Pilates On Collingwood Street

Flexibility is not the entry requirement for starting Pilates. It is one of the things you get.

We hear this one constantly. "I should probably stretch more before I come." "I can't touch my toes." "I'm the least flexible person you'll ever meet."

One of our members wrote in our survey that she had been worried being chronically inflexible would affect her ability to do Pilates properly, and that it really has not.

Nothing in our Beginners Program requires you to be bendy. It just requires you to turn up and be told what to do next. That is it.

Ageing Strong is our program for older adults who want to stay active, strong and independent as they age.

When did you start carrying the shopping in two trips instead of one?

Most of us cannot answer that. We never decided to. It just quietly crept in.

Ageing Strong is here for the other direction.

It is three classes designed for older adults, run in small groups in a light, calm studio in Albion where somebody knows your name by about the second visit.

Nobody is watching the clock. Nobody is comparing you to the person beside you. There is no thumping music and no one shouting at you to push through.

Just proper work, at your pace, with somebody keeping an eye on your form the whole way through.

Be active. Be independent. Be strong.

If that sounds like the sort of place you have been looking for, the Intro Pack is an easy way in. $55 for three classes, and you can spread them across all three Ageing Strong programs.

https://pilatesoncollingwoodst.com.au/ageing-strong/

"With an injury and no experience with Pilates, I found the team to be knowledgeable, patient and good fun. It's now my go to exercise and I can't speak highly enough about Jane and her team."

Belinda W

She came in with something that was already bothering her. Plenty of people do.

If you have an injury or something that plays up, tell us before you start and we will look after you. We adjust exercises to suit you. We are movement educators rather than medical practitioners, so if something needs a doctor's clearance we will say so honestly.

Read more here ➡️https://pilatesoncollingwoodst.com.au

All our classes are capped at eight people.

Not because eight sounds exclusive. Because eight is the number where your instructor can actually see you.

She can watch your shoulders in the first exercise, notice what your left hip is doing in the third, and change something for you in the fifth without stopping the class. One of our members put it better than we can: with small classes, you have the benefit of what feels like a private session.

For someone brand new, that is the difference between guessing and knowing.

Ready to start Pilates?

Our Beginners Program is designed to give you the confidence and foundations you need to get started properly.

You’ll begin with the fundamentals, then move into five classes on the reformer.

Choose the format that works for you:

6 classes over 3 weeks

Or

2 Saturday sessions

Every class is capped at just 8 people, so you get plenty of attention and support as you learn.

$189 for the full Beginners Program.

Small group. Proper foundations. A great place to start.

Choose your option and book your place.

Read more here➡️ https://pilatesoncollingwoodst.com.au/beginners-program/

Last weekend to book the Beginners Program starting Monday.

31 August, 6.15pm. Monday and Wednesday for three weeks. $189, six classes, eight people.

If it fills before Monday we will open a waiting list and you go straight into the next one.

➡️ https://pilatesoncollingwoodst.com.au/beginners-program/

"Being brand new to reformer Pilates, I found the environment to be very accepting and inviting. Jane is wonderfully patient and a great instructor. Already seeing improvements after a fortnight, I'm definitely hooked!" TA

Worth saying plainly: this is not a beginners program for women only. Plenty of blokes start here, often after a physio or a GP has pointed them our way.

Whatever kind of body you are bringing along, we will meet you where you are at. We welcome everybody and every body.

Starts Monday. ➡️https://pilatesoncollingwoodst.com.au/beginners-program/

About our Beginners Program.

Your first class with us is not on the reformer at all.

It is 60 minutes on the mat, on the floor. Breathing. Finding the muscles you are going to need. Learning the handful of core movements that everything else is built on.

People are sometimes surprised by this. The reformer is the thing you came for, after all.

But the floor is where it makes sense. Once you understand what your body is meant to be doing, the machine stops being a machine and starts being a tool. The five reformer classes that follow land completely differently because of it.

That is the order. It is deliberate. Find out more here ➡️ https://pilatesoncollingwoodst.com.au/beginners-program/

Our next Beginners Program starts Monday 31 August. It’s six classes over three weeks, Monday and Wednesday at 6.15pm.

Here is what makes it different to walking into a regular class. The six run in order, each one building on the last. Nothing arrives before you are ready for it. You are never copying the person next to you and hoping you have got it right.

By the end you will know the machine, know the movements, and feel comfortable walking into any class on our timetable.

$189. Maximum eight people. Led by Jane, who has over 20 years of teaching behind her.

➡️ https://pilatesoncollingwoodst.com.au/beginners-program/

The practical questions, answered, because sometimes that is the only thing left in the way.

What do I wear? Comfortable activewear you can move in. Grippy socks if you have them, and you can grab a pair here if not.

What do I bring? Yourself and some water. That is it.

What happens when I arrive? Someone learns your name and uses it. You are shown where to put your things and where to stand. Nothing else is expected of you.

What if I've got a ni**le or an injury? Tell us before you start and we will adjust things to suit you. We are movement educators rather than medical practitioners, so if something needs a doctor's clearance we will say so.

Beginners Program starts Monday 31 August. Monday and Wednesday, 6.15pm, three weeks. $189, six classes, eight people.