Pilates

Pilates classes focus on building strength and improving flexibility without building bulk. It is a series of movements controlled by the body and mind to improve the posture and is excellent as a follow on to Physiotherapy treatments to maintain good health and prevent the recurrence of many conditions.

Benefits include:

• Relaxes, strengthens and stretches the body
• Enhanced body alignment improving posture
• Exercises target the back, legs and abdominal muscles
• Increases flexibility, circulation and balance

Pilates can be done by anyone at any level of fitness. It is a helpful exercise to prevent injury and enhance rehabilitation from injury.

Pilates sessions include mat work, passive and active stretching.

Classes are in blocks of 6 weeks. We have a maximum of 6 in each class to ensure individual attention.

Mel Coupland

Mel Coupland has been a Pilates Instructor since 1999
Mel's initial training in all levels of Matwork Pilates, was with
Michael King, the founder of the Pilates Institute. Mel then continued
her training in 2005 with Anne-Marie Zulkahari and Hana Jones, two of
the founding members of the Pilates Foundation, the main accreditation
body for Pilates in the UK. She then completed an 18 month Comprehensive
Instructor Training in both Matwork and all the Pilates Equipment. The
training required her to log a minimum of 800 hours of study during her
training, of which 400 hours involved working alongside a qualified
comprehensive teacher. To maintain her affiliation to the Pilates
Foundation, and through that her insurance, Mel must take a number of
Continuing Professional Development Courses each year.

Mel came to Pilates from a Gym background as an Instructor, Personal
Trainer and Assistant Gym Manager.

Mel's other passion is Tennis, she no longer plays but is a Lawn Tennis
Association Official. Having worked her first Wimbledon in 2009 and is
now hoping for Olympic selection in 2012.