FAQ
Our studio design is inspired by how Joseph Pilates taught his method – attending to each individual on the apparatus intended for them, and enabling the client to experience the variety pilates offers, within their own capability.
While clients may sometimes be instructed simultaneously we don’t run scheduled pre-programmed classes. We operate by appointment only, for personalised instruction.
We differ to commercial studios/gyms because we are specifically and only pilates trained, over many years. We understand the nuances of the pilates method, its various styles and applications. Our purpose is to not only teach pilates, but be aware of each client’s movement pattens so pilates’ benefits can be maximised.
Our education in pilates is steeped in its history, its modern approaches, its fundamentals, and in the ways we program our sessions – often spontaneously to suit clients’ present needs.
Additionally, we’ve been trained from childhood to elite level, to be aware of how to move every part of our own body – athletically and artistically, and to see movement patterns in others’ bodies. We are highly skilled at being able to translate how to feel movement, and how to modify and progress pilates to suit an individual’s needs.
A comprehensively trained pilates instructor is who you should seek pilates instruction from. Pilates-trained professionals now span across all areas of the health, medical, and fitness industry – meaning, your pilates professional may be centred in their own specific area of expertise other than pilates and still be pilates-qualified.
Nowadays, comprehensive government accredited pilates instructor training encompasses training professionals in pilates matwork, pilates reformer, and pilates studio (all apparatus for holistic training) repertoire for client-specific programming. Your government accredited professional pilates teacher will know how to support you in getting optimal benefit from the pilates method, regardless whether they use matwork, reformer, or studio application of the method.
Traditionally and in recent decades the pilates method encompasses ‘classical’ and ‘modern’ styles of pilates technique. Again, a comprehensively-trained pilates professional will understand the ways of the pilates method and be proficient in relating an appropriate style of pilates to you and your body – because the primary focus of pilates, regardless of style, is to support you in embodying healthy postural and movement patterns so you live life well!
For more information about what it means to be a comprehensively government accredited pilates professional refer to nationalpilates.com.au
Pilates is highly adaptable to any age, stage of life, or condition. If you’re unsure it’s generally best to get approval to start pilates from your healthcare provider.
Benefiting from pilates hinges on how you learn – not how much you can push or contort yourself!
Pilates is all about gradually improving your postural strength and suppleness and supporting your body in adapting to the ages and stages of life. Women and men experience changing needs through the decades – a lot of which goes unseen, but when you attend to regular core work you can age gracefully!
The pelvic floor is part of your core body, so it’s important to know that you’re not alone in needing pelvic (core) conditioning – everyone does, especially due to the negative effects of modern lifestyles.
If you’re suffering pelvic imbalance or dysfunction of any kind it’s to your advantage to be clear with your instructor about how you feel at pelvic-core level, and/or how certain positions are more or less comfortable during exercise.
When it comes to pelvic floor success it’s about correct posture and muscle patterning – which is what pilates is all about!
Regular pilates practice should benefit the pelvic floor, and should never make problems worse. In fact, it’s common for symptoms of pelvic floor weakness to improve as the core gains strength with practice of good pilates technique.
Note, that to support your pelvic muscle tone you may also need to adjust other lifestyle habits as you embark on correct core work, such as reducing caffeine intake or timing of caffeine (which can impact adrenals, toileting urgency, and core muscle patterning), including gut-friendly foods (which can improve intestinal tone, and in turn support core-pelvic floor tone), ensuring healthy postural habits at work and play (which can relieve active load on the pelvic floor), and making functional rest a healthy habit – lie down for a few minutes, a couple of times a day, with your legs UP (to ease weight-bearing load on your pelvic floor).
As an athlete you must understand various ways of training. As a performer of any kind it’s incredibly advantageous to be ‘in your body’, and pilates is very centring and grounding.
Pilates can offer numerous approaches to your body, and you should alter your approach to your body at various times in your life or if you’re injured, stressed, or unwell.
Working with a good pilates instructor can be a game changer. Depending on what you need pilates can release over-used areas, provide certain focused power physically and/or mentally, and offer mental relief from your daily grind. Sometimes, pilates can help you see your body and performance ability in a whole new way.
Examples of focuses pilates can offer: dynamic stretching and mobilisation, core specificity and challenges, muscle balancing through ranges of motion (especially relating to key areas like hips, trunk, shoulders, ankles), breathwork, gentle movement flow or cooling down concepts, and general balance and centring practices for greater confidence, amongst other possibilities.
Generally, pilates is designed to support you in experiencing your body holistically – which is about finding the right approach for you as an individual – which can absolutely add dimension to how you work toward your goals!
Pilates InsideOut is upstairs at 1/8 Bay St, Tweed Heads. Allow extra time for parking during peak times. We endeavour to provide a warm environment so you can relax, centre yourself, and explore your movement potential!
