Longer Workouts (20 mins+)

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 (20 mins+)
  • Longer Workout: INTERMEDIATE Small Ball Work on the Mat with Kate Hodder

    Join Kate for a flowing, balanced mat class using a small ball (overball) to provide feedback, and add resistance and challenge to your routine.

    You can purchase a ball from Sissel UK - www.sisseluk.com/sissel-pilates-soft-ball.

    Added September 2024

    Kate has been teaching Pilates for over 10...

  • Longer Workout: BEGINNER/INT. Mat Moves with Jazzi Craddock

    We are delighted to welcome Jazzi to Body Control Pilates Central with her first class filmed for us!

    This flowing mat movement class is designed to give a gentle, balanced workout for beginner/improver level clients.

    You will need a head cushion for this class and may also need a yoga block o...

  • Longer Workout: Intermediate/Advanced Band Work with Sarah-Louise Warden

    In this balanced, flowing class, Sarah adds a resistance band to mat exercises to provide extra challenge and feedback. This class is designed for those working at an intermediate to advanced level.

    As the title suggest, you will need a band for this class! These are available to purchase from S...

  • Longer Workout: Mat Moves for Intermediate Level with Jazzi Craddock

    Join Jazzi for a flowing intermediate-level mat class using a small ball (overball) for added challenge and feedback.

    With thanks to Heidi Monsen & Lisa Missah

    Added February 2025

    Jazzi has been a Body Control Pilates teacher for over a decade, and has completed both her full Comprehens...

  • Longer Workout: INTERMEDIATE Flowing Foam Roller Routine with Sarah

    Join Sarah for a flowing class using the foam roller to challenge both stability and mobility.

    Foam Rollers are available to purchase from www.sisseluk.com/foam-pilates-roller.

    With thanks to Greville Matthews and Noelle Laval

    Added April 2025

    Sarah was a dancer in West End shows with cre...

  • Longer Workout: INTERMEDIATE Move Together on the Mat with Valentina

    This dynamic routine with Valentina is designed to keep you moving whilst enjoying the flow of the class, starting gently and gradually building up to more challenging moves!

    With thanks to Greville Matthews & Heidi Monsen

    Added April 2025

    Valentina qualified with Body Control Pilates in 2...

  • Longer Workout: INTERMEDIATE Challenging Ball & Band Class with Kate

    This flowing class with Kate takes us through a challenging, balanced mat routine using a small ball (Pilates overball) and a band.

    You can purchase both a Pilates ball and a band from Sissel UK - www.sisseluk.com

    With thanks to Florence Doyle and Gemma Durkin

    Added April 2025

    Kate has be...

  • Longer Workout: INTERMEDIATE Find your Flow with Paul Howse

    Find your movement flow with this matwork routine from Paul - no props needed, just you and your mat!

    With thanks to Ashia Ekwealor & Grace Hamilton

    Added May 2025

    Paul began practising Pilates in 1999 after sustaining a sports-related injury to his spine. He had previously spent 15 years ...

  • Longer Workout: BEG/INT. Morning Energiser with the Small Ball with Jazzi

    This matwork routine with Jazzi is perfect to start your day with as it aims to mobilise and energise!

    This class uses a small Pilates ball (overball) - these can be purchased from Sissel UK: www.sisseluk.com.

    With thanks to Lisa Missah

    Added May 2025

    Jazzi has been a Body Control Pila...

  • Longer Workouts: Gentle Back Care Reformer Routine with Melanie Christou

    This gentle Reformer routine with Melanie is perfect for back care clients, with a focus on mobilisation and release.

    With thanks to Gemma Archer

    Added June 2025

    Melanie is a London-based Body Control Pilates teacher. She is in the process of becoming a member of the Body Control Pilates t...

  • Longer Workout: INTERMEDIATE Pilates Leg Day: Squat Sequences with Brenda

    Welcome to Pilates Leg Day! In this mat-based workout, Brenda explores squats and all the variations of them, in order to strengthen and mobilise the muscles and joints from the pelvis down.

    You will need two yoga blocks or equivalent for this class.

    With thanks to Gemma Archer and Grev Matt...

  • Longer Workout: Balanced Band Routine with Jazzi Craddock

    This flowing, balanced class with Jazzi shows how you can add a resistance band into your matwork routine in order to add a little variety, plus extra challenge and feedback.

    With thanks to Lisa Missah

    Added August 2025

    Jazzi has been a Body Control Pilates teacher for over a decade, an...

  • Longer Workout: Adding Load - Workout 1: Loop Bands with Lynne & Sarah

    Lynne and Sarah are back, and, this time, they are looking at how you can add load to your Pilates workouts to help improve muscle strength and bone density.

    Load can be added by working with your own body weight or free weights, but this workout involves adding it through the resistance of loo...

  • Longer Workout: Still We Rise - Heel Raise Variations with Brenda

    Build up your ankle strength in this flowing class from Brenda which takes you through a variety of standing exercises, including variations of heel lifts and heel rises.

    With thanks to Gemma Archer and Greville Matthews

    Added September 2025

    Brenda trained as a dancer at London Contempora...

  • Longer Workout: The Evil Peanuts (A Franklin Roller Class) with Diane Aben

    We are so excited to welcome Diane Aben to the Body Control Pilates Central channel!

    In her first class filmed for us, Diane introduces us to the 'evil peanuts', otherwise know as Franklin Method blue rollers. The 'peanuts' are portable and multi-functional small props which deliver a memorable...

  • Longer Workout: Feel Good Pilates with Chiara Favaretti

    We all need a little 'feel good' in our lives right now so here is Chiara to provide just that! This longer mat workout is suitable for all levels and you will not need any equipment unless you would like to use a head cushion or two for knee support.

    With thanks to Afsi Mobasser

    Added Octobe...

  • Longer Workout: Pilates for the Perimenopause & Menopause - Class 1

    We are delighted to welcome Anna to the Body Control Pilates Central with her first class filmed for us!

    As the title suggests, this class is focused on exercises which will help women who are experiencing the perimenopause and menopause, with an emphasis placed on building strength and maintai...

  • Longer Workout: Introduction to the Pilates Chair with Melanie Christou

    This class with Melanie combines matwork exercises with work on the 'Pilates Chair' (Wundachair), a wonderfully challenging and supportive piece of Studio equipment. The exercises are suitable for improver to intermediate clients who are comfortable with matwork but who haven't used the Chair bef...

  • Longer Workout: Adding Load - Workout 2: Working with Weights

    Welcome to the second 'Adding Load' workout with Lynne and Sarah, which this time looks at working with hand weights to help improve strength and bone density.

    When it comes to using hand weights, please choose weights which provide you with a bit of a challenge but still allow you to maintain ...

  • Longer Workout: Matwork Evolution with Kate Hodder

    This matwork class with Kate takes exercises we all know and love and looks at how we can combine them together and create more flow with our movement.

    You do not need any equipment for this class.

    With thanks to Claudia Teixera and Liesl Watt

    Added November 2025

    Kate has been teaching P...

  • Longer Workout: Reformer Routine with Jazzi Craddock

    Join Jazzi for a short, balanced Reformer routine designed to take your body through all planes of movement.

    With thanks to Lisa Missah

    Added December 2025

    Jazzi has been a Body Control Pilates teacher for over a decade, and has completed both her full Comprehensive Studio and Master Mat...