Classes

Please contact us to book a studio session or reserve your place on the next matwork course.

Matwork Timetable

Matwork classes (& Chair classes) take place in the Matwork studio downstairs.
Exercises take place on a mat (or chair), and we sometimes use small equipment like bands & balls.

MON	9 - 10:15 Intermediate (Tina) school term-time only	10:30 - 11:45 Beginners (Tina) school term-time only	12 - 1 private session (Tina)	1:15 - 2:30 Beginners (Leila)			6 - 7:15 Improvers (Leila)	7:30 - 8:45 Intermediate (Leila)
TUES	9:15 - 10:30 Improvers (Tina) school term-time only			1:15 - 2:30 Intermediate (Leila)			5:30 - 6:45 Intermediate (Leila)	7 - 8:15 Beginners (Leila)
WEDS	9:30 - 10:45 Beginners (Leila)	11 - 12 Advanced (Leila)		1 - 2:15 Improvers (Polly)	2:30 - 3:30 Chair class Level 1. (Polly)	4 - 5 private session (Polly)	5:30 - 6:45 Improvers (Polly)	7 - 8:15 Beginners (Polly)
THURS			12 - 1 Chair class Level 2. (Leila)			4:30 - 5:30 Ante-natal (Leila)	6 - 7:15 Beginners (Tina)	7:30 - 8:45 Improvers (Tina)
SAT	9 - 10:15 Beginners (Leigh)	10:15 - 11:30 Improvers (Leigh)

Studio Class Timetable

Studio classes take place in our Equipment studio upstairs.
Exercises are performed on various large machines, which are called the Reformer, the Cadillac, the Stability Chair, and the Ladder Barrel. We also use many smaller pieces of equipment, as well as doing some Matwork exercises.

Leila

MON		10:15 - 11:15 Leila	12 - 1 Leila		3 - 4 Leila	4:15 - 5:15 Leila
TUES		10:15 - 11:15 Leila	12 - 1 Leila			3:45 - 4:45 Leila
WEDS				2 - 3 Leila	3:15 - 4:15 Leila	5 - 6 Leila	6:15 - 7:15 Leila	7:30 - 8:30 Leila
THURS	9:15 - 10:15 Lyn	10:15 - 11:15 Lyn	11:15 - 12:15 Lyn	1:15 - 2:15 Lyn	2:15 - 3:15 Lyn	3:15 - 4:15 Lyn
	9 - 10 Leila	10 - 11 Leila			2 - 3 Leila	3 - 4 Leila
FRI	9:15 - 10:15 Sara	10:30 - 11:30 Sara	11:30 - 12:30 Sara	1:30 - 2:30 Sara
		11 - 12 Leila		1:30 - 2:30 Leila	2:30 - 3:30 Leila	3:45 - 4:45	5 - 6 Leila

Class Prices

To reserve a place in any class, payment must reach us no later than 7 days before the course starts please.
Block of 8 classes (75 mins) £64
This price applies to all beginners, intermediate, and Improvers classes, except for the Monday & Tuesday morning classes, which run during school term-time only (based on Godolphin / Chafyn Grove term dates) and are therefore priced according to the term length - please contact us for dates & prices.
Block of 8 classes (60 mins) £50
This price applies to chair classes only.
Please note: the Wednesday 11am Advanced class (60-minute class for Pilates teachers & advanced students) costs £60 per 8-week course.
Block of 6 classes (60 mins) £48
This price applies to ante-natal and post-natal classes only (please ask for course dates).
Advance payment in blocks is the only way to guarantee a place, but if there is space you can attend a single week at a cost of £10 (£8 for chair classes). This should still be booked in advance to avoid disappointment, because there is a strict maximum of 10 people per class.
Private session £38
Shared private session £46 (2 people, £23 per person)
Block of 10 private sessions (12-month time limit) £342
Block of 10 shared private sessions (12-month time limit) £414
Group studio session £16 per person (3 - 4 people)

We accept payments by cash, cheque, or electronic bank transfer (please ask us for bank details).
Please make cheques payable to Bodywise Pilates Ltd .

Please note that we do not take payments by card.

Private appointments cancelled with less than 24 hours notice must be paid for in full.

Group matwork classes (and Chair classes) are not transferable.

Group Class Dates 2010 (8-week courses, unless otherwise stated)

Saturday 8th May - Saturday 3rd July
Please note: Saturday & Monday classes will not run on Bank Holiday 29th / 31st May, so this will be a 7-week course for Monday attenders (8 weeks for Saturday attenders)
Monday 5th July - Saturday 31st July
This is a 4-week course only, costing £32, or £25 for Chair classes (£30 for Wednesday morning Advanced class)
THERE ARE NO CLASSES FROM 1st - 30th AUGUST
Tuesday 31st August - Monday 25th October
Tuesday 26th October - Monday 20th December
THERE ARE NO CLASSES OVER CHRISTMAS (from 21st December - 2nd January 2011)

Please note that Studio classes are not booked as a course. You can book a one-off class, a few classes, or a regular weekly / fortnightly / monthly class - there is no need to make a commitment like there is with Matwork classes.

Group Class Descriptions

Beginners
This class is for you if you've never done Pilates before, if you've only done a little bit, or if you haven't done it for a while and want to go back to basics. It is also for people who have done Pilates already but don't feel that they really understand it yet, or for those wanting to continue working at a slower, more gentle pace.

Improvers
This class is for you if you are an "improver", i.e. you're definitely not a beginner any more, but you're not sure whether you're ready for a more challenging intermediate class yet. This is also the class for you if you are quite experienced at Pilates but perhaps not as strong or as bendy as you used to be! (& therefore Intermediate would be too demanding).

Intermediate
This class is for you if you have been doing Pilates with us already for quite some time (usually at least 1-2 years), or if you have done it regularly elsewhere for at least 2 years. Please ask us if you are unsure, as this is a fairly demanding class. The Advanced class is designed for Pilates teachers & advanced students.

Chair class
This class is for you if you want to stay active and supple but you are not able to get up and down from the floor easily, or lie down on the floor comfortably. It is suitable for the older person or for those with restricted mobility, joint replacements, MS, Parkinsons, Fibromyalgia, Osteoporosis, etc. Rather than doing conventional Pilates exercises (which take place on the floor) this class uses the Pilates principles to help improve your balance, strength, mobility, posture and coordination, with gentle exercises either sitting in a chair or standing and holding onto the chair.

Ante-natal
This class is for you if you are between 13 and 36 weeks pregnant. You may start attending this class once you have had your 12-week scan / all-clear from the doctor. You can keep attending until you reach 36 weeks, but if you have already reached 32 weeks then you are advised not to start Pilates at this later stage of pregnancy. If you are already attending another class when you become pregnant you must let me know immediately (in confidence if you wish), but you should usually be able to continue with your regular class until you reach 13 weeks (then move to the ante-natal class).

Post-natal
This class is for you if you have given birth at least 6 weeks ago (at least 10 weeks for a caesarian) and feel ready to start gentle exercise again. I would recommend that you start this class as early as possible and continue for at least 4 - 6 months post-natally, or until you feel ready to join (or re-join) a regular group class. It usually takes about a year for your body to completely recover from pregnancy / labour and return to its pre-pregnancy state.

Frequently Asked Questions

For FAQs and further information please refer to the about pilates page.