In the second in their series of Short Workouts, Lynne and Sarah take you through a new combination of exercises designed to challenge you further and give you a perfectly balanced workout.
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Lynne is co-founder and director of Body Control Pilates Education (for whom she lectures on training ...

This intermediate-level class with Sarah is designed to give you further ideas and challenges to share with your clients to help with their progression in Matwork classes.

Some exercises use a TheraBand (stretch band) - bands are available to purchase from Sissel UK (www.sisseluk.com)
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Tha...

The fantastic Michael & Ton are back with this new Triadball class for Body Control Pilates Central, which is packed full of brand new routines, creative ideas and lots of fun!

To purchase a Triadball, please contact the Body Control Pilates office on 0207 6368900 or you can order them via ht...

Using the image of the lungs as a sponge, this masterclass with Kathy focuses on fully filling and then emptying your lungs in order to find true 3-dimensional movement of the ribs.

The class takes the ribcage and whole spine through their full potential range of movement and allows you to ex...

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...

This short, dynamic 10-minute class is the perfect way to top or tail your day! Paul takes you through a balanced mat workout, which gives you a few new twists on the old classics.
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With thanks to Jazzi Craddock & Sally Foster
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Paul began practising Pilates in 1999 after sustaining a sport...

In her first masterclass for Body Control Pilates Central, Cara focuses on hip, bum and trunk strengthening exercises and sequences, which start slowly and build up to a thoughtful intermediate level class. The class uses 1 or 2 yoga blocks.
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With thanks to Chiara Favaretti & Rachel Bish
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In the first of their series of short workouts, Lynne & Sarah prove you don’t need an hour to get a balanced workout! Perfect for those with busy schedules, the flowing exercises in this class cover the 4 main types of movement (flexion, extension, rotation and lateral flexion) needed to ensure y...

The full title for this Masterclass with Tom McCook is 'Fluid Spine, Strong Core - Embodying Function, The Franklin Method & Pilates Mat'.
In this class, you will experience the Franklin Method to release tension in the shoulders and spine, lower your centre of gravity and create balance condit...

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...

The sequences in this masterclass with Katherine are designed to promote mobility of the ribs independent of each other, as opposed to moving as one unit. Freedom of movement in the ribcage directly influences our ability to breathe easily and move the upper back in all directions. Try to visuali...

This session is designed to challenge your mind as much as your body; incorporating a balanced mix of dynamic flowing movements that explore all planes of motion. Enjoy!
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With thanks to Hannah Garcia and Jacquie Biggs
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Nathan has been teaching Pilates for more than 15 years and has over 30 ...

This short workout focuses on getting your body moving and on mobilising your joints. Matt looks at a selection of the Matwork exercises we all know and love and how we can put them together to create combinations which give you that extra bit of a challenge!
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Thanks to Emma-Jayne Rushby & K...

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...

A gentle, beginner-level Matwork workout which is focused on the stability and mobility of the trunk, with easy-to-follow exercises and progressions in a range of positions.
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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 t...

Working in different positions in relationship to gravity (and at times sliding your feet on the floor), this class with Kathy will allow you to experience mobilising the spine and the limbs ‘towards’ and ‘away’ from your all-important Pilates 'centre'.
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Thanks to Harriet Heath
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Kathy is a ...

In this flowing, challenging class, Sarah-Louise will take you through a series of matwork-based variations to challenge the more advanced client. The small ball (overball) is used in a number of exercises to help challenge control and increase range of movement.
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Thanks to Carole LeBlonde & J...

This masterclass with Nathan takes you through a selection of popular exercises from Nathan’s ‘Spirals’ and kinetic chain-focused workshops for teachers. The exercises are combined to give a nice balanced class, aimed mainly at an intermediate level. The exercises are introduced in a progressive ...

This masterclass with Kathy Corey looks at a progressive and contemporary approach to the Pilates Matwork exercises. The class explores traditional movements and uses modifications and variations to create combinations that can be performed in any level of class. Insightful, instructive and info...

Hip Extension Freedom...who doesn’t want more of that? There are many reasons we often struggle attaining our full range of movement in hip extension and it’s not just about stretching ‘tight hip flexors’. This session is focused on strengthening our hip extensors, including looking at the role o...

In this short workout, Paul takes things 'back to the mat' with a flowing class designed to take you through a range of movements and start positions and to leave your body feeling balanced and strong!
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With thanks to Jazzi Craddock & Sally Foster
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Paul began practising Pilates in 1999 aft...

In this short video, Paul takes you through a selection of his favourite exercises and gives you a few handy teaching tips along the way!
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Paul began practising Pilates in 1999 after sustaining a sports-related injury to his spine. He had previously spent 15 years as an engineer, but, followi...

In this body-balancing mat class, Tom McCook combines The Franklin Method with Pilates Mat and corrective exercises. He begins with a fluid warm-up for the key joints of the body to restore movement ability and dynamic alignment and to release tension. With the body set, the class then progresses...

These exercises use leg, arm and spinal movements to add variation into a position that can be quite a challenge. By combining movements, we can use side-lying as a place to develop whole body range and control.
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Thanks to Claire Barnaby
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Originally from a dance background, Lynne spent ...