Pilates - am a convert

[dinny]

sooo excellent! anyone been doing it long-time?

Yup - fabulous! Dh does it now too as sick of waking up and feeling like 80yrs old!

It's blimming great, isn't it.

Completely cured my post-baby slouch and has even helped with the pot belly. I feel SO good after a pilates class.

felt so emotional today after it as I KNEW it was doing the crucial muscles! thought I was a lost cause!

can you give me an idea of a cpl of best exercises I can do every night?

was a mad ashtanga yoga fan but now realise it had ben bypassing my core muscles totally as had been over-compensating with other muscles.

I've been wanting to do it for ages, how do you go find a good pilates class, is there a website?

not sure - there are classes at my local (council) gym

I should start investigating...

cant find local class have been thinking aobut this too..anyone know a dvd or something or is that no good?

I did use to do this one yogalates.com.au/home/productsdvdsmore/products.html, found it pretty good, but the class I went to today is AMAZING, as the corrections she does make all the difference.

I'd be too lazy for dvds... I need to go to a class (peer pressure)

whereabouts are you?

devon

thanks dinny
suspected class would be the best
and need peer presh definately....

I have emailed a local teacher

am going to give it a go

I feel like all my muscle tone has disappeared over the last few years

honestly, felt my core muscles for the first time properly since havng (very large!) ds.

really going to stick with it and hope to look like a flaboard-tum-type person by summer. or even just a bit tighter - HATE my bulge, it's so ageing.

well done, MP - the woman who does the class at my gym does a lot of private sessions that I am sorely tempted to go for....

she said to me aftre the lesson today that it really doesn't take long for the core muscles to strengthen and just to do a little of what we'd done in class every day.

My goodness, you wouldn't believe how different the bridge feels doing it with her than in my ashtanga class - amazing.

agree, bulge IS very ageing

so matronly

mmmmm

Can definitely recommend just a couple of 1-2-1 sessions to get all the basics right. I was lucky to be referred to a physio who also taught pilates, and went to her for 12 sessions, and then paid for another few - it was my vice
Have just started back properly for hte first time in years, and just feel SO happy !

I'm another huge fan. Have had 2 large babies - started Pilates after the second one and actually have better abs than before I was ever pregnant (not hard!)

oooh, may book a few private lessons, though she really took time to set me in correct positions

it really made me happy too - weird! it's lie your body working how it's designed to!

Anchovy - how long did it take to notice a difference ad did you cardio work too?

Yes, I do a bit of running and see a personal trainer as well and i think it is good to combine - pilates alone will not make you fit.

I think 4-6 months of Pilates will have a real impact.

I tend to do Dvds at home now, but have done 2 courses to make sure I am largely doing the right thing.