During my 12 years of teaching pilates, I have regularly come across courses with titles along the lines of… Pilates For Skiing! Pilates For Swimmers! Pilates for Runners! Pilates for Golf! Pilates for Cyclists! And also offerings of tuition in… Pilates for Breast Cancer Rehabilitation. Pilates for Osteoporosis. Pilates for Neurological Conditions. You get the […]
If you delve into the pilates world you’ll find a multitude of interpretations as to what pilates is and how it is taught. There are now hundreds of training schools worldwide offering pilates education, be that in classical, contemporary or fitness pilates. I believe that there is validity in all approaches, providing the teacher works […]
Forget January as a time for resolutions, THIS is the time of year for setting a few goals and looking ahead with enthusiasm and motivation. Spring time…a time of growth, regeneration and beauty in the natural world. It never fails to amaze me that this happens every single year. The nights creep gradually lighter as […]
What is all this crazy kit with its springs, carriages, bars and fuzzy attachments?! It is the apparatus of pilates and includes the Cadillac, Reformer, Chair, Ladder Barrel, Spine Corrector and Arc Barrel. Joseph Pilates was a prolific inventor and his creations also included the Foot Corrector, Toe Corrector and Pedi-Pole. There will be yet […]
Aside from the top of the list priorities of family and friends, running and pilates come in pretty high up. My passion for running began at my primary school sports days, my favourite day of the year, when we used to troop out on to the cricket pitch behind the school and do piggy back […]
I’m now into my 13th year of practicing and teaching pilates and honestly I’m pretty sure I’ll be doing it for another 13 and beyond. I’ve found a way of exercising that I can’t live without. I never get bored with pilates and no matter how many classes I teach, I still want to do […]
Welcome to Jess Bagnall Pilates and thanks for visiting! This project began in response to my regular class members wanting pilates ‘homework’. Over the years I’ve tried several methods…printed sheets of exercises, CDs (I made these when I took my first maternity leave in 2009 and they are still played today in village halls in […]