Reformer Pilates

Our team of certified Reformer Instructors are dedicated to empowering you to become stronger and more confident in your body.

Reformer Pilates combines the traditional principals and movements of mat Pilates with a Reformer machine.

The Pilates reformer is a traditional piece of Pilates equipment which looks a bit like a bed with a sliding carriage, ropes, pulleys and springs of varying tension that can be adjusted to suit your fitness level or needs.

The origins of the Pilates reformer date back to the original Pilates studio in New York in the 1920’s and was designed by Joseph Pilates himself to rehabilitate the ill in WW1 hospitals. Working in hospitals, Joseph explored the use of springs on the beds to apply resistance and progressive load to strengthen the body. Reformer Pilates was used to break down the flowing movements of the original mat work to strengthen an individual and get them to a level to which they can do the mat work effectively, but it has many more athletic and toning benefits than just this. Reformer Pilates can be used as a sport specific cross training tool and be used at any age as well as during pregnancy.

Far from just a workout for your core, this piece of equipment helps create internal pressure to elongate the spine, joints and muscles which then leads to greater flexibility, strength, stamina and a more balanced posture.

Benefits include:

• The variable resistance can be changed with each exercise according to the clients needs and ability.

• The springs may be used to improve flexibility and increase muscle strength.

• Proper alignment is emphasised when working within the fixed frame of the machine.

• Muscle imbalances are identified and highlighted easily.

• Core stability is further challenged when working to stabilise the torso against the resistance of the springs.

• A tailored exercise programme can be designed around the clients wants and needs.

• Enables those clients that can’t get up and down to a mat on the floor but can sit, stand or kneel using the reformer
  
  Time for you…
  One couple that we teach have made it a special thing they do together, the come for their reformer session once a week and then go for a drink afterwards. After years of tag-teaming childcare, they now have teenage kids so can exercise together. The husband couldn’t touch his toes and now after 6 months his fingers are on the floor, he’s delighted and said he feels stretched, has a stronger core and no more back niggles.