July 2009

Power of Pilates in the Metro!

"It started when her stomach got harder than mine. ‘Come with me to Pilates,’ my wife kept saying.
So I did, secretly. I mean". Click here to read the full Metro article.

December 2008

New Studio Opens

The Power of Pilates studio offers an unrivalled environment to enjoy Pilates in. The existing site has been totally refurbished to install a new wooden floor, top of the range equipment and a relaxing neutral décor designed to provide the valuable mind-body environment for Pilates exercises.

The studio offers affordable mat and equipment classes as well as personal training. We hope that the facilities will encourage more people than ever to be more active and get involved in the wide range of classes that will now be available at the site; Pilates is still one of the fastest growing exercises in the country and the studio allows us to provide additional value and service to our current client base as well as those in the Reading, Earley and Wokingham community who have been looking for a place to do Pilates. Our objective as a Pilates studio is to offer a place where rehabilitation and fitness go hand-in-hand, so that we can offer quality instruction to both rehabilitation and fitness level populations.

The Power of Pilates studio is located at No.1 Chalfont Court, RG6 5SY, near the Asda complex in Lower Earley. The fully equipped studio opens week commencing 1st December 2008 and the first 100 sign ups will receive a complimentary goody bag.

Post natal classes

Following demand from new mothers who are struggling with finding childcare, we invite you to bring your baby along! We now hold 2 dedicated post natal classes on Tuesday at 10am and Wednesday at 13:00pm. Power of Pilates ensures the numbers in the class are small enough to allow for individual attention and encourage you to focus on technique before moving on to more challenging exercises. If you would like further information, please feel free to contact me: email Claire

Bootcamps are back!

Many of you have been asking for another Pilates Bootcamp to work off the Christmas excesses and I am pleased to confirm the dates and times below:

Sat 31st Jan: 10:00am
Sat 31st Jan: 11:30am
Sat 7th Feb: 10:00am

The classes will last for an hour and a half and will be held at the Power of Pilates Studio, Lower Earley. Please email me email Claire to reserve your space. Places will be allocated on first come, first served basis so please let me know your preferred session as soon as possible. The cost will be £10.00 per session and payment must be received by 23rd Jan in order to hold your place

October 2008

Indoor wall climbing

On Weds 1st Oct a group of us went along for private hire of an indoor climbing wall. It was great fun (and quite tiring!) and also really good to get to know some of you outside the classes. If you want to have a laugh at our attempts and admire the Lara Crofts amongst us, have a look at the photos here. We will organise another one soon, and have also had requests for Go Ape and various other social events. If you have anything you would like to try, please email me and I will see if I can get some interest!

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By popular demand, we supply daily on-site Pilates classes

to many local businesses at lunchtime, early morning and after work and they have taken the corporate world by storm! Employers are recognising the benefits and many businesses are now investing in the well-being of their employees. Thank you to all of you who have recommended Power of Pilates to your company!

Congratulations!

Sarah Mackenzie recently completed the Bristol half marathon raising money on behalf of cancer research – well done Sarah! If anyone else has an achievement to share or an exciting event that you would like us to publish, please let us know!

Sara Stock has just announced her pregnancy and is looking for ideas for names as they are totally stuck! She would be grateful for any ideas, boys and girls, so if any of you can help, please send them to me and I'll forward on!

August 2008

Read all about it

Power of Pilates was excited to have been asked by the Evening Post to have an interview recorded in the Business section. Following a 45 minute interview, they came down to one of my classes and took some photos (thank you to all of the class for the pictures!). The full article can be found here or on the Get Reading website.

Gordon Brown does Pilates!

Gordon Brown says Pilates has changed his life. The Prime Minister did Pilates sessions twice daily while on holiday saying; "A healthy mind in a healthy body leads to a healthy economy" Here, he explains why he choose Pilates.

Homework!

Due to constant demand I am now keeping stock of the chi balls and bands. So for those of you who want to start practising at home, please contact me with your order and I will bring along to the next class. Chi balls are £5.50 and the bands are £5.00. Also available are the weighted balls, foam rollers, mats and blocks.

July 2008

Congratulations!

Congratulations to new mums; Jo Casserly, Emma Thwaites and Sara Diamond...

Jo gave birth to Orla Francesca Casserly (8lb 3.5), on 2nd June. Jo is raring to get back to her former fitness and I am delighted to have had her back in my post natal class for the last 2 weeks!
Samuel Edward Thwaites was born on 29th June weighing in at 7lb 12. Emma is doing great and will be bring Sam in to meet the class soon.
And finally, Sara gave birth to Elizabeth on Monday 14th July, weighing in at 7lb 5. Both are doing great and we look forward to meeting her soon!

Post Natal

The Post Natal 'bring your baby' class has been great...

We have had twins, a couple of newborns and a 5 month old and amongst small pockets of chaos, the class has gone without a hitch! All credit goes to the mums and the babies! The class runs on a Friday at 10am and you can block book the course at £7.00 per session or pay as you go at £8.00 per session. If you would like further information, contact: claire@powerofpilates.co.uk

Classes

New cycle of classes start next week...

