Pilates with Jacky Fenton

A wellbeing service, based in Woking in Surrey, offering group mat work pilates classes from St Paul’s Church and private pilates at my studio in Send.

Pilates is a complete exercise method developed by its founder Joseph Pilates over the course of a lifetime dedicated to improving physical and mental health. It integrates the whole body and encourages freedom of movement.

Pilates identifies and seeks to address dysfunctional movement and postural patterns and the resulting muscular imbalances. It aims to strengthen weak and release tight musculature and tissue which can occur over time due to daily habitual incorrect movement, injury and/or other physical, emotional and mental stresses.

The slow controlled flowing movements of Pilates primarily strengthen the core muscles that stabilize and support the spine and improve overall mobility, thus realigning the body and correcting postural problems.  Pilates brings mind and body together, focusing strongly on total concentration, balance, precision and breathing. As a result, your posture will change and you will move more efficiently.

By core strength, we are talking about your back, abdominal and pelvic muscles. Through Pilates, you will be able to develop these muscles without adding bulk, increase your flexibility and agility and at the same time toning your stomach, legs and arm muscles.

Pilates has become very popular with the general public of all ages and levels of fitness, some of whom have never embarked upon any form or physical fitness regime before. No matter what your physical condition from the first time exerciser to the top athlete, from sufferers of back, hip or neck problems, osteoporosis, osteoarthritis or pregnant women – the good news is that many people who suffer with remedial problems often find themselves pain free as a result of taking up Pilates.

Read my own personal journey in discovering Pilates and how I became a Pilates instructor.