It's just you and your mat for this 30 minute intermediate/advanced level flowing workout with Sarah-Louise!
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With thanks to Hannah Garcia
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Sarah was a dancer in West End shows with credits as a performer, dance captain, resident director and associate director. She trained as a Body Control P...

This short, flowing sequence with Lynne takes us from standing to kneeling and back up again! Focus is placed on fluidity and breath.
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With 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 Edu...

We are delighted to be able to share this video of Body Control Pilates Master Mat teacher, Sam Armstrong, performing Joseph Pilates' original 'Classical Mat' exercises in one flowing sequence, as was originally intended by Mr Pilates himself.

Please note there is no sound to this footage so pl...

This highly-practical tutorial with Cameron looks at spirals in the body. Cameron challenges us to take our movements beyond the normal anatomical planes and boundaries, whilst still maintaining good alignment and connection throughout, and discusses how we can combine flexion, extension and rota...

This Matwork class with Paul focuses on strengthening the back line of the upper and lower body, through working in extension.
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With thanks to Hannah Cable & Heidi Monsen
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Paul began practising Pilates in 1999 after sustaining a sports-related injury to his spine. He had previously spent 15 ye...

Lengthen and strengthen your body with these active, dynamic stretch sequences from Paul - perfect to do at the beginning or end of a longer workout.
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With thanks to Hannah Cable & Heidi Monsen
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Paul began practising Pilates in 1999 after sustaining a sports-related injury to his spine. He had ...

This short workout with Kathy focuses in on the abdominals and hips and challenges strength and control. It can be done as part of a wider, balanced workout or on its own as a quick 'top-up' for these specific areas.
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With thanks to Hannah Garcia
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Kathy is a London-based Body Control Pilates t...

This intermediate level Mat class with Kate explores variations and progressions of popular Pilates Matwork exercises, with an aim to helping you to prepare your body for more advanced work and challenges.
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Thanks to Hannah Garcia and Sylwia Forys
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Kate has been teaching Pilates for over 10 ye...

This Matwork class with Kathy is all about moving and strengthening the 'side body' through lengthening, connecting and even a bit of twisting too!
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With thanks to Hannah Garcia
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Kathy is a London-based Body Control Pilates teacher. She is a member of the Body Control Pilates teacher training ...

Simone takes you through a dynamic class starting in standing and then moving down onto the mat.
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Simone was born in Zimbabwe and came to London to train as a ballet dancer. She ended up dancing for Sadlers Wells Royal Ballet for 9 years before moving to Cape Town City Ballet where she danced fo...

Join Paul as he takes you through a range of standing and mat exercises using the Triadball (you can also use a Pilates Overball)
Triadballs are available from Body Control Pilates [email protected]
Overballs are available from Sissel UK at www.sisseluk.com
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Paul began practising Pilates in...

It's time to move your spine with Paul as he takes you through a range of exercises designed to take your spine through a range of movements and planes.
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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, ...

Join Kate for this matwork class with a focus on the upper body. She will include a number of progressions for some exercises, so please remember to work at your own level.
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Kate has been teaching Pilates for well over 10 years. She is a Matwork course tutor for Body Control Pilates and teaches ...

Simone will take you through a flowing mat session with a particular focus on the breath and on movement.
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Simone was born in Zimbabwe and came to London to train as a ballet dancer. She danced for Sadlers Wells Royal Ballet for 9 years before moving to Cape Town City Ballet where she danced for...

A huge welcome to Melanie for her debut on Body Control Pilates Central! This short workout will safely challenge and further strengthen anyone who may have experienced back pain in the past, but who is now confident in moving forward and challenging their movement tolerance.
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With thanks to Fr...

Join Melanie for an intermediate class where you get to explore creative ways of adding more spine rotation, and lateral flexion to a mat routine. After a brief warm up, you will be gradually led through more challenging and multi-directional movements.
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With thanks to Freya Field
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Melanie is...

We are delighted to welcome Birthe back to Body Control Pilates Central with another masterclass filmed in Copenhagen during lockdown earlier this year.

In this class, Birthe will take you through a session focussed wholly on rotation.
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With thanks to Jennifer Wagstaffe
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Birthe Brosolat h...

We are delighted to welcome Brenda to Body Control Pilates Central with her first workout, 'Fun-ctional Variations'.

This workout focuses on the functional patterns we use most regularly in daily life. The aim is to challenge & increase range of movement in the sagittal plane with increased flex...

Join Kathy as she takes you through a flowing Matwork class focused on initiating movement of the lower limbs from the hip joint.
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Kathy is a London-based Body Control Pilates teacher. She is a member of the Body Control Pilates teacher training team on both the Matwork Certification Course as w...

Sarah takes you through a Matwork class based on all the Body Control Pilates favourites, focusing on correct technique and alignment at all times.
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With thanks to Chiara Favaretti
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Sarah was a dancer in West End shows with credits as a performer, dance captain, resident director and associat...

This mat-based workout with Kathy focuses on lateral work and helps you to connect and open out the side of the body.
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Kathy is a London-based Body Control Pilates teacher. She is a member of the Body Control Pilates teacher training team on both the Matwork Certification Course as well as on a ...

Paul takes you through a matwork class which is all about opening up the hips and moving your spine. A great class to do after a day at your desk!

You do not need any equipment for this class.
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With thanks to Hernan Castral-Vido
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Paul began practising Pilates in 1999 after sustaining a sports...

Rachel takes you through an spiralling class which will mobilise you from head to toe. It starts off gently but be prepared to work up to more challenging moves which may even see you break a sweat!
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In 2002, Rachel was a frustrated People Change Manager working for Royal Mail and struggling wit...

In this masterclass, Georgie takes a closer look at 6 of our favourite Pilates exercises which are usually performed solely in the sagittal plane and adds an additional plane of movement on top to create a greater challenge.

You will need a toning (magic) circle for this class.
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Thanks to La...