NEWS

We do it on a chair

Thought your chair was just for sitting on? On Sun 4 Mar you'll find out otherwise, when the next Sunday Workshop shows you how to do it in the office, at home, or just about anywhere without once getting on your back! Dare to be different.... Pilates On a Chair, 10am - midday, Islington on Sunday 4 March, £15. Please book and pay in class asap.

13/02/2012

Anytime for new students

Taster classes and First Courses can now start anywhere in a term, as Chris has re-designed the First Course syllabus as a rolling ten week loop that no longer focuses on a specific beginning and end. Rather, it covers all the key beginners areas in a smooth circular flow that can be entered equally well at any point. Perfect for new students, who no longer have to wait for a new term, but can jump straight in!

23/01/2012

Next Sunday Workshop 29 Jan

The popular Bikini Workout workshop returns, to burn off fat and boost your metabolism. For all students after their first course, 10am - midday in Islington £15. Please book and pay in class asap.

12/01/2012

New site for 2012

We've kicked off the new year with a new website and hope you're going to find it easy to get around and use. We'd love to know what you think, so if you feel like dropping us a line at web@pilatesbodyawareness.co.uk with any feedback or comments, we'll be delighted.

19/12/2011

Next term starts 4 Jan

The first term of 2012 starts on 4 Jan. Taster classes will be available all the way through to March 13 on Wednesday evenings in Islington and Saturday afternoons in Marylebone.

There is also a Classical Matwork special (vocational training for Pilates teachers and professional dancers) on Sat 7 Jan, 9 - 10.40 am in Marylebone.

17/12/2011

25 "brilliant" years

In 2012 PBA is proud to be celebrating 25 exceptional years, as you may have deduced from seeing our quarter-centenary stamp (right) at the top of the page. A pioneer of the group matwork format in this country, Chris Hocking started PBA in 1986 when it was the only school of its kind. The first and still the best, PBA has established a defining UK standard that many have followed, but few have equalled.

Please have a look at Chris's 2012 PBA Mission Statement.

9/12/2011

Spurs football club take up Pilates

Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp has turned to yoga and pilates classes in a bid to boost the long-term fitness of his squad. It may be a surprising move by a man considered the most archetypal English manager in the top-flight, but Redknapp revealed himself to be a big fan of the exercises today.

"It's fantastic... I think pilates is just an amazing thing," the veteran boss said. "It's great for the players. They are all doing it now."

"It's brilliant. It makes the players more supple. Ryan Giggs is in to it, big time. It certainly has kept him in good shape."

The Spurs squad have taken well to the classes, according to young full-back Danny Rose, who credits the classes with helping him recover from thigh and ankle injuries. "It's a lot of fun," he said. "I'd take yoga and pilates over running up and down hills any day."

From articles in The Independent and Daily Mirror
20/10/2011