First, join the waitlist if the beginner classes are full. Once you've been contacted about a space, go ahead and book! Classes are usually sold as 6-week blocks.
During your first beginner block you will have complimentary 8-week access to the On-Demand Beginner course as well as Notes: Pilates Basics and Notes: Posture fixes under Video Library. You may find these helpful in understanding the technique.
ONLINE:
If you wish to learn in your own time at home, you can start off by buying the 8-week On-demand Beginner Course (£30). I've created two STRONG FOUNDATIONS video series that go over all the beginner level Pilates exercises with minimal equipment required. You only need a mat and later on in the series a cushion/rolled up towel or a mini ball/Pilates circle if you want to invest in one, and a couple of optional light weights (about 2x 0.5kg) which can also be just a couple of tins of beans. You may find toward the last couple of classes of each series that some of the exercise options I give are too challenging. That's absolutely ok, I'm just giving some improver (Level 2) options for you to try so you can test if you might be ready for that level yet. If they're too challenging for you for now, stay at Level 1 (beginner level) for a while longer. I have two of these beginner video series, one created in 2020 and another in 2021.
Once you've completed Strong Foundations Series 1 and 2 (total of 14 classes), you have learned all the traditional beginner level mat exercises and your TVA and back may be strong enough to move up to Level 2-3. At that next level you start working at improver level and build up towards intermediate. Check the post about moving up to Level 2-3 to find out more! Once you want to move up, buy the Monthly On-Demand price plan (£25/month) and you get access to the full Video Library and all the difficulty levels.
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IN PERSON:
First, join the waitlist if the beginner classes are full. Once you've been contacted about a space, go ahead and book! Classes are usually sold as 6-week blocks.
During your first beginner block you will have complimentary 8-week access to the On-Demand Beginner course as well as Notes: Pilates Basics and Notes: Posture fixes under Video Library. You may find these helpful in understanding the technique.
ONLINE:
If you wish to learn in your own time at home, you can start off by buying the 8-week On-demand Beginner Course (£30). I've created two STRONG FOUNDATIONS video series that go over all the beginner level Pilates exercises with minimal equipment required. You only need a mat and later on in the series a cushion/rolled up towel or a mini ball/Pilates circle if you want to invest in one, and a couple of optional light weights (about 2x 0.5kg) which can also be just a couple of tins of beans. You may find toward the last couple of classes of each series that some of the exercise options I give are too challenging. That's absolutely ok, I'm just giving some improver (Level 2) options for you to try so you can test if you might be ready for that level yet. If they're too challenging for you for now, stay at Level 1 (beginner level) for a while longer. I have two of these beginner video series, one created in 2020 and another in 2021.
Once you've completed Strong Foundations Series 1 and 2 (total of 14 classes), you have learned all the traditional beginner level mat exercises and your TVA and back may be strong enough to move up to Level 2-3. At that next level you start working at improver level and build up towards intermediate. Check the post about moving up to Level 2-3 to find out more! Once you want to move up, buy the Monthly On-Demand price plan (£25/month) and you get access to the full Video Library and all the difficulty levels.