In this introduction to the Classical Mat, Lynne takes you through a selection of Joseph Pilates' original Matwork exercises and focuses on developing the movement skills needed to achieve them.
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Thanks to Claire Barnaby
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Originally from a dance background, Lynne spent many years teaching dance in the community as well as lecturing at Further Education and Higher Education levels. Lynne has been qualified as a Body Control Pilates teacher for 15 years and is our Regional Co-ordinator in the North East of England. Lynne is a senior member of our Matwork Teacher Training tutor team and regularly teaches courses for Body Control Pilates, both in the UK and internationally.
For more info on Lynne, please visit: www.bodycontrolpilates.com
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Filming by MK Ceesay (www.zigzagzig.co.uk)
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