Longer Workouts (20 mins+)
Our longer workouts are ideal to do once or twice a week. They are flowing classes, full of new challenges and creative ideas!
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Longer Workouts: Upper Body Release using Overballs with Kate Hodder
This masterclass with Kate focuses on looking at how we can release tension and stress in the neck and upper back using an overball (small ball).
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Thanks to Harriet Heath & Penny Brian
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Kate has been teaching Pilates for over 10 years. She is a Matwork course tutor for Body Control Pilate... -
Longer Workouts: Circle on the Mat with Paul Howse
This movement masterclass with Paul looks at how adding a toning circle (magic circle) to your Matwork class can create added challenge and variety for your clients by providing resistance and more closed chain work.
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With thanks to Jazzi Craddock & Sally Foster
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Longer Workouts: Beginner Sequences for Fascial Mobility with Bridget Montague
This masterclass with Bridget is focused on increasing fascial mobility and elasticity and on energising the body! Exercises will be carried out in standing and on the floor.
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Thanks to Diane Aben & Katherine Pentecost
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Bridget Montague has been teaching Pilates since 2001. Her career in m... -
Longer Workouts: Hip Release with Spikey Balls with Kate Hodder
This flowing class with Kate is the perfect antidote to the stresses modern life places on the lower body! Sitting for prolonged periods can lead to tightness in our hips and, ultimately, low back pain. In this class, you will learn how to open up the hips and release tension using the ever-popul...
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Longer Workouts: Workout for Hypermobile Clients with Lynne Robinson
In this gentle, balanced workout, Lynne takes you through a series of exercises which are specifically designed to help people with hypermobile joints to build up strength and control.
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Thanks to Lottie Murphy
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Lynne is co-founder and director of Body Control Pilates Education (for whom ... -
Longer Workouts: Postnatal Pilates For Beginners with Lynne Robinson
This workout is designed for postnatal clients who are new to Pilates. It is perfect for new mothers wanting to get their bodies back in shape after birth. The class also offers Pilates teachers and trainers an insight into the latest approaches to abdominal and pelvic floor repair.
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Longer Workouts: BEGINNER/INTERMEDIATE LEVEL - Good Mood Moves with Rachel Bish
A gentle, flowing class to connect mind, body and breath. This class gradually mobilises and opens the body through flowing movement, with a focus on the breath to aid release and mobility.
You will need a small ball (such as an overball) or a rolled up towel for this class. Overballs are ava...
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Longer Workout: Foam Roller Flow with Sarah-Louise Warden
This fun, flowing workout with Sarah-Louise Warden uses the foam roller to challenge control, stability and flexibility.
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With thanks to Hannah Garcia & Hernan Castral-Vido
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Sarah was a dancer in West End shows with credits as a performer, dance captain, resident director and associate dir... -
Longer Workout: BEGINNER LEVEL - Pilates for Relaxation with Lynne Robinson
This workout with Lynne focuses on promoting relaxation through breathing techniques and exercises designed to release unwanted tension around our joints. It is perfect to do before bedtime or if you feel the need to unwind!
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With thanks to Hayley Parry
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Longer Workout: Conchita's Combo Class with Conchita del Campo
Welcome to Conchita's Combo Class!
This challenging, longer workout is made up of exercises and sequences previously covered in the following workouts:
Standing Arm Weights
Abdominal Routine for Dancers and Athletes
Side-lying Class with Magic Circles
Back Line for Athletes and Dancers
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Longer Workouts: BEGINNER LEVEL - Pilates for the Older Client - Workout 2
This second 'Older Client' workout with Lynne focuses on joint mobility, co-ordination and balance, all of which are crucially important to maintaining an independent and active lifestyle as we reach later life. Be prepared to be challenged and to have some fun along the way!
If you would lik...
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Longer Workouts: Shoulder Solutions with Nathan Gardner
This 20 minute workout with Nathan focuses on releasing tension and enhancing movement around the neck and shoulder area.
It is perfect to refresh and rejuvenate this often over-worked area of the body at the end of a busy day, or is equally as good to do early on to set you up for the demands ...
