Due to the increased demand for classes aimed at beginners there will be an extra class running from 5:30 - 6:30 every Tuesday at St. Johns. This will be a beginners class, the level of some of the other classes will also be adjusted to help balance out the timetable. Please check here for more details and for information on which class would be best for you.

Sarah x

New Workshops for the New Year and New Resolutions! - January 10th/23rd 2010

Friday 23/12/2009

Ready for the New Year we have created two new workshops designed to help introduce people to Pilates and its many benefits.Normally our beginners workshop caters for everyone. But with the New Year resolutions often giving lots of people the incentive to start I have decided to hold two workshops to cater for the two main groups of people who come to the classes.Both cover all the basic pilates principles and techniques.

"Pilates For Fitness" is for those of you who are new or returning to pilates and are wanting to get to grips with the basic method before you start the class-a fast track to fitness!

"Pilates for Health"will be similar to the above workshop but will take time to deal with issues such as back problems, neck and shoulder dyfunction etc so that you can adapt the method to suit your own particular needs

When we make New Years Resolutions we plan to stick with them but all know that this is often not the case! You are welcome to start classes without attending a workshop, but those who attend the workshops arrive having already "got it" and tend to stick with the classes, often becoming regulars!

You can find more information and book online here, alternatively you can pay by post or at any class.

Sarah x

Classes as Normal over the Christmas Holidays!

Friday 23/12/2009

All classes are running as normal over the Christmas period. Come along for an hour of calm throughout the festivities.

Beginners Workshop And Original Series - November 29th 2009

Friday 06/11/2009

This month we are running the popular "Pilates for Beginners" workshop along with a more detailed look at the fundermentals of Pilates in our"Joseph Pilates' Original Series" workshop.

You can find more information and book online here, alternatively you can pay by post or at any class.

Sarah x

New Runners Workshop and Beginners Workshop - October 17th 2009

Friday 2/10/2009

This month we introduce our new workshop, "Pilates for Runners" and once again we are running the ever popular "Pilates for Beginners".

You can find more information and book online here, or alternatively pay by post or at any class.

Sarah x

New Workshop Dates for September and into the Next Year

Friday 18/08/2009

New September Workshop dates are now available and can be found here. New date for the rest of the year have now been booked and details of the workshops being run will be announced shortly.

You can book online, by post or at any class.

Sarah x

New Workshop Dates for June

Friday 24/4/2009

The April workshops are sold out so we are re-running the popular Beginners and improvers workshop in June. New dates can be found here.

Sarah x

3 Pilates Classes Every Monday

Wednesday 18/3/2009

From next Monday I will be running a PILATES FLOW class at St Clements form 9-10pm, following the earlier classes. This is and ALL LEVELS class and is suitable for anyone who has done more than 10 hours of pilates, and has a reasonable grasp of the breathing and working in neutral spine whilst standing, sitting and lying.

It will be a relaxing, flowing, fluid class, where we connect the moves from into easy to follow sequences. Unlike traditional pilates we may use relaxation background music, and I am hoping that you will all float out of the class at the end of each session ready for a relaxing nights sleep!

All the positions will be familiar, we won't be using intermediate positions that you might find too challenging! But we will challenge you through the flowing sequences and the increased connection of mind and body. Each session will end with ten minutes minimum of relaxation and muscle release.

Please come along and give it a try.....

New Workshop Dates for April

Monday 16/3/2009

The March workshops sold out so We are re-running the popular Beginners and NEW IMPROVERS workshop in April. New dates can be found here. There will be dates for other workshops later in the year.

New Workshop Dates

Monday 23/2/2009

We are re-running the popular Beginners and introducing a NEW IMPROVERS workshop. New dates can be found here. There will be dates for other workshops later in the year.

Sarah and Jo x

St. John's Location

Sunday 18/1/2009

All St. Johns classes are now back in their normal location in the Sports Hall.

Sarah and Jo x

St. John's Location

Sunday 26/10/2008

Due to the appearance of a temporary swimming pool in the sports hall, all St. Johns classes will be held in the main school until further notice.

Sarah and Jo x

Changed Workshops Dates

Sunday 26/10/2008

Workshop times and dates have been moved back a week. Many apologies about this. If you have already paid and are unable to attend I will return your payment. The time for "healthy backs" has also been moved back by half an hour.

Pregnancy and post natal – Sat 22nd Nov 11am-1.30pm

Joseph Pilates' Original Series – Sat 22nd Nov 2.30-6pm

Beginners Pilates – Sun 23rd Nov 12.45-3.15pm

A Healthy Back – Sun 23rd Nov 4.15-6.30pm

Further details and information on booking are available here

Sarah and Jo x

New Workshops

Wednesday 15/10/2008

New workshop dates are now available for November. Workshops are an ideal oppertunity to work in a small group to improve your skills. A manual is povided at the end of each seesion to help practive the techniques covered at home.

Sessions available are:

Pregnancy and Post Natal (Sat. 15th Nov.)
Joseph Pilates' Original Series (Sat. 15th Nov.)
Beginners Pilates (Sun. 16th Nov.)
A Healthy Back (Sun. 16th Nov.)

Further details and information on booking are available here

Sarah and Jo x

Fundraising Pilates classes for Helen's Memorial Window

Tuesday 23/09/2008

Hi everyone,

Those of you who haven't been to class recently may not yet have seen Helen Rafferty's memorial window, but it looks amazing and although I've known it was coming for a long time it's having quite an effect on us all, especially Helen's friends and those who knew her.

So we are trying to raise as much money as possible towards the window and I have waited till now when its actually in, as I felt it would be a great motivator for you all to come along.

So the plan is to run the following classes on the 5th October 2008

1pm - 2pm - A class of 20 places.

2.15-3.15pm - A second class as above.

There is a minimum donation of £6 for a class. Payable by cheque if possible please to "St. Clements PCC"

We have access to the hall till six o'clock and Jo and I would be more than happy to teach classes right through til then if there is the demand.

So if you WANT TO BOOK A PLACE- you need to let me know and PAY IN ADVANCE!

If you don't want to come along but would like to make a donation, again cheques if possible please.

If you book a space but can't make it on the day that's fine, as long as we pre-book every mat. If we fill both classes initially on minimum donations that would be a £240 donation, but I'd hope we can raise even more. I will send you updates of how we are getting on.

If anyone can't make it to class please post your donation to 37 Brundretts Rd., Chorlton, Manchester M21 9DE.

Many many thanks in advance.

Sarah and Jo x

New information for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday pilates

Thursday 17/07/2008

Hi Everyone, A finalised update!

WEDNESDAY LUNCHTIME PILATES at St Clements has moved from 1.30 to 1pm-2pm from next week.

THURSDAY PILATES - This is the LAST WEEK of Thursday classes.

TUESDAY PILATES - starts TUES 22ND JULY at ST JOHNS SCHOOL SPORTS HALL. 6.45pm-beginners/all levels, 8pm-regulars/intermediates A map for ST JOHNS can be found here.

All classes run throughout the summer, except Jo's Friday morning class at the Yoga Rooms which is term time only.

Sarah x