GENERAL PILATES
Pilates will help you stay strong and flexible. Pilates will challenge your fitness.
Classes are based on the Pilates principles; good posture, alignment, breath control, core strength, and flexibility.
She Physio Pilates classes are small and closely supervised by a physiotherapist.
OVER 50s
Over 50s exercise class uses pilates equipment and general fitness equipment.
There are changes in your body following menopause.
SHE Exercise focuses on quality exercise for women in the peri-menopause and post-menopause, and for men in later life.
Aims of over50s exercise groups:
- build bone strength
- strength in the larger muscles of the back, shoulder and pelvis
- arm and leg strength
- abdominal and pelvic muscle strength
- flexibility in your spine
- muscle flexibility – stretching and strengthening
- balance and co-ordination
- posture
OSTEOPOROSIS, OSTEOPENIA, AND LOW BONE MASS
Osteoporosis is the term used to describe reduced bone density. There is increased risk of fracture from minor bumps or falls. It is diagnosed with a bone density scan that your local doctor would order.
SHE Exercise for those with lower bone density focuses on:
- increasing bone density in the vulnerable areas of spine and hips
- muscle strengthening
- improving posture
- balance and co-ordination
- exercise tolerance for standing and walking
This is achieved through a targeted exercise program to suit your needs.
Physiotherapy can also be provided if you should sustain a fracture.
CLINICAL REHABILITATION
Pilates exercises are used for rehabilitation of specific muscular and skeletal problems. The exercises are tailored to your condition and abilities. You will learn to use muscles that stabilize your body during movement. This includes the deep stabilizing muscles of the abdomen, pelvic floor and low back. Over time, you will reduce your recurrence of injury, build stability, strength and flexibility. Pilates will help you return to your sport or exercise regime.
SHE Physio Pilates uses pilates to help people with low back pain, neck pain, shoulder pain, gluteal pain, pelvic instability, and a variety of other problems.
It has helped clients return to higher level sport.
She Physio Pilates classes are small and closely supervised by a physiotherapist.
GENERAL EXERCISE
She Physio Pilates offers general exercise to help you achieve fitness.
Over 50s have increasing challenges to balance, posture, and cardiac endurance.
Pilates is safe and gentle to the body and concentrates on technique in movement.
Pilates and general exercise at She will build strong muscles, improve, abdominal and pelvic strength, and help with joint pain
