Pilates

PILATES at Active Health

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Pilates is a holistic exercise routine designed to elongate, strengthen and restore the body to balance. It comes in various forms so regardless of age, ability or fitness, Pilates is beneficial for everyone and here at Active Health+ we will help you find the Pilates that is just right for you.

At Active Health+ we have over 25 years of experience of teaching Pilates. We offer a FREE Pilates consultation prior to starting to review your medical history, exercise goals and guide you to correct class for you.

Experience the benefits of Pilates first-hand as you start your journey of improving your posture, enhancing your flexibility and building a strong, resilient core. With regular practice, you’ll notice increased energy, reduced stress levels and a heightened sense of wellbeing.

Here at Active Health, we offer a diverse range of Pilates classes tailored to suit your fitness goals and preferences with numerous different class options and 1-1 sessions or couple sessions available that can suit your schedule and give you that extra bit of attention.

Mat Pilates

Mat Pilates focuses on exercises performed on the floor using your body weight, light weights and resistance bands. Through a series of controlled movements targeting your core muscles including abdominals, back and glutes you will see an improvement in your flexibility, strength and posture.
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Reformer Pilates

Reformer Pilates utilises a specialized machine called a reformer, which features a sliding carriage, springs and adjustable straps. The reformer provides resisted or assistance to intensify or modify exercises based on the springs.
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Barre Pilates

Barre is a low impact, high intensity class that combines elements of ballet, Pilates and strength training to create a dynamic and energetic workout. It is a hybrid workout that focuses on a lot of small, intense movements that push muscles to the point of fatigue whilst getting a good aerobic workout.
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Forever Fit

Our specialised forever fit class is a strength and balance class aimed at those 70+ but is open to anyone who feels other traditional Pilates classes are not right for them or they have specific requirements relating to balance and movement.

Pilates for Golf

This class will use a specific mix of regular Mat Pilates exercises designed to focus on golf related areas such as dynamic ankle mobility, hip joint range, torso rotation and side flexion as well as shoulder mobility to assist with all areas of your golf game.

Pilates for Men

Reformer for Men is our men only class that utilises the reformer machine, creating a challenging and dynamic workout that can be used for improvements in general health, athletic performance or injury recovery.

1-1 Pilates

1-1 or 2-1 sessions can be used for a variety of reasons: Some people use 1-1 sessions to strengthen before a ski holiday, Some just for general health and fitness with their friend or partner. Regular timetabled classes may not suit you due to timing restrictions with work patterns or other commitments.

postnatal pilates classes for mums and baby

6 Week Mum + Baby Mat Pilates Class

This course of 6 classes is suitable from 6 weeks after delivery but available to you at any stage of your postnatal journey as everyone progresses at different times.

The class content is designed and delivered by physiotherapists and developed specifically to aid in postnatal recovery

Pilates faqS:

Who is pilates for?

In short, everyone!

Pilates for Sport

To meet the demands of many sports, movement quality and mobility is key!
Participation in Pilates allows athletes to improve their strength by improving the efficiency of their movement leading to improved overall athletic performance as well as injury prevention.
Pilates is a key part of training for many athletes and dancers, both amateur and professional.

Pilates with an injury

Active Health+ Pilates is completely adaptable to the individual within our expert led, small group classes so having an injury should not stop your participation.
Our expertly trained instructors can modify any exercise, position or equipment to ensure you can remain active without aggravating your issue. Pilates is effective for restoring normal movement and building strength which are key pillars of injury recovery. Book a free Pilates consult now to ascertain the correct class for you and your injury.

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Pilates for post operative recovery

As part of your rehabilitation our expert physios may introduce you to some Pilates activities to assist with your recovery

What should i bring?

All equipment will be provided; we recommend you bring your own mat if you have it. For Pilates for Golf you are welcome to bring your own golf club as it will be used as an addition to movements in class.

We also recommend you bring water to all classes.

what should i wear?

Comfortable bottoms and tops. Grip socks are recommended but not necessary for Reformer class. All classes are completed without shoes.

how shoud i pay?

We offer pay as you go, class pack and memberships so there is always an option that suits you best.

If classes are not your thing please consider our 1-1 or couples sessions

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Ruth Bromley

I have had a series of appointments at Active Health with Lucy and it has been a great experience. Not only has my pain gone but the treatment I received from walking in until leaving was really positive with friendly, helpful staff and top physio treatment. Thank you!

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I have suffered with post-concussion syndrome and whiplash symptoms for a year. I went to see David and he has reduced my symptoms massively within a month and I’m now back to exercising as normal. My neck pain is also gone. Magic

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The team at Active Health are friendly and professional and the Bangor clinic is smart and welcoming. Claire was fantastic at getting to the root of my ongoing shoulder pain and I feel confident that our treatment plan will give me the relief and results I need. I would highly recommend Active Health.

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I can not recommend the physiotherapy enough. Tom has been superb with me. On my first appointment I could barely walk, after 8 sessions I have a much greater range of movement. Great people, great personalities and truly professional. Thank you all so much. Kindest regards.. Ralph.

Paul Clarke

This was my third time to call upon Active Health’s excellent services over some 10 years and once again I have nothing but praise for all of the staff, whose professionalism is evident in every aspect of the practice. Rachel’s authoritative assessment and Lucy’s skilful treatment with targeted exercises gave great confidence as well as producing significant results, helping me to live more comfortably with arthritis in the neck. If all physiotherapy was like this, waiting lists would be a thing of the past! I would like to have awarded you 4.9 stars had that been possible, my only tiny quibble being that the consulting/treatment rooms have fairly thin walls and so are maybe not as private as they might be. However, I would have no hesitation in recommending Active Health to others (and indeed already have on several occasions) so thank you again.

Deborah Lyness

I have just concluded 8 months of physio with Lucy after a horse riding accident in April 2022 resulted in a fairly serious talus break as well as significant knee damage. With Lucy's expertise and positivity I have progressed from 2 crutches (Sept 22) to one (Nov 22) to none, having been previously told from a completely separate health care source that my progress at Sept 2022 might be as good as it would get! Thank you Lucy, for your, quite literally, life changing work to get me moving - and believing there were and still are gains to be made! Also to the wider team and Charlotte in particular, thank you for such a friendly and highly professional experience.

Paul McCormack

Tom my physiotherapist worker wonders on my knee pain , could not thank him enought and I'm now off all my morphing pain killer. thank you Tom for your wonderful skill and therapy

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