Group Pilates Activities
OUR PILATES IS DIFFERENT.
HERE’S HOW…
Pilates is a physical training method which was invented by Joseph Pilates in the early 1900s. In turn he passed on the method to people he trusted and they learnt directly from him. It is this form of traditional Pilates that we teach here at The Pilates Pod.
We don’t do Dynamic Reformer, Hybrid Yogalates, or any other fad or fashion that is based upon Pilates and is more of fitness approach.
We take your health, safety and wellbeing seriously and we only offer the authentic Pilates method approach with small sizes.
You can read more about Pilates by clicking here.
If you’re new to Pilates, or to The Pilates Pod click here to find out about our New Client Intro Packages
OUR GROUP ACTIVITIES ARE DIFFERENT. HERE’S HOW…
It’s no secret, individual coaching provides a completely unique and tailored approach with full focus and private attention you may need or want. That’s why we always advise anyone with pain, injuries or long standing conditions that require more attention work in a 1:1 setting.
We also recommend where possible that you may like to start your journey with some 1:1’s first to get the very best personalised approach and learn your own specific modifications that you may need to know as you continue on to group activities
But, what if you could get the same high-quality coaching, with personalisation and dedicated individual focus time but with the added motivation of a fun class dynamic?
Welcome to Pilates Small-Group Personal Training (SGPT): the best of both worlds and the core of what our Pilates programme is built upon.
Our Small-Group Personal Training offers you:
>Small group sizes – in a world where it’s commonplace to have anywhere between 15-30 people in a group, our sessions have a max of 8 in the studio.
> Regular group sessions usually only access part of the system ie Mat or Reformer, but our Small-Group Personal Training session allow you access to all of Pilates method which is normally reserved for private training. This may include a mixture of matwork, big apparatus (Reformer, Tower, Chairs, Barrels) and small props (Magic Circle, Hand Weights and Weighted Poles, fascia balls, rollers)
This mix of Pilates is a more authentic approach, allowing you to experience the connections between apparatus and matwork and a more well rounded experience.
>Every session is unique and different, depending on what the attendees’ needs and abilities are. It’s a full mind-body method so we take into consideration what your mind and body tells you that it needs and we pick n mix what to play with.
> Fun group atmosphere and motivation from your other Podders to cheer you on, inspire you, and have fun with.
>A more affordable way to work your body and explore the Pilates method. We recommend attending the studio 2-3 times a week with the ability to practice the matwork system free at home anytime, via our You Tube channel.
GROUP PRICES
PAY PER TERM
Group classes are run in terms of Winter, Spring, Summer, and Autumn, with a published number of weeks in each term.
Book your favorite class time for the whole term x how many times per week you wish to attend = how many classes you have to use within that term.
MEMBERSHIPS
Get all the benefits of being on a membership.
Super discounted classes, priority bookings, exclusive members newsletter and offers, options for freeze and swop, members top up, video on demand library and more.
Choose group class options for 4, 6, 8 or 10 sessions per month or add 1:1’s for a Combo membership option.
PAY AS YOU GO PACKS
Simply choose to pay as you go single sessions to use within 2 weeks, or pack of 5 to use within 8 weeks.
No extra benefits, just simple.
Pilates Small Group Personal Training Sessions
The group timetabled sessions we run in the studio are for 3-8 people.
Foundational Level – Wednesdays 7pm & Mondays 9.30am
Building your powerhouse, the muscles deep inside your body. Develop your understanding of key Pilates concepts, exercise choices, apparatus and matwork and to bed in those solid foundations.
We recommend these for anyone fairly new and starting out, those that want to work a litle slower, or anytime you are taking care of issues that may not be best in general open level.
You will be working on the Reformer, Tower/Cadillac, Mat, Magic Circle, High Chair and Wall.
Open Level – Mondays 6.15pm, Tuesdays 9.30am, Wednesdays 9.30am and 8pm, Thursdays 9.30am and 7.15pm, Fridays 10.15am, Saturdays 10am, Sundays 10am
After you’ve got a solid foundation, it’s time to move on and enjoy 7 days a week of classes for you to develop your Pilates journey!
We have an entire studio full of apparatus, big and small. We know you’ll love experiencing and exploring a lot more of what Pilates has to offer.
You could be doing exercises on the Mat, Tower/Wall-units, Cadillac, Wunda Chairs, High Chair, Reformers, Small Barrels, and Spine Correctors. You could use toe gizmos, magic circles, hand weights, weighted bars, and hand towels.
You could be add in the wall work, standing series, seated Pilates or even some archival Joe Pilates stuff. You may even be using non-traditional Pilates props such as fascia balls, tennis balls, rollers, fit balls and flexi- bands if they are useful tools.
WHAT YOU MIGHT USE IN A CLASS
No two bodies are the same, we have different needs. Therefore our Pilates group sessions aren’t the same either. We don’t run standard Pilates classes.
In our Small Group Personal Training, we explore the fuller Pilates method by selecting different exercises, props, apparatus (and other modalities if necessary) that you use on any given day.
Consideration will also be made as to how many people show up, what level individuals are at, your goals, and what your body and mind needs.
There are literally thousands of exercises in the Pilates method, so we’ll have fun exploring how to do these and the variations within that make group sessions fun and motivating.
Although this is not Private Training, it is tailored and unique so no group session is ever the same!
All we ask is that you come with an open heart and an explorative mind, share how you feel both in body and mind and we’ll take care of the rest!
Injuries and Group Classes – Please note
If you are living with a serious physical issue or injury or require more support and attention, we strongly suggest you start with private training sessions as group classes are not the best place to address these.