FAQS

WHAT IS REFORMER PILATES?

ORIGINALLY CREATE BY JOSEPH PILATES, THE REFORMER WAS DESIGNED TO REHABILITATE WOUNDED SOLDIERS AS THEY ARRIVED FROM BATTLE LINES, HE APPLIED HIS METHODS TO STRENGTHENING AND RECONDITIONING THEM.

REFORMER PILATES IS PERFORMED ON A SPRING RESISTANCE APPARATUS CALLED A REFORMER BED RATHER THEN ON THE FLOOR. THESE CLASSES INVOLVE PUSHING AND PULLING VARIOUS PARTS OF YOUR BODY WHILE MAINTAINING A STRONG CORE TO PROMOTE LENGTH, STRENGTH, FLEXIBLY AND BALANCE.

I'M A BEGINNER, WHERE DO I START?

NO MATTER YOUR LEVEL, EVEN IF YOU HAVE NEVER LAID EYES ON A REFORMER MACHINE WE ARE SO EXCITED TO INVITE YOU TO OUR STUDIO AND KNOW YOU WILL BE FEELING COMFORTABLE IN NO TIME! AS A BEGINNER WE RECOMMEND YOU COME TO ONE OF OUR FOUNDATION CLASSES TO GET STARTED, FROM THERE WE CAN ENSURE YOU ARE COMFORTABLE WITH THE MACHINE AND MOVEMENT AND WE CAN MOVE YOU INTO OUR SIGNATURE INFLOW REFORMER CLASSES. 

WHAT DO I WEAR?

WEAR SOMETHING YOU ARE COMFORTABLE IN. WE RECOMMEND TIGHT OR LONG PANTS. WE ALSO RECOMMEND WEARING GRIPPY SOCKS, YOU CAN FIND THESE AT SPORTS STORES OR BUY THEM IN THE STUDIO.

WE ALSO SUGGEST YOU BRING ALONG A TOWEL AND WATER BOTTLE, WE HAVE A WATER COOLER AT THE STUDIO WHICH YOU CAN FILL UP YOUR BOTTLE. WE PROVIDE MATS AND ALL OTHER NEEDED EQUIPMENT.

MOST IMPORTANTLY WE INSIST YOU BRING ALONG A SMILE, OUR STUDIO IS DESIGNED AS A SPACE TO GIVE BACK TO YOURSELF. BRING THAT MINDSET AND WE GUARANTEE YOU WILL LEAVE FEELING BETTER THEN EVER.

I HAVE A RECOVERING INJURY, DOES THIS MATTER?

REFORMER PILATES WAS ORIGINALLY DESIGNED TO REHAB INJURIES, HOWEVER WE DO NOT WANT YOU STRAINING YOUR INJURIES FURTHER. YOU NEED TO TALK TO YOUR PHYSIOTHERAPIST, CHIROPRACTOR OR DOCTOR ABOUT THE INJURY AND MAKE SURE YOU GET THE THUMBS UP TO DO GROUP CLASSES. LET US KNOW ABOUT YOU INJURY SO THAT WE CAN ENSURE ADEQUATE MODIFICATIONS ARE PROVIDED FOR YOU. ALWAYS REMINDING YOUR INSTRUCTORS BEFORE CLASSES ABOUT THESE INJURIES IS A MUST SO THAT WE CAN KEEP AN EYE ON YOU. 

IS THIS MOVEMENT APPROPRIATE IF I AM PREGNANT OR HAVE JUST HAD A BABY?

ABSOLUTELY, IN FACT PILATES IS A GREAT FORM OF MOVEMENT TO GET YOU LIMBER AND STRONG FOR PREGNANCY AND NEW MOTHERHOOD. IT IS ALSO PARTICULARLY GOOD IN RESTRENGTHENING YOUR CORE POSTPARTUM. 

ENSURE THAT YOU TALK TO YOU DOCTOR BEFORE STARTING PILATES AND LET US KNOW WHERE YOU ARE PRE OR POST PREGNANCY. THIS WAY WE CAN ENSURE WE MODIFY ACCORDINGLY AND APPROPRIATELY. 

HOW MANY PEOPLE CAN I EXPECT IN CLASSES?

WE HAVE 14 REFORMER MACHINES IN OUR STUDIO, AND 20 SPACES IN OUR BARRE/YOGA CLASSES. HOWEVER, OUR CLASSES ARE NOT ALWAYS FULL SO SOMETIMES YOU WILL HAVE SMALLER CLASSES.

IS THERE PARKING AVALIABLE?

YES, WE HAVE A LIMITED NUMBER OF PARKS AT THE STUDIO AND YOU CAN ALSO FIND STREET PARKING CLOSE TO THE STUDIO. THERE IS ALSO A TRANSIT CENTRE ON WILLIAMSON LANE WHICH HAS PLENTY OF PARKS AND ONLY 2 MINUTES FROM THE STUDIO!