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Our specialist Physio-led team of instructors bring you a range of teaching styles in our signature Pilates classes. Beginners to cardio & antenatal – we have you covered!

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Beginner Gentle Pilates at Denbies in Dorking

Dynamic Pilates: Beginner / Gentle

Our signature style of dynamic Pilates class, tailored with beginners in mind, and accessible for anyone who would like to take things more gently. Combines a functional approach to strengthening with gentle mobility. In standing and on the mat.

Moderate Dynamic Pilates at Denbies in Dorking

Dynamic Pilates: Moderate

Our signature style of dynamic Pilates class at an intermediate level. Combines a functional approach to strengthening with mobility and challenge. In standing and on the mat, occasionally standing work includes some aerobic challenge.

 

Upbeat Dynamic Pilates at Denbies in Dorking

Dynamic Pilates: Upbeat

Our signature style of dynamic Pilates class, this time tailored to be fun and upbeat with an aerobic and strength challenge.  Includes Yoga inspired movement, Barre style leg work and weights.

Cardio Pilates at Denbies in Surrey

Dynamic Pilates: Cardio

Pilates with a twist! Fun and dynamic, this class combines a simple follow-on cardio dance style, similar to aerobics with Pilates strengthening. Can also include Yoga inspired movement, Barre style leg work and weights. Get ready to sweat and stretch alongside your strength work! Basic Pilates experience desirable.

 

Matwork Pilates: Beginner / Gentle

Our signature style of matwork Pilates class specifically for beginners or those who need a gentle class, expertly designed to give you a balanced workout targeting strength and stability. This class is tailored with beginners in mind and accessible for anyone who would like to take things more gently. Usually includes a standing component at the start of the class.

Matwork Pilates: Moderate

Our signature style of matwork Pilates class- expertly designed to give you a balanced workout targeting strength and stability. Usually includes a standing component at the start of the class.

 

1:1 Pilates

Come benefit from our 1:1 Pilates sessions. We will tailor the session to help target your training goals and specific needs. Our experienced physiotherapists will work with you to establish what is required to help you to achieve your aims, whilst making each session fun and aiming to increase your confidence for whatever comes next.

Reformer in Dorking Surrey

Reformer 1:1 Pilates

The Pilates Reformer is an exercise machine that allows you to incorporate Pilates exercises & techniques into a resistance workout. Using springs, leverage, and body weight, it can be used for targeted rehabilitation of specific muscle groups or for an intense and challenging full body workout! When you book a 1:1 session, our experienced Physiotherapists will work with you to establish what is required in an hour’s session and help guide you to achieve your aims.

 

Other Physio-led Classes

Barre Classes in Dorking

Dynamic Pilates: Barre

Our Dynamic Barre classes use small repetitive movements in combination with more traditional Pilates/dance style movements to wake up your muscles in a moderate to high intensity, fun workout! This form of exercise is mainly done in standing, though there will usually be a small mat component too. It is great for posture, strength, and mobility. It differs from our signature Dynamic Pilates classes by making full use of the ballet bar for variation, a greater ‘stretch’ component and some intense leg work in standing!

Strength and Balance Classes at SHP Health in Dorking

Strength & Balance

Led by a Physio, this class is aimed at people wanting to work on their mobility and function to optimise daily activities and independence. It is suitable for people who cannot or would prefer not to get down onto the floor. It is also suitable as a rehabilitation class, to recover from injury or as a step up to returning to a Pilates or Yoga class.

SHP Dynamic Pilates

‘Our Signature Style of Pilates’…a dynamic Pilates class that fuses movement with breathing, use of fluid control and rhythm, pace and inspiration from Yoga, Barre and resistance training to bring you the most comprehensive of workouts.

Physiotherapist and Pilates Instructor Helen Barcellona is the studio lead at The Barn and has been teaching Pilates for 20 years. Originally completing her Pilates training with the APPI, Helen’s method of teaching has evolved over the years into SHP Dynamic Pilates. Working alongside her husband Massimo, Helen’s teaching has been strongly influenced by the evidence-base regarding exercise and loading and ultimately by the needs of her clients. At SHP Health, Helen is responsible for sharing her signature Pilates teaching style with the Pilates team. SHP now also provides SHP Dynamic Pilates Teacher Training for those new to Pilates teaching and for already trained Pilates instructors.

 

Scientific evidence supports the use of Pilates for:

  1. Improving pain and disability in people with low back pain (Yamato et al 2015)
  2. Improving quality of life in older adults; by helping to improve balance, improving physical fitness & by improving mood (Bullo et al 2015, Barker et al 2015)
  3. Improving pain and physical function in people with conditions such as spinal pain, certain neurological conditions and post-menopausal osteoporosis (Byrnes et al 2018)
  4. Improving function and self-perceived fatigue in people with multiple sclerosis (Sanchez-Lastra et al 2019)
  5. Improving flexibility, dynamic balance, and muscular endurance (Kamioka et al 2016)

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