We all know that keeping our New Year resolutions is not always easy. These are the highlights from a useful article in the Evening Standard that we thought would help. The link to the whole article is below. ‘February is when the going gets tough. It’s now that you must flex some real muscle, to...
Festive Gift As Christmas approaches we have some fit presents for friends and family. Pilates Central gift vouchers are available at our reception area. A Pilates voucher in someone’s stocking is a thoughtful present that will also tie-in with New Year resolutions to try something new or improve fitness. An initial assessment gift voucher costs...
Angela Scott-Walker is now in her second spell as one of our Pilates teachers at Pilates Central, re-joining us in 2012. London School of Contemporary Dance She first encountered Pilates when she studied at the London School of Contemporary Dance. “Pilates with Alan Herdman was part of our weekly training. I really got into it...
Our Pilates Teachers We’ve been very lucky with Pilates teachers at Pilates Central. Katsura Isobe is the longest-serving Pilates teacher at Pilates Central, having joined 13 years ago in 2006. It was through her love of dancing that she first encountered Pilates. “As a dancer I had some injuries such as sprained ankles and lower...
Reformer Pilates in Islington Most of us are now back from our summer holidays and it is time to return to Pilates and stay fit. We’re always delighted when regulars recommend Pilates Central to friends and family. But as you all know one thing to stress to newcomers is that it is not just about...
This is from an article in the Daily Telegraph, written by the Beauty Editor Victoria Hall. Core Strength and Enhanced General Wellbeing ‘Pilates and other types of resistance training, like band work, improves posture and strengthens core while sculpting the smaller muscles that make you look fit and toned. ‘Resistance work is extremely good for...
Joseph Pilates was ahead of his time in so many ways. During his life, he was renowned for summing up what we all need to live a healthy and fulfilling life. Here are just ten of his most famous quotes. On Breathing ‘Breathing is the first act of life and the last. Our very life...
Not The Easy Option ‘Rather than being an easy option, Pilates has always been about building strength. Joseph Pilates had a background in self-defence and boxing and opened his “body-conditioning gym” in New York in 1926 to teach people how to achieve strength through better body control. Elite athletes have long loved it — David...
You might have slipped into bad habits while juggling the demands of everyday life. For many people this could mean late nights, a few too many drinks and an over-reliance on quick, processed foods or takeaways combined with a lack of exercise, fresh air and sunshine. It’s worth taking the time to overhaul your lifestyle...
At Pilates Central, Islington we understand that finding the time and motivation to workout can be difficult. So our approach to equipment-based Pilates offers you the flexibility of visiting the studio at a time and frequency that suits you. We have extended opening hours and offer both group and private sessions. For many people, this...
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