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Longer Workout: Standing Flow with Kathy King
In this flowing workout, Kathy takes you through a series of exercises designed to challenge your strength, stability and co-ordination in standing.
We recommend you have bare feet when participating in this workout and that you mobilise your feet and ankles prior to starting.
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Longer Workout: Postnatal Pilates - Diastasis Recti & Pelvic Floor Repair
In this 'Postnatal Pilates' workout, Lynne covers a series of exercises which can help to strengthen and repair your abdominals and pelvic floor post-pregnancy, plus looks at exercises to help with relaxation and restoring good posture.
This class is suitable for clients who are 6 weeks post bi...
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Longer Workout: Small Ball Workout with Sarah-Louise Warden
This flowing class with Sarah-Louise uses a small Pilates ball (overball) to add some fun and challenge to your Pilates routine!
Pilates balls are available to purchase from Sissel UK - https://www.sisseluk.com/https/www-sisseluk.com/https/www-sisseluk.com/product/8673-pilates-ball-by-sissel.ph...
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Longer Workout: INTERMEDIATE LEVEL - Breathing for Relaxation & Mobility
In her latest class, Conchita looks at different methods of breathing and how we can combine our breathing pattern with movement to help facilitate and enhance relaxation and mobility.
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With thanks to Carolina Moura Freitas
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Conchita started training in Pilates in 1972 with Dreas Reyneke and A... -
Longer Workout: BEGINNER LEVEL - Daily Pilates - Workout 1 with Lynne & Sarah
Enjoy this fun, balanced workout from Lynne and Sarah which is designed to give you all you need for your daily Pilates practice!
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Lynne is co-founder and director of Body Control Pilates Education (for whom she lectures on training courses for new teachers and on specialist courses for qualifi... -
Longer Workout: BEG/INT LEVEL - Morning Mat Class with Kathy King
This morning mat routine with Kathy is designed to lengthen and strengthen your body after you wake up, leaving you ready for the day ahead!
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With thanks to Jazzi Craddock & Simmy Collins
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Kathy is a London-based Body Control Pilates teacher. She is a member of the Body Control Pilates teache... -
Longer Workouts: BEGINNER LEVEL - Bones and Balance with Lynne & Sarah
Join Lynne and Sarah for this flowing workout where they take you through a series of exercises which are specifically designed to improve both your bone health and your balance.
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Lynne is co-founder and director of Body Control Pilates Education (for whom she lectures on training courses for n... -
Longer Workout: ADVANCED LEVEL - Moving on your Matwork with Sarah Clennell
Join Sarah as she adds news ideas and adaptations to some of our favourite Matwork moves, in order to give you a bit more of a challenge and leave you feeling strong and balanced!
You will need a short and a long resistance (stretch) band for this class. You may also wish to use a handweight.
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Longer Workouts: BEGINNER/INTERMEDIATE LEVEL - Daily Pilates – Workout 2
In this second 'Daily Pilates' workout, Lynne takes us through a gentle, balanced workout on the mat and in standing, which is suitable for all levels.
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With thanks to Hayley Parry
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Lynne is co-founder and director of Body Control Pilates Education (for whom she lectures on training courses fo... -
Longer Workout: Balanced Band Workout with Kate Hodder
Join Kate for a balanced, fun and flowing mat workout using the ever-popular resistance bands!
For this class, you will need a lighter, long resistance band and a shorter, medium resistance band. Bands can be purchased from Sissel UK - https://www.sisseluk.com/fit-band-2m-x-7-5cm-by-sissel.
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Longer Workout: BEGINNER LEVEL - Pilates before & during the Menopause
This workout with Lynne and Sarah looks at how Pilates can help support women through the peri-menopause and menopause, primarily through aiding relaxation, keeping joints mobilised and strong and by focusing on adding tone to key areas of the body.
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Longer Workout: BEGINNER/INTERMEDIATE LEVEL - Matwork Preparations with Sally
We're delighted to welcome Sally to Body Control Pilates Central!
In her first video, Sally teaches a slow and controlled mat class, which includes exercises from the 'Classical Mat' repertoire which have been modified for a beginner client. This includes preparations for exercises such as The ...