Green Apple Wellness Centre and Pilates

What is Pilates?
Pilates is a unique method of controlled exercise designed to strengthen and lengthen muscles, open up the joints and release tensions. Pilates is a form of controlled whole-body conditioning that produces a lean, lithe and optimally functional body.

What is the difference between Modern and Classical Pilates? 
Beginner's Pilates at the Green Apple provides a safe option for people new to Pilates exercises and people who have physical limitations. The movements have been “broken down” so they are manageable for almost everybody. As you progress and your stabilizing muscles increase their ability to function you will be able to attempt the more complex movements.

Who would benefit from Beginners Pilates?
People with the following goals:

• tone body
• increase strength
• increase flexibility
• help with back pain
• want to try Pilates for the first time
• rehabilitate injuries.

People with limitations such as:

• biomechanical problems such as back etc.
• problems activating postural muscles
• poor posture or posture related issues
• bladder incontinence
• poor flexibility or range of movement.

The Beginner's Pilates course runs for 4 weeks and commences the first week of each month

Tuesday 11am (Beginner/Intermediate class combined)
Thursday 7pm

Our "Express" Pilates Classes are a more exact version of Joseph Pilates strong movements 
The exercises demand a moderate level of prior core stability and flexibility work. If you are a beginner this class is not for you but if you have done Pilates before and you are relatively strong then you will be able to attend this class. 

Note: if you have never done Pilates, You must enrol in the Beginner's Pilates class before progressing to the Express Pilates Class.

A Members Story

Since being at the Green Apple for approximately 12 years I have learnt in that time that learning new fitness styles has become a regular ongoing process.

The latest being Pilates, which I see as aggravating as a mosquito bite, it never stops attracting my attention or my curiosity.

I have never become bored with Pilates, though at times I have not fully enjoyed a class mainly due to tiredness, mental distraction or just sheer laziness, but I still come back the next week and usually with a better state of mind.

Should anyone think that Pilates in not a grunt and groan activity and that they will not obtain any benefit, they will surely be surprised as it is just the same as the BP Petroleum Company "A quiet Achiever."

Maree Westmore