LETS TALK EQUIPMENT!
Adding in different forms of equipment in Pilates classes is very beneficial – it gets your mind and body to focus in different ways, it can add resistance to exercises – making you work that little bit harder, it can add support to an exercise to make you perform it a bit better.
It adds variety to traditional moves and its FUN!!
I am aware not everyone likes every bit of equipment or has everything so I always give options to improvise, do the exercise with a different piece of kit or simply do it without.
Wednesday morning Pilates is a class specifically using equipment but I will be adding equipment into other classes too starting with Monday Evening Pilates.
Create yourself an equipment bag/box etc – I recommend
- Exercise mat
- Long Resistance Band
- Loop/Activation Band
- Mini Ball
- Tennis/spikey ball
- Pair of hand weights or full water bottles
- Step or yoga block or large hard-backed book
- Pair of Gliders or paper plates
- Foam Roller
If you need any help/advice on equipment please let me know – I do have some mini balls, long resistance bands, gliders, foam rollers and a few loop bands for sale. Inexpensive equipment can be found in many supermarkets, large sports stores and online