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Evolutionary Functional Fit for Life Pilates!
Pilates is a physical fitness system developed in early 20th century by Joseph Pilates. Pilates focused his exercises on the core, postural muscles which help to keep the body balanced and provide good alignment and support for the spine, whilst concentrating on the awareness of breath. Fit For Life Pilates has taken many of Pilates exercises and has added various Pilates equipment to add progression and variation improving and maintaining muscle mass and importantly bone density. The exercises have been adapted so that we work in multi directional movements in order for us to be effective during daily life. Like Aerobics in the days of its founder, Jane Fonda, Pilates has evolved and instructors who are not embracing changes within our industry are ill informed and educated. (read The Times article dated Tuesday 10th August 2010).
Here top training tips for healthy backs and overall strength fitness are workouts that focus on exercises that require balance, strength and stability, so squats, dead lifts and standing overhead moves using weights.Resistance training using a variety of equipment as well as your own body weight encouraging the body to move in different directions and at different levels so that the core and other muscles are strengthened. (Professor Thomas Nesser)
"I totally dislike dogmas and extreme pilates methods. Joseph Pilates has left his method open and available for interpretation rather your praxis is quiet and meditative or dynamic and powerful, it is only through the Pilates Principles that give a good measure of guidelines. An educated and well qualified instructor will be able to create their own style and approach without the fear of critics from the general public." (Christiane Reiter)
NEW FOR SEPTEMBER 2010!
Gymstick V Fitness Pilates!
The GYMSTICK delivers real results, real fast. This dynamic workout uses its unique technology to work every major (and minor) muscle group in he body. GYMSTICK strengthens, conditions and defines. GYMSTICK is fabulous for legs, buttocks, abs and back and is non impact. Mix GYMSTICK with Fitness Pilates exercises and you have the ultimate conditioning combination for all! (booking is essential! CLICK HERE to contact me and book on my contact link)
Fitness ZUMBA dance...
are you ready to ditch the workout and join the party? Zumba....Spanish slang for 'to move fast and have fun'. Created by Alberto "Beto" Perez, a dance fusion of Cumbia, Salsa, Samba, Merenge, Calyso, Reggae and more with pulsating Latin rhythms which has made Zumba the fastest growing, dance based fitness craze in the world, with people of all ages falling in love with its infectious music and easy-to-follow dance choreography....check out my CLASSES LINK for venue and times!
FREE OVER 60's FITNESS
No more FREE swimming? Let Fit For Life Pilates & Sunningmead Community Centre lead the way. Starting Wednesday 22nd September, 11.15am, FREE Over 60's 45 minute keep fit session, gentle, fun exercise with resistance training to help your balance, maintain muscle mass and bone density, can be done seated too! Why not stay for lunch? delicious homemade lunches served at Sunningmead Community Cafe at 12 noon, A great fun, fit and social morning. Click to view testimonials from my fabulous over 60's
The Yeo Mill Yomp - 20/06/2010
What a fantastic day all my ladies and Greg had at the Yeo Mill Yomp! A tough, steep, off road, 10.4 mile race over Exmoor. This was the second year for the Yeo Mill Yomp, an event organised by my husband and myself with assistance from the Tiverton Harriers, www.tiverton-harriers.co.uk.
I have encouraged all my Fit For Life Pilates members to walk/run the event and have had some good Saturday training sessions prior to the day itself. I am so very proud of ALL of you, non of you had ever competed in a competative run before, let alone such an extreme challenge as the Yomp! You all completed the race in amazing times considering the heat of the day, be proud of your achievement!
BREAST CANCER DAY, Friday October 29th 2010 click here »
Classes in the Community
Sunningmead, Tiverton, EX16 4AL
- Monday 6.45 - 7.45pm - Fitness ZUMBA
- Monday 8 - 9pm - Step n Sweat Routine 1
- Wednesday 9.45 - 10.45am - Resistance conditioning & Stomp fx
- Wednesday 11.15 - 12.00 - FREE over 60's Keep Fit
- Wednesday 5.45 - 6.45pm - Power Step Pilates & Fit for Life Pilates & Balls!
- Wednesday 7 - 8pm - Sizzling Step
- Wednesday 8 - 9pm - Step n Sweat Routine 2
- Thursday 7.30 - 8.30pm - Fitness ZUMBA... read more »
Moorhayes, Tiverton, EX16 6TN
- Monday 10 - 11am - Mission to Condition
- Tuesday 10 - 11am - Advanced Fit For Life Pilates
- Thursday 10 - 11am and 11.30 - 12.30 - Beginners to Intermediate Fit For Life Pilates
- Thursday 6 - 7pm - GYMSTICK V Fit For Life Pilates or Foam Rollers V Fit For Life Pilates
- Friday 9 - 9.30am - Fun Run! (or jog) 50p to Devon Air Ambulance
- Friday 10 - 11am - Step n Sweat alternating routine 1 and 2! ... read more »
Appropriate footwear must be worn, please ask if you are unsure.
Please arrive promptly to the classes and make the instructor aware of any relevant injuries or medical conditions prior to exercise. There is no block booking or money upfront.
The step sessions do need to be booked as steps may be limited. You are welcome to bring your own step as there is plenty of room.
Pilates at a glance - see our video page
All Pilates classes £4.50
All other classes £4.00
Teenagers £2.00
Loyalty Cards with every sixth session FREE
OR want to do more than 2 classes a week? Then take out a Fit For Life Pilates Membership. £30 per month Standing Order.
WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? FIT FOR LIFE PILATES LEADS THE WAY AND GIVES RESULTS!
