James is a new addition to the Pilates East team. Some of you may have met him already, but for those who haven’t, we sat down with James recently to talk all things Pilates… Tell us about how you got into Pilates? I initially started Mat Pilates in 2003 as part of a dance degree at the Northern School of Contemporary Dance in Leeds in my early 20’s. Skip forward to 2008 when I did my first mat training with Michael king and another with Stott Pilates shortly after. By 2011 I had a teaching gig at the same dance […]
Amanda is a longstanding teacher at Pilates East. She has been practicing Pilates for 20+ years and teaching since 2010 after qualifying with Pilates Foundation and Pilates in Motion. Amanda teaches across the studio teaching Private and Group Apparatus and Mat classes. In between Amanda’s busy teaching schedule we caught up with her to find out about her love for Pilates and teaching. Tell us about how you got into Pilates I started Pilates after my son was born. I had a herniated disc and Pilates helped me recover. How would you describe your teaching style? I like classes to be focused […]
Aoife has been teaching Matwork at Pilates East since 2021 and then more recently Private & group Apparatus classes since 2024 after completing her fully comprehensive Classical qualification. We sat down with Aoife to catch up and find out about her love for teaching and Pilates. Tell us about how you got into Pilates I’ve always been a mover, having trained in dance & yoga. Pilates came later (I wish I had known about it sooner!) I was doing lots of Mat Pilates at Pilates East. I started to want to do more, so I developed a little home practice on the […]
We’ve been lucky enough to welcome two new teachers to the Pilates East team recently. We sat down with Charlotte to have a chat and find out a little bit more about her… Charlotte is an experienced dance, movement and Pilates teacher who has recently joined the Pilates East team, currently teaching our super popular Ballet Barre class on Wednesday evening alongside a new Stretch & Mobility class, the perfect class to include in your routine alongside your running, cycling or traditional Pilates class! Tell us about how you got into Pilates To be truthful, the first time I tried […]
We’ve been lucky enough to welcome two new teachers to the Pilates East team recently. We sat down with Chiara to have a chat and find out a little bit more about her… Chiara is currently training for her Fully Comprehensive Classical Pilates qualification with Pi Studios and doing her apprenticeship hours with us here at Pilates East. She has recently started teaching the Fundamental Mat classes on Monday evenings and you can expect to see her on the teaching schedule more towards the end of the year! Tell us about how you got into Pilates? I used to go […]
There are six main principles to remember when it comes to Pilates that are fundamental to honouring the Classical method established by Joseph Pilates in the 1920s. These principles are intended for more than just your workout.They can also be applied to your life and should become an integral part of how you go about your day-to-day life. These guiding principles will help you progress in your Pilates practice. Having a good understanding of these six principles will mean you will have a better understanding of the whole Pilates Method and get more from your workout 1. Control Originally, Pilates […]
Whether you’ve been off enjoying seasonal festivities, away on holiday, stepping back from exercise due to injury or illness, or simply just taking a break, Pilates is always here for you when you get back. Life can be busy with all sorts of pressures and deadlines and we can all sometimes fall into periods where we don’t exercise or where we neglect our well-being. When you have decided it’s time to get back into your Pilates practice there are a few simple things you can do to help make getting back into it a whole lot easier. 1. Make a […]