The Pilates Centre

Coventry's multiple-award-winning original full-time pilates studio. Evening & daytime classes for all levels, ages and abilities Beginners especially welcome :)

The Pilates Centre is Coventry's only full-time 100% purely pilates studio, run & taught by award-winning Sarah Pillage - fully qualified and fully-insured. We offer daytime and evening group classes as well as private 1-on-1 and 1-on-2 sessions. Pilates is recommended by physiotherapists & GPs alike; it strengthens core muscles, helps posture and joint/spine problems. Suitable for all ages and abilities, all shapes and sizes.

26/08/2026

This is why something like Pilates that gives you resistance work and weights is so important in your weight loss journey , otherwise you’ll end up with sarcopenia (Google it) and muscle wastage.
And once muscles have gone, it’s v hard to get them back 🥴

Most people think they’re training core in a plank…
👀 But many are actually overloading their low back.

Here’s the shift:
👉 Plank isn’t about holding your body up—it’s about bracing from within.

That means turning on your TVA (deep core) and RA (re**us abdominis) to generate intra-abdominal pressure that supports your spine from all sides.

🔥 When done right:

Your core feels solid and pressurized

Your ribs stay down, pelvis stays neutral

Your back? Protected and quiet

💥 Pro tip:
Brace first before you lift into plank—like you’re about to take a punch.

Then hold that pressure as you breathe.

Turn your plank into what it’s meant to be:
A core stability powerhouse.

Not a low back grinder.

#FixYoShit #MoveU #PlankChallenge #CoreActivation #TVATraining

23/08/2026

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Most people think they’re training core in a plank… 👀 But many are actually overloading their low back. Here’s the shift: 👉 Plank isn’t about holding your body up—it’s about bracing from within. That means turning on your TVA (deep core) and RA (re**us abdominis) to generate intra-abdominal pressure that supports your spine from all sides. 🔥 When done right: Your core feels solid and pressurized Your ribs stay down, pelvis stays neutral Your back? Protected and quiet 💥 Pro tip: Brace first before you lift into plank—like you’re about to take a punch. Then hold that pressure as you breathe. Turn your plank into what it’s meant to be: A core stability powerhouse. Not a low back grinder. #FixYoSh*t #MoveU #PlankChallenge #CoreActivation #TVATraining

19/08/2026

You know how I talk about the four stages of learning… whether it’s pilates… learning to speak Russian… carpentry… anything.

Well, here’s an easy way of understanding the stages ☺️

18/08/2026

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Location

Coventry

Telephone

+447866427530

Website

http://www.thepilatescentre.org/

Address

Foleshill Community Centre, 757 Foleshill Road
Coventry
CV67HS

Opening Hours

Tuesday	6:30pm - 7:30pm
Thursday	6:30pm - 7:30pm
Friday	10am - 11am