YOGA

YOGA is a mind and body practice.

Yoga is an ancient practice that involves movement, meditation, and breathing techniques to promote mental and physical well-being.

There are several types of yoga and many disciplines within the practice.

A regular yoga practice can promote endurance, strength, calmness, flexibility, and well-being.

Other Benefits:

• promoting better breathing

• supporting heart health

• helping with treatment for addiction

• reducing stress, anxiety, depression, and chronic pain

• improving sleep

• enhancing overall well-being and quality of life

PILATES

Pilates aims to strengthen the body in an even way, with particular emphasis on core strength to improve general fitness and wellbeing.

Pilates exercises are done on a mat or using special equipment .

Pilates is suitable for all ages and levels of ability and fitness.

If you have any health concerns, such as a health condition or an injury, seek advice from a GP or a health professional before starting any exercise programme.

• Benefits

  Practitioners say regular pilates can improve posture, muscle tone, balance and joint mobility, as well as relieve stress and tension.

  There's some evidence that pilates can provide pain relief to people with non-specific lower back pain.

BARRE

How It Works?

Pliés, relevés, and sauté jumps don’t just look graceful, the ballet moves also lengthen and strengthen muscles and burn calories.

Ballet-inspired classes like Barre, are a popular workout trend that incorporates moves from ballet, Pilates, and yoga to upbeat music.

We offer classes for overall conditioning as well as targeted workouts for abs, thighs, or glutes.

You don’t need a tutu or ballet slippers. Instead, dress in comfortable workout clothes and show up to the 60-minute classes prepared to use the ballet barre to do the movements your teacher shows you.

Some classes also use small balls, resistance bands, and hand weights to do floor work. The low-impact workout focuses on proper alignment.

The classes blend cardio, strength training, flexibility, balance and core conditioning in a total body workout that targets the hips, glutes, abs, and arms.

Intensity Level: Medium

The emphasis on proper alignment, balance, and core engagement means the classes move at a slower pace. You might not leave a ballet-inspired class drenched in sweat, but you’ll feel the burn after a class thanks to moves that target specific muscle groups.

Areas It Targets

Core: Yes. You'll do a combination of ballet positions and Pilates moves to target the abs.

Arms: Yes. Classes include exercises like military presses, lateral arm raises, and triceps lifts to work the arm muscles.

Legs: Yes. Expect to perform movements like pliés, dégagé, leg lifts/extensions, and other ballet-inspired moves that target the legs.

Glutes: Yes. Targeted moves like glute raises help tone the backside.

Type

Low-Impact: Yes. There is no jumping or bouncing in barre classes, so the workout is easy on the joints.