Bälans

Body Control Pilates® is an undisputed world leader in the Pilates Method. With an international network of over 800 qualified and an unrivalled range of books and DVDs for home use, Body Control Pilates® make it accessible, safe and effective.

www.bodycontrol.co.uk

The Body Control Pilates® Method has evolved from the work of Joseph Pilates. BCP have created a repertoire of exercises – many unique to their approach – that teach the movement skills needed to gain maximum benefit from Pilates, whether in Matwork or the machine studio.

Body Control Pilates® exercises have been developed for both mat and machine work. They are adapted from the ‘classical’ exercises developed by Joseph Pilates. We believe that many of these classical exercises are often not suitable for the average person and the average body.

In order for someone to work safely and effectively and to gain the full benefits of Pilates, these classical exercises should be broken down to establish good movement skills thus building the best possible foundation upon which to progress towards the classical, more advanced work. This is the essence of the Body Control Pilates® Method.

Body Control Pilates® is remarkably effective - and medically-approved. It is of an holistic nature, being based upon a well-constructed philosophical foundation. Central to the Method is ‘awareness of your own body’ and each and every exercise is built around its eight basic principles:

• Relaxation
• Concentration
• Co-ordination
• Centring
• Alignment
• Breathing
• Stamina
• Flowing Movements

By working on the deep architectural structure of the body, ‘core stability’ is achieved, and then maintained, through increasingly complex movement sequences. Specific problem-areas can be targeted by an exercise, but always in relation to the rest of one’s body.

Your body awareness is heightened by bringing together mind and body - Body Control Pilates® literally teaches you to be in control of your body, allowing you to handle stress more effectively and achieve relaxation more easily.

The Body Control Pilates® Method can work for everyone, regardless of fitness level!

Exercises can be mat or machine based, but mat-work exercises have a great attraction in that they need no special equipment, and are particularly safe for those with back problems (and don’t forget that 95% of the UK population has, or has had, backache). Its consistent success rate in solving such problems has brought it to the attention of osteopaths, chiropractors, physiotherapists and homeopathic doctors.

Body Control Pilates® is celebrating its 10th Anniversary.

“Our mission has been to bring the benefits of Pilates to everyone. To this end, we have created a method that is effective and safe, measured and challenging: a method that is taught by teachers with unrivalled skills, knowledge and integrity. I am proud of what Body Control Pilates® has achieved in its first ten years.”

Lynne Robinson

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REP’s Your Guarantee of High Standards

At Bälans all our instructors have trained and qualified with Body Control Pilates®, the foremost provider of Pilates training in Europe.

It is important that your Pilates instructor has all the relevant qualifications to ensure that you get an effective and most importantly safe session. Not all training providers have the same standards of tuition, length of training, or depth of understanding in either theory or Pilates teacher practice.

In the UK Pilates teacher standards have been set by the Register of Exercise Professionals. It is vital that you check that your instructor has been trained by a recognized provider to the REPs Level 3 standard as a Pilates Instructor.

Click the link below to check your instructor is REPs qualified.

www.exerciseregister.org