Welcome to Pilates Moves, founded by Helen Tardent in 2001 as Australia’s first group Reformer studio, offering personal attention and excellence in all forms of Pilates.
What’s Pilates?
Developed in the 1920’s by the legendary physical trainer, Joseph H. Pilates, the Pilates Method is a set of principles and movements designed to dramatically improve your strength, flexibility, posture and coordination. Pilates combines awareness of the spine, proper breathing, strength and flexibility training to achieve slimmer, longer, stronger muscles without building bulk.
Our Pilates classes are a comprehensive exercise routine lasting 55-minutes. An instructor will take you through a series of exercises and movements with an emphasis on your core. At times you will have to work slowly so that you can feel what you’re doing. Getting in touch and feeling the muscle or joint you’re exercising is very important. The movements may be unlike anything you’ve done before, and the results can be astonishing.
In addition to private and semi-private sessions, Pilates Moves also offers Pre- & Post-Pregnancy Circuits, Studio Circuit Classes, Group Reformer Classes, Small Apparatus Classes, Pilates on the Ball Classes, Matwork Classes, Barre Classes & AntiGravity Classes. These 55-minute classes incorporate all the principles and movements of the Pilates workout.
What you can expect physically will be a total change in your body. Your posture will improve, your stomach and buttocks will become more toned, your legs and arms will be leaner and your energy levels will dramatically improve as well.
Ideally you should be active every day. Pilates, Barre & AntiGravity can be practiced once a week or once a day in conjunction with other forms of movement. The key is to move doing something that motivates you, whether that be love, enjoyment or just recognising the short to long term benefits.