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Reformer Pilates Margate - Workshop
October Reformer Pilates workshop in Margate. I have 2 spaces left on our upcoming Classical Reformer Workshop, designed specifically for dynamic and contemporary Reformer teachers who want to deepen their understanding of the original Reformer Pilates method. This immersive workshop will take you through the original Joseph Pilates' work, providing invaluable insights of the Why's and How's that will enhance your teaching practice.
Date: Sunday 20th October
Time: 10-2pm - 4hours
Location: JSP 29 Clifton Street, Margate or Zoom Virtual
Only a 1.5 hour train from London after the workshop if you want to hangout grab food see the sights I'd love this.
Workshop Highlights
Exploring Original Intentions
Dive into the classical Reformer repertoire and uncover the original intentions behind each exercise. This knowledge will provide a solid foundation for your contemporary adaptations.
Comprehensive Repertoire Review
We'll examine exercises across all levels:
- Beginner
- Intermediate
Understanding the progression will help you guide your students more effectively through their Pilates journey.
Skill-Building Analysis
Learn to identify the specific skills each exercise develops in your students. This insight will allow you to create more targeted and effective workout plans.
Bridging Knowledge of Classical and Contemporary Pilates
By understanding the 'why' behind classical exercises, you'll be better equipped to explain and justify your contemporary modifications, adding depth and helping to shape your teaching style.
Benefits of Attending
- Enhance your teaching toolkit
- Gain a deeper appreciation / Understanding for the Classical Pilates method
-Insights into the Reformer and how it sits within the Pilates system of of work.
- Improve your ability to customise exercises for individual needs.
- Understand the Why behind the original exercises
Margate Community Pilates Class
Join us for Pilates with Passion and Purpose at our NEW Margate Community Mat Pilates Class. This inclusive class welcomes all levels and aims to make Pilates accessible to everyone. Proceeds will support the Rise Up Clean Up charity. helping to keep Margate beautiful.
When: Wednesday at 6pm (starts 9th October)
Where: Cloud Zen, Margate
Who: Everyone is welcome
Donation-based—pay what you can via QR code on the flyer
Why Train With Me
+ Classical & Contemporary comprehensively trained and Certified.
+ Over 2000 hours of education and training
+ Pilates educator and facilitate teacher training programs
+ Educated and trained over 100 Pilates teachers in their Pilates Journey
+ Pre & Post natal certified
What Can Pilates Help with
INJURY & REHABILITATION
Keep moving while rebuilding from injury, Pilates will help create balance, alignment while building better proprioception. Use Pilates as your insurance policy to better movement. helping to rehabilitate and prevent injuries
SUPPORT PAIN MANAGEMENT
Pilates uses precise movements and exercises strategies to support the rebalancing align and strengthening the whole body to support reducing pain and move better.
SUPPORTING MENOPAUSAL
Adding Pilates can support the physical and emotional challenges at this stage of life. Helping to regulates hormones to reduces stress and boosts mood, energy, and motivation. Symptom relief from hot flashes, brain fog and mood changes.
DESK WORKERS
Pilates will help stretch and strengthen the body to support decreasing pain caused by poor posture and prolonged sitting. Creating better posture and body awareness to balance and strengthen weaker muscles and areas of the body.
SPORTS & PERFORMANCE
Cross training with Pilates in any sport / training will help improve performance, decrease faults, optimise efficiency and bullet proof the body agains injuries.
BABY AND BEYOND
Pilates to support both Pre and Post Natal mothers. Pre natal to help strengthen key muscle groups to train and prepare for birth. Post natal to support mum to rebuild strength, manage pelvic floor health and any post birth issues and helping mum to connect to their body again.
For more info or to book, message James at 07557670144.
Pilates with Passion for purposeful living.
Pilates x Menopause
Menopause is a transformative stage in a woman's life, often accompanied by physical and emotional challenges. Pilates, especially 1:1 Reformer and Mix apparatus sessions, can be a powerful tool to support women in the Margate community during this time.
1 Bone Health - Pilates helps improve bone density, reducing the risk of osteoporosis. Weight-bearing and resistance exercises in Pilates stimulate bone growth and strengthen bones, which is crucial as estrogen levels drop during menopause.
2 Muscle Strength and Flexibility - Pilates enhances muscle strength and flexibility, counteracting muscle loss and joint stiffness often experienced during menopause. This improvement in physical function supports joint health and overall mobility in the menopause.
3 Core Stability and Pelvic Health - Strengthening core muscles through Pilates improves posture, supports the spine, and reduces back pain. It also engages pelvic floor muscles, helping to address urinary incontinence issues some women experience.
4 Mental Well-being and Stress Reduction - Pilates reduces stress and enhances mood by releasing endorphins to balance moods. The mind-body connection emphasised in Pilates promotes relaxation, focus, and improved cognitive abilities helping to elevate the brain fog and give more clarity.
5 Feeling in Your Body - Pilates will help to centre you and support connecting you to your body as many women feel disconnected during the perimenopause/ Menopause. Mindful movements that allow you to focus inward. Helping to elevate symptoms like hot flashes.
Marie Claire - Wrist Weights
Joseph Pilates incorporated hand weights into his original Pilates system, emphasising their use in a sequence called the standing arm series. This approach aimed to enhance strength, posture, and mobility rather than to build muscle mass.
The weights served to deepen the engagement of muscles during exercises, historical references indicate that even Pilates used weight on the feet to help connect the feet to the centre in mat work, showcasing the longstanding tradition of integrating light weights into Pilates routines. The introduction of wrist and ankle weights is more of an evolution.
James Shaw x Women’s Health - Tower Pilates
Full disclosure: as much as I enjoy it, my enthusiasm to exercise waxes and wanes. There will be days when I’ll sack off the gym in favour of a lie-in, but if there’s one workout I always look forward to, it’s Pilates. I’ve been a reformer Pilates stan since 2020 and mat Pilates is a regular in my routine, so when I saw the likes of Maya Jama and Rochelle Humes trying tower Pilates, I was keen to find out more. But how does it compare? With reformer Pilates reaching peak popularity, could tower Pilates take over? Here’s all you need to know, from Third Space's Master Pilates Trainer James Shaw.
Pilates: Classical Reformer Workshop
Classical Reformer Workshop, designed specifically for dynamic and contemporary Reformer teachers who want to deepen their understanding of the original Reformer Pilates method. This immersive experience will take you back to the original Joseph Pilates' work, providing invaluable insights that will enhance your teaching practice.
Classical Reformer Pilates
Bringing Classical Reformer Pilates to Margate has been my dream. The Reformer is a cornerstone of Joseph Pilates' method, offers a unique and powerful approach to full-body conditioning. Classical Reformer Pilates adheres closely to Joe's original sequence and principles, providing a structured and purposeful workout that has stood the test of time.
Featured In Marie Claire
“Reformer was never meant to be a solo piece of equipment used in traditional Pilates, and neither is the Tower,” says James Shaw, Pilates master trainer at Third Space. “Mastering the full method involves working across all the Pilates equipment, such as the Cadillac, mat, wunder chair, ladder barrel, tower, and spine corrector. Each of these apparatus helps you to progress and improve the different areas of your Pilates practice, whether you need help with strength or flexibility.”
June Pilates Workshop
Powering Up the Powerhouse: A Pilates Teacher's Workshop Recap
I had so much fun going back to the Midlands at our recent Pilates teacher's workshop focused on enhancing the powerhouse - the core of Pilates practice. EQ Pilates hosted the workshop in their stunning studio. Our session began with an invigorating 45-minute Classical mat Pilates class that emphasised whole-body integration in every movement, challenging participants to elevate their practice.