Pilates Mat combines all ranges of spinal movements and builds core strength and suppleness. A compliment to strength training or a stand alone dose of mobility and body weight work. Armature has a Pilates Mat Open every weekday at 9.15am as well as 8.00am on Saturdays. The instructors all teach with their own speciality and style, some focusing more on strength, some more on flow and relaxation. Ask us for recommendations, if needed!
Group Classes
Pilates Mat
Focus on technique, plain and simple.
343A Lygon Street is where Armature all began. It’s nickname isn’t Armature HQ for nothing! Our custom built mat room has classes that focus on bodyweight/functional movement alongside the more flowing and dynamic work of the Pilates method.
Mat classes are great pre-requisites or simultaneous preparation for more loaded strength training. Classes are open to all levels and everyone is always welcome to work at their own pace.
Mat Class Styles
Pilates Mat Open
Release & Restore
Using foam rollers and myotherapy tools to relax and invigorate muscles, these classes combine passive release techniques with active mobility and flow. They are restorative and calming and a great antidote to strength work that hypes up the nervous system.
Pilates Release & Restore is on at the civilised and comfortable time of 10.3oam on Fridays and Saturdays.
Pilates Mat Strength
Pilates Mat Strength is a mix of Pilates, conditioning and mobility principles to help build endurance, confidence and skill in overhead, squatting and hinging positions. Includes a lot of bodyweight and banded work around hip and shoulder girdle strength and mobility. Exercises are repeated from weekly to measure progress and build familiarity.
Classes have a 4-week focus such as ankle strength, push-up technique, hip flexor conditioning and range of movement for overhead positions.
A great compliment to the Strength Training programs but also a stand alone class. Armature’s most popular mat-based class.
Pilates Mat Bub Friendly
For parents and not-yet crawling babies, this mat class combines pilates and gentle strength work for a postnatal workout. Suitable for anyone who has been cleared to exercise post-birth. Babies range in age from two to ten months. Parents without babies also welcome
Yoga – Slow Flow
A special 70 minute Sunday morning (10.15am) class with an invigorating yet restorative flow as well as meditation and breath work. Taught by a yoga specialist, it will set you up for the week ahead.
Yoga Slow Flow is suitable for all levels and pregnancy.
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