Join Sarah for a balanced matwork class which follows the key Pilates principles of Alignment, Breathing and Centring (the ABCs) and focuses on good Pilates technique. The following exercises are included in this class:

Dumb Waiter
Floating Arms
Knee Rolls
Spine Curls with Arms
Toe Taps
Hip Rolls (Feet Up)
Oblique Curl Ups
Single Leg Stretch - Stage 3
Cobra Prep
Full Cobra
Cat
Table Top 2
Side Lying - Lift & Lower
Side Lying - Adductor Lifts
Pelvic Rockback
Bow and Arrow
Pilates Squats
Feet Exercises
Roll Downs
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With thanks to Ashia Ekwealor and Helen Gulston
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Added April 2026
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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 Pilates teacher in 2005 and has since gone on to gain her Master Studio and Master Mat Certifications and to join the Body Control Pilates Education tutor team. She teaches on the Matwork courses and is also a tutor on the Children's, Pregnancy and Equipment programmes. She also teaches Matwork, Reformer and Pregnancy classes and group classes for teachers at the Body Control Pilates Centre.

For more info on Sarah, please visit: www.bodycontrolpilates.com
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Filming by Joey Barlow (@joeybarlowfilms)
Photography by Charlie Kelly (www.charliekelly.co.uk)
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