Places are going fast, so if you would like to renew your place then please sign up quickly! We are struggling to meet demand in certain areas, so if you would like a particular class / area / time, please use our Class Request form to help us give you what you want!

May 2008 - Babies, babies and more babies...

Bring on the bumps!

I have just completed a course for Ante & Post Natal Pilates and am looking forward to putting this knowledge to good use!The course contained the latest guidelines and information from the royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and was full of information from discovering that you are pregnant through to returning to Pilates after the birth. If anyone would like further information, please feel free to contact me

New 'mothers & babies' class

Following demand from new mothers who are struggling with finding childcare, we are launching a new class on a trial basis which invites mothers to bring along babies under 6 months.We ask that the babies are kept in their ‘sleepers’ at the edge of the room and mothers are requested to take the baby outside if it needs attention to avoid distracting the rest of the class – or waking up the other babies! The class will run on a Friday morning at 10am from June. If you are interested in finding out further details please register your interest here

Congratulations!

to Becci for the birth of Ethan Jack Riley who arrived on Monday 21st April weighing an impressive 7lb 11oz. Becci had a fairly quick and totally natural birth and both mother and baby are doing fine. We look forward to seeing them both soon!

Beginners Welcome!

We are always on hand to have a chat with you before you join so you can ask any questions and discuss any special requirements. Everyone feels a bit nervous before a new class, but our instructors are more than happy to meet with you before your class to go over the basics – so you won’t feel a complete novice. And the beauty of Pilates is that it is not a mass produced class where you can fall behind, we understand that each body is different and the emphasis is on individual progress. So you needn’t worry about keeping up with the person next to you, everybody works at their own pace and within their own capabilities.

If you would like to start a new class and would like any further information, please email Claire: claire@powerofpilates.co.uk with your details and she will be in contact with you within 24 hours.

April 2008 - New classes

To accommodate the demand in Wokingham, Power of Pilates has launched to new classes at the Fishponds Road venue. The new classes start on Weds 16th April at 5.30pm & 6.30pm. You can reserve your place online here.

March 2008 - Congratulations…

…to super-mum Adele on the extra quick (pilates aided!) birth of Marney and to Jan and Tiffany for completing the Reading half marathon! All fantastic achievements to be proud of!

Adele started Pilates when she had just found out that she was pregnant and continued all the way through to the birth, amazing us all with her dedication. It paid off, as she had a quick delivery with Marney ( a hefty 9lbs 15ozs!) and was back in class 4 weeks later! Well done Adele, you are putting us all to shame

Jan and Tiffany both completed the Reading half marathon on Sunday 2nd March - both made very good times and should be very proud of their achievement – well done!!!

February 2008 - New classes

To accommodate client demand, Power of Pilates has launched new classes in Lower Earley (Wednesday 8pm) and central Reading (Thursday 6.30pm). Classes start 27th and 28th Feb respectively and are now available to book online here.

January 2008 - New central Reading class

Due to demand we have launched a new class starting 7th Februay at 7.30pm. As with all our classes, demand is high so please book early to avoid dissapointment.

December 2007 - Pilates comes to central Reading

Power of Pilates is working in conjunction with Advance Gym to bring Pilates classes to central Reading. The classes will be available to non-members as well as members* and will be held at peak times in Advance’s new air conditioned studio on Friar Street - the only studio in central Reading to provide Pilates classes.

The studio enables us to provide an environment in which to conduct Pilates matwork classes in a fresh, clean surroundings. Floor to ceiling mirrors enable you to check your posture as you progress through the movements and the integrated music system and lighting provide a calm and relaxed ambience. Numbers are limited to 10 per class, and changing facilities, lockers and showers are provided within the gym.

Monday pm 18:00 – 18:55 & 19:00 – 19:55
Tuesday am 7:30 – 8:25
Wednesday pm 17:15 – 18:10

If you can't see a time you can make, let us know when you would like a class, and when enough people ask we will launch a new one.
*Members are entitled to a 25% discount – please book though Advance.

December 2007 - New Classes Launched

Due to demand, we have launched a brand new set of classes covering various times of the week. For the first time, we are also offering daytime classes.

December 2007 - Berkshire Pilates has changed. . .

As of the 3rd December 2007, Berkshire Pilates has changed to Power of Pilates!
By changing our brand and launching this brand new website, we will be able to provide all our clients an unrivalled Pilates experiance in the Reading and wider Berkshire area.

To keep up with the latest news and events, why not sign up to our newsletter at the bottom of this page. Then we will be able to keep you up to date with news such as:
- New class dates
- Exclusive offers for our Pilates shop. (Launching 2008)
- Pilates tips & hints

Due to the unrivalled demand for our classes, we have launched by offering a brand new schedule of classes, which can be viewed by clicking here. And even better, you can now book & pay online!