Beginners Pilates & Swimmers Many swimmers have never thought of doing Pilates as a complementary fitness programme to their swimming. Yet there are many aspects of Pilates for swimming that makes it the perfect exercise. If you swim why not think about how beginners Pilates at Pilates Central might help you? Below we set out...

Study into the long-term benefits of doing Pilates exercises Many thanks to those of you who gave your feedback and ideas in response to our recent open letter describing our ambition to do a credible study that would scientifically prove the long-term benefits of doing Pilates exercises, particularly in helping people stay fit and flexible...

Why do dancers use Pilates equipment? Using Pilates equipment in the studio strengthens, lengthens and tones the muscles. At the same time it also improves posture and increases flexibility and balance. Hardly surprising then that, long before Pilates was known to a wider audience, dancers were the first to discover it. Indeed such legendary figures...

Feeling stressed? Thinking about attending Pilates reformer classes, but unsure if they will help? Too many of us live stressful lives. It is hard to get time to focus on oneself, to switch off from the constant availability that the Internet demands, and to just ‘be’. Attending regular Pilates reformer classes could help you to...

Are you a runner who is interested in Pilates for back pain or to prevent injuries? Here at Pilates Central we cater to all types of runners. Runners do Pilates most of all because it builds long, strong muscles, improves their flexibility and lessens their risk of injury. The way that Pilates opens up the...

Have you booked a ski trip? You should now be looking for: Pilates classes near me! It is a familiar story: you book your skiing or snowboarding holiday and eagerly look forward to it. Yet after a first day of enthusiastic snowplow turns, you need a forklift truck to winch yourself back out again. Most...

The Benefits of Pilates Training for Players of Racket Sports Pilates training, says the writer Martin Amis, who does it twice a week, is the reason that he no longer groans when playing tennis. While Andy Murray also states that Pilates is a vital part of his fitness and injury-prevention regime. “I started doing Pilates...

Looking for Information About Horse Riding and Pilates? Read on… As with other sports, a growing number of horse riders are looking for information about Pilates online and wondering whether to add Pilates as part of their fitness regime. We find Pilates complements horse riders well, mainly because the work in the Pilates studio helps...

Do you play golf? Pilates courses can be helpful for golfers… We can offer individually tailored Pilates for golf. If you wonder how Pilates might help you, then perhaps you should know that it is often extremely beneficial for golf players. In fact of all the professional athletes who have discovered Pilates, golfers have taken...

A Pilates Instructor Helps Both Football and Rugby Players Benefit From Pilates Many top footballers and rugby players are using Pilates as a way of improving co-ordination, mobility and flexibility. Players find it is a wonderful tool for recovering from injuries, as well as preventing them in the first place. These elements are all individually...