This class is designed for athletes, dancers and performers and is focused on helping to develop core strength and control through routines which target the abdominal muscles.
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With thanks to Carolina Moura Freitas & Maria Sousa
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Conchita started training in Pilates in 1972 with Dreas Rey...

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...

Feel the support of the ground up through the legs in this vertical workout. After articulating the feet and aligning the ankles, knees, hips and spine, Kathy will focus on challenging your balance, as you take the spine through a range of movements.
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Thanks to Harriet Heath
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Kathy is a Lon...

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...

In this flowing, dynamic class, Conchita will take you through a range of introductory exercises using arm (hand) weights in a standing position.
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With thanks to Carolina Moura Freitas & Maria Sousa
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Conchita started training in Pilates in 1972 with Dreas Reyneke and Alan Herdman. She used...

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 dynamic short workout, Matt shows us how to get those often-neglected glute muscles engaged, fired up and ready to work!
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Thanks to Emma-Jayne Rushby & Kevin Bradford
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Matt has been a personal trainer since 2003 and has been involved in every aspect of the fitness industry includin...

A gentle but warming workout which is a perfect offset to too much time sitting or standing. Take gravity’s compressive forces off the spine and use the ball to facilitate mobility and encourage a sense of space in the body.

Suitable for all levels, this would be a good introduction (or a val...

In this class, Sarah looks at a number of exercises we all know and love from the Body Control Pilates Matwork programme and how we can add new twists and progressions to them to keep things interesting and challenging!
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With thanks to Hannah Garcia
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Sarah trained with the Rambert Ballet S...

In this flowing class, Sarah-Louise takes you through a range of exercises using the resistance band to give you a balanced workout.
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Thanks to Carole LeBlonde & Jacquie Biggs
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Sarah was a dancer in West End shows with credits as a performer, dance captain, resident director and associate d...

Feel the connection between your arms, shoulder blades, rib cage and spine in this short workout aimed to increase awareness and mobility in the Upper Body.
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Thanks to Harriet Heath
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Kathy is a London-based Body Control Pilates teacher. She is a member of the Body Control Pilates teacher tr...

A flowing workout which focuses on releasing and strengthening the upper body through a range of different positions, but with a particular focus on four-point kneeling. Please be mindful if you suffer from knee injuries.
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Thanks to Alex Marshall & Melanie Christou
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Katherine has been teach...

A look at how new variations and progressions can be added onto the Standing exercises covered in our Matwork Teacher Training programmes. Ideal for newer teachers who are looking for beginner/intermediate level ideas.
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With thanks to Hannah Garcia
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Sarah trained with the Rambert Ballet Sch...

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 ...

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...

This short ‘Pilates for Bone Health’ workout is ideal for anyone with Osteopenia or Osteoporosis. It covers a selection of exercises which target the main sites that are at high risk of fracture due to low bone density (namely the hips, wrists and spine). The workout is suitable for use by teache...

In this 1:1 session, Jo looks at her favourite Reformer exercises that can help improve shoulder stability and thoracic mobility.
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With thanks to Melanie Christou
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Jo trained as a dancer at Northern Ballet School, graduating with several dance teaching qualifications. During her time at ...

Dawn talks you through the different preparatory exercises and building blocks for working up to perform ‘Co-ordination’ on the Reformer.
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With thanks to Annie Turner
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Prior to becoming a Pilates Teacher Dawn worked in the printing industry. Hours sat at a desk all day left her with poor...

Rachel takes you through variations of the popular ‘Cat’ exercise on the Cadillac Tower.
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With thanks to Jacquie Biggs
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In 2002 Rachel was a frustrated People Change Manager working for Royal Mail and struggling with chronic lower back pain. A lunch-time Pilates class inspired her to accep...

In this 1:1 session, Annie focuses on some of the exercises covered in our Healthy Backs programme, designed for clients who suffer from Low Back Pain and back problems.
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With thanks to Dawn Wilton
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Annie's personal experience of the benefits of Pilates inspired her to train as a Pilates t...

Join Lynne as she takes you through a balanced, seated workout you can do whilst at your desk...so there's no excuses not to build some Pilates into your day!
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With thanks to Hayley Parry
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Lynne is co-founder and director of Body Control Pilates Education (for whom she lectures on training...

Join Zach as he takes you through a short meditation designed to help you switch off from the stresses of your day and prepare for your Pilates practice.
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Integrating 15 years of interdisciplinary bodywork, yoga, and anatomy studies, Zachery Dacuk developed the Conscious Embodiment Training. ...

This short, flowing workout with Lynne looks at exercises focused on the breath and on fluidity of movement in a seated position.
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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 Educatio...

This 10 minute meditation with Zach focuses on creating awareness of your body and its myofascial units so you can release tension and relax.
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Integrating 15 years of interdisciplinary bodywork, yoga, and anatomy studies, Zachery Dacuk developed the Conscious Embodiment Training. This teaching...