{"id":1964,"date":"2016-07-01T19:55:40","date_gmt":"2016-07-01T19:55:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pilateswithpriya.co.uk\/?p=1964"},"modified":"2016-07-01T19:55:40","modified_gmt":"2016-07-01T19:55:40","slug":"why-we-all-need-a-pilates-class","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pilateswithpriya.co.uk\/?p=1964","title":{"rendered":"Why we all need a Pilates class.\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

Having had a baby just a few weeks ago my body is not what it used to be and I am in the rehabilitation phase. Moves I can usually do with ease I can currently not do with proper technique. Harder moves I know I shouldn’t even attempt until I am stronger. So instead of teaching them, I am attending some of our postnatal classes. It’s actually something I’ve never done before as we’ve never had a teacher who was able to cover those specialist classes for us.<\/p>\n

It’s made me think about the benefits of \u00a0being in a class. When I’m fully fit I usually attend a teachers Pilates class. Why? Well to be a good teacher myself I still need to continue to be a student. I need to be challenged t<\/p>\n

o work harder and do exercises I am unsure about. I need someone to watch me and correct my technique. I need to work my body in different ways. I need to learn how someone else teaches and pick up tips from them. I need to be inspired.<\/p>\n

Yes you could do Pilates using a book, a DVD<\/a> or an online video. Those can all work but personally I think the class is king. A DVD or online class is great if you know what you are doing. A book is good to read but I don’t see how you can properly do Pilates from a book!\"Pilates<\/a>
\nWhat you get out of a class:<\/span><\/strong>
\n1. A teacher who watches your body, corrects you, gets to know how your body works and what needs strengthening\/stretching. Some of my clients have been with me for years and I can tell them exactly how their body will respond to a certain exercise or give them an adaptation before they even start.<\/p>\n

2. Teaching points that are designed for you. I may not hands on correct you but may talk to you about the exercise to get you to think it through and use your body to respond. Self correction can be better than teacher correction. It builds that body awareness but with feedback from someone who has a different view. I can see if someone’s gluts are working hard when they shouldn’t be and coach them to switch them off at each repetition.<\/p>\n

3. If you don’t get an exercise a teacher can explain it in a different way, give you an adapted version or physically move your body. Sometimes we all need a hand to adjust us.<\/p>\n

4. A class is designed for you. I have a lesson plan but adapt it as I go along for each class. I may give different people in the class differing levels, give them equipment or a completely different exercise. It’s more personalised.<\/p>\n

5. You can ask questions and get answers. \u00a0I still do this myself. It’s how I learn. Some people in my classes ask heaps of questions and want to know exactly how an exercise works. Others just want to get on and do it under a watchful eye. However you work that’s fine!<\/p>\n

6. Any aches and pain can be taken into account. Our bodies differ week to week. A good teacher will ask his you are and adapt accordingly. I’ve had people unable to put weight on their knees, wrists or who have fallen over and broken a bone – but are still in class!<\/p>\n

7. You are accountable to others and in community. Doing exercise with others makes its more fun and encourages you to attend more often and to keep going for longer. In our classes people make friends and really support each other. It’s a lovely
\nVibe.<\/p>\n

8. There are less distractions. With 3 children I have a lot that can distract me and stop me from doing exercise. Often it’s only after the children are in bed I have time to myself and by then exercise is not the first thing on my mind, the sofa can be more inviting!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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