My Pilates, Dunkeld West Centre, JHB

We truly believe that Pilates and mindful movement can positively change lives. That is why we have built our empire from Johannesburg to Pretoria.

Our exclusive studios offer the very best in experienced and knowledgeable Instructors. Each one has a minimum of 4 years’ experience so you can practice Pilates knowing you are being looked after by best of the best.

Our breath taking views make it an exercise haven for our clients, whether you choose to start your day bright and early or end it late, we can accommodate you and you will leave with an incredible sense of well-being and satisfaction.
Our studios offer the safest, most effective, and beautiful equipment in the industry from Balanced Body, this is our number one choice, as they are number one in the business.
We have been established since 2006 therefore customer satisfaction is what we know. Our classes are not repetitive – you’ll never get bored with us as our team are continuously attending workshops and doing team work to learn new exercises and new techniques.

What is Pilates?

We ask ourselves the question – does Pilates really work? And why Pilates, if at all?
Pilates is not a trend or new-fangled word that is bandied about in the modern-day Oxford Dictionary; neither is it a quick-fix way to lose weight, tighten up the flabs that many South Africans seem to sport these days. Pilates has become (and should be) an integral part of everyone’s daily lives, high up on the bucket list together with other dreams and aspirations.

Why, then, not make Pilates your number one love in order to start loving yourself?

BENEFITS OF PILATES;
A refreshing mind body workout which emphasizes proper breathing, correct spinal and pelvic alignment as well as a focused concentration on smooth flowing movement. You will become a master of your own body.
• Pilates is a whole body fitness regime
• It is adaptable to all fitness levels and needs
• Focus on strengthening and lengthening muscles without creating bulk
• Increases flexibility
• Develops core strength
• Increased awareness of correct posture and alignment
• Resorting your bodies natural movement
• Rehabilitate injuries & prevent further injury

Pilates also provides many more specific benefits for differing populations including improvement to pelvic floor function, bone density improvement and lung capacity/breathing technique improvement amongst many others.

WHY YOU SHOULD DO PILATES;
• A fun, challenging and motivating way of keeping fit
• It enhances all areas of your life
• As part of sport training
• To rehabilitate from injuries
• To rehabilitate post op
• Exercising with precise and correct technique

According to the experts, this is why Pilates turns losers into winners:

Physiotherapists believe that repeated use of joints or muscles in an incorrect or poor position can exacerbate injury if it is already there, or cause an injury if it has not reared its ugly head as yet. Therefore good posture and excellent alignment of the body is imperative. It is advisable to always see a physio or doctor if you have an existing back or neck issues, and together with professional Pilates instruction your problems should either be greatly alleviated or at worse, minimised.

Dancers are of the belief that all dancers should participate in Pilates classes along with their dance lessons as this will automatically develop their core muscles and correct their posture, as is the norm with ballet dancers in the US.

Chiropractors, on the other hand, feel that posture should be one of the most important aspects of an individual’s daily life, furthermore combined with an excellent eating regime as well as regular exercise together with good sleeping patterns can and will decrease health issues and problem areas.
Pilates, needless to say, is a brilliant way forward which has been recommended by chiropractors.

Why choose My Pilates and where are we placed?

We have studios in both Pretoria and Johannesburg for easy access; for more information how you can turn your life around call us today to find out more about our numerous classes and expert tuition.

Classes
Pilates is a system of physical and mental conditioning that can enhance your physical strength, flexibility and co-ordination as well as reduce stress, improve mental focus, and foster an improved sense of well being. Pilates can be for anyone and everyone.” Quoted from the book Pilates Anatomy by Rael Isacowitz & Karen Clippinger

Suffice to say we offer a plethora of classes where you will be spoilt for choice plus you will soon discover greater challenges and even greater rewards as all our classes are tailored with the private individual uppermost in mind.

Choose one of these extensive specialist classes:
• Private Classes: lessons are tailored with individual needs focusing on specific target areas.

• Duet Classes – These are as beneficial as private lessons; a more cost-effective method with the same benefits peppered with a dash of motivation.

• Trio - Three clients with one instructor.

• Mat - Limited to eight individuals; Matwork Pilates classes are conducted on the mat, utilizing your own body weight and small apparatus (magic circles, therabnds, physio balls, small weights and foam rollers) for resistance.

• Reformer class: Reformers are Pilates machines that use springs and pulleys to provide variable resistance to assist and challenge the body. The variable resistance with Reformer

Pilates is what makes it so unique and is why it’s suitable for
every level of ability. Three clients to one instructor.

• Pregalates – Pregnancy ought to be a time when you look after your body the most; through our Pregalates classes you will maintain a fitness level throughout your pregnancy and afterwards. These classes are priced the same as private classes and taught with a specific pregnancy chair.

Connect with us online which is a user-friendly easy option no matter what your Pilate’s needs and requirements.

Studios:

We boast being perfectly placed and well-situated for individuals wanting to do Pilates either in Johannesburg and Pretoria:
• