| Bramhall |  |
| Pilates Group |
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| Summary | Pilates, Stretch & Relax. Each course lasts 6 weeks. |
| Venue | The Village Club, Lumb Lane, Bramhall - see below for times. |
| Contact | Wendy Litchfield - Telephone details are in the paper copy of the newsletter |
| groups@bramhallu3a.org.uk with 'U3A Pilates Enquiry' as the subject |
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SUMMER 2012 - UPDATE
During the summer (June to August) when people take holidays, the class schedule will change slightly.
Subject to demand on an individual session basis there will be classes as follows:
* Monday 10.15 to 11.15
* Monday 11.30 to 12.30
* Thursday 10.30 to 11.30
All will be Mixed Ability classes and NOT suitable for total beginners.
Those who have attended sessions in the past and those who have done Pilates before in the recent past are welcome to return - please contact the email address above.
Total Beginners who would like to start Pilates should contact the email address above to be put on a Waiting List for a Beginners class in the autumn - Thursdays at 11.15.
Full programme will return in September.
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Pilates Sessions
Monday mornings 10:15-11:15 (Beginners/Improvers)
Monday mornings 11:30-12:30 (Intermediate/Advanced)
Thursday mornings 10:00-11:00 (Intermediate)
Thursday mornings 11:15-12:15 (Beginners)
Other forms of exercise could also be considered if there is demand - for example Body Conditioning, Resistance Band exercise, Stability/FitBall, Bootcamp for Active Seniors.
PILATES, STRETCH & RELAX
This course of 6 structured and progressive sessions aims to provide the
following:
Increased Spinal Mobility - a
strong healthy back needs to be flexible and strong enough to deal with the
strain of everyday living
Stronger Core - strengthening the
deep internal abdominal muscles will provide additional support to the back,
improve balance thus reducing the risk of falls, and build inner control
Better Posture - raising awareness
of good posture can help reduce general wear and tear on the back and may
reduce reliance on painkillers for minor back problems
Increased Flexibility - effective
and targeted stretching will help lengthen and relax muscles and also provide
ideas for improved warm up before, and cool down after, other daily life
activities and interests
Relaxation - valuable ‘me
time’ reduces stress and enables evaluation of techniques learned during
your workout
If you want to become stronger from the inside, improve posture
and flexibility, and generally make yourself better able to deal with daily
challenges then book now!
Report December 2011
Another year on and this popular group continues to expand. Our venue, the Rhodes Room at the Village Centre in Lumb Lane, provides a comfortable air-conditioned space ideally suited to the activity. During courses that started in January, February and April, the Monday (Improver) diehards continued their regular attendance and the Thursday (Beginners) continued to progress. Over the Summer the scheduling was adjusted to cater for holiday periods, the full schedule returning in September with 16 people booked (Intermediate/Advanced) for 11.30am Mondays and 13 people booked (Intermediate) for the Thursday courses. Plus, due to demand from new people, a third session for New Beginners Mondays 10.15am has been added to the schedule. Again, this new class has sold out (12 people) and there is currently a waiting list of people interested in the November course with new enquiries coming in each week. All in all, this new venture has been popular and well attended and if enough new people express an interest in joining the group, another session may have to be added in 2012 - possibly on Thursday morning at 11.15am.
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