Fundamentals

Pilates Fundamentals is designed to ensure that you are ready to join our group classes with every confidence that you will fit in and not be overwhelmed.  Instead of joining a Pilates class with others, where you might feel lost and unsure if you’re doing things right, this will fill you with confidence.

Whether you’re planning on joining our Group Reformer or Group Mat Classes, our Fundamentals classes will teach you Pilates principles and the basic exercises that are the foundations to progress smoothly from beginner to more advanced exercises. 

Our Pilates Fundamentals are a set of 4 weekly classes of 50 minutes, using both Mat and Reformer.

Our unique fundamentals lessons benefit you whether you continue working on mat or reformer, as each supports the other in helping you to find the correct connections and movement patterns to move without pain, progress and develop confidence and trust in your body.

The Fundamentals are also a great way to get back into Pilates after a period of time off to refresh your muscle memory and build back your conditioning. Even the most experienced teachers go back to basics from time to time to ensure we are working with efficient and effective form .

Practical details

Fundamentals lessons last 50 minutes. We teach small classes of up to 4 students at our studio on Histon Road. 

Pre-requisites

No previous experience of Pilates is necessary. To be able to attend this class, you must be free of injuries that affect your ability to exercise, including osteoporosis and pregnancy, and you must be able to: 

Follow both verbal and visual instructions.

Easily get up and down from the floor.

Exercise safely without constant individual attention.

If you are unsure whether you meet these criteria, we recommend that you work 1:1 with us first. We also offer an online Mat Basics course that you can take to prepare yourself for these classes - just ask

Dress code

Wear comfortable clothing that will allow you to move freely and cover you appropriately throughout a range of movements. Usually a t-shirt or vest and shorts or leggings. Avoid any clothing or jewellery with long parts that might get caught in the equipment. Please do not wear sharp jewellery or zips that might damage the upholstery. We ask you to wear gripsocks. You will not need trainers. As a courtesy to others, please wear clean clothes and avoid strong perfumes/lotions. Please bring water and a towel. 

We do not have a changing area, so we expect you to arrive dressed for your workout.

Pricing and purchasing

The fundamentals classes can be taken as the first four weeks of your mat or reformer membership package (if you sign up to a reformer membership then you'll be gifted an extra class credit at the end of your fundamentals four weeks!). Please go to our Times and Prices page for more details on pricing.

Timetable

Fundamentals classes run at the following times:

Mondays 11:15

Tuesdays 15:00

Tuesdays 16:00

Thursdays 13:00

Please contact us for more information or to secure your spot on the next four weeks of Pilates fundamentals lessons!

Listen to Fernanda talking about why the fundamentals course was so valuable to her.