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THE LIGHT CENTRE’S 6-WEEK PILATES BEGINNERS/IMPROVERS COURSES

Next courses start:
6-week Beginner’s Course starts Wednesday 21st May, consecutive weeks with Carmela 5.45pm – 6.45pm - £60
6-week Beginner’s Course starts Thursday 15th May, 6 consecutive weeks with Vivianne 6pm – 7.15pm - £66
 

These basic ingredients will then be brought together to form a sequences of exercises that will allow you to attend open classes with confidence and build your own self-practice routine.

The six-week beginners course is suitable for absolute beginners and also for those who want to return to the basics in order to revisit the foundation of their practice and understanding.

Once you’ve attended one of our Beginners Courses (or a number of classes) then you’ll be ready for our six-week Improvers course on Tuesdays at 5.30pm.

The courses are taught by Vivianne Jonsson, Ann Hudson and Carmela Trappa. Their training in Foundation Pilates and extensive work with students make their teaching both formative and pleasurable.

Cost for each six-week course: £60/£66 (see above)

There are limited places so early booking is essential.

To reserve your place, call our bookings number on 0207 881 0728

Pilates beginners with Vivienne Jonsson

During this Beginners course you will learn about the principles and fundamentals that we believe to be important basic knowledge when practicing Pilates exercises, i.e.:

• Concentration/Focus - That all-important mind-body connection. Conscious control of movement enhances body awareness.
• Control/Precision - It's not about intensity or multiple "reps," it's more about proper form for safe, effective results.
• Centering/Strength - A mental focus within the body calms the spirit. A particular focus on the torso (abs, pelvic girdle, lower back, gluts), as develops a strong core and enables the rest of the body to function efficiently. All action initiates from the trunk and flows outwards to the extremities.
• Stabilizing, posture, neutral spine - Before you move you have to be still. Makes for a safe starting place for mobility.
• Breathing - Deep, coordinated, conscious diaphragmatic patterns of inhales and exhales initiate movement, help activate deep muscles and keep you focused.
• Alignment (placement) - Correct alignment is key to good posture. You'll be aware of the position of your head and neck on the spine and pelvis, right down through the legs and toes.
• Flow - Smooth, continuous motion rather than jarring repetitions. Pilates has a grace and elegance to it.
  Integration - Several different muscle groups are engaged simultaneously to control and support movement. All principles come together, making for a holistic mind-body workout.

Pilates Beginner’s with Carmela Trappa

This Pilates beginners course will not only help you learn how to breathe correctly, it will also help you master the other key fundamentals of the Pilates system: healthy range of motion in all joints (even your toes!); engagement of essential muscles for movement and stability; and natural, flowing movement.

Learning these essential fundamentals will help you develop the strength, flexibility and mind-body awareness to continue through to the advanced Pilates repertoire.

A fun class which challenges each individual to their maximum capacity- you'll leave each week feeling taller, calmer, re-energized and full of life!

Everyone benefits from Pilates in their own unique ways, but Pilates offers a myriad of invaluable benefits for everyone, including:

• improvements in your mental and physical condition
• improvements in your mental and physical condition
• good circulation;
• deep healthy breathing
• healthy bones and joints
• improved posture,
• balance and co-ordination
• strong abdominals and a powerful core
• stamina, energy, stress relief...and the list can go on and on!