great for those wanting to improve sports or hobbies, such as cycling, tennis, running, golf and equestrian activities such a dressage and pleasure riding. Dressage and Pilates is a great mix where posture, strength, control and ease of movement are so important.
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Pilates can assist a wide variety of conditions:-
Spinal Disc conditions
Pregnancy
Pre-natal and Post Natal
SIJ disfunction
Shoulder injury
Knee pathologies such as ACL injury
Hip pain
Neck tightness
Plantar fasciitis
Scoliosis
Spondylolisthesis
Hyper mobility
Upper back tightness
Rehabilitation of a wide range of injuries.
Multiple Sclerosis
Parkinsons
Cancer Treatment Symptoms
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This depends, on how long you have been you been using poor muscles recruitment patterns, or how long you have had a less than ideal alignment with compensation patterns.
Whether there is any permanent damage or degeneration, Pilates is not a quick fix, but over time with commitment and dedication to improving your posture and movement patterns it will certainly improve.
Consistency plays a large role, especially if you only do 1 session per week. Missing just one week will make a difference, this is where some at home Pilates exercises really help. Even if it is just 4-5 exercises that you do 2 times a week, in addition to your in studio sessions will improve your benefits from doing Pilates.
The human body has the most amazing capacity to heal itself given a chance. If you keep those muscles strong and flexibility, you can improve.
“As a Dressage rider it is imperative that the rider has absolute control over their body so that the body signals we give our horses in training are crystal clear. The individually tailored sessions I have had with Rosemary over the last 2 years have made a big impact. My core has strengthened and the tension in my lower back, rib cage and hip flexors have released considerably, enabling me to me a far more effective rider and trainer. I just wish I had made the time to do Pilates years ago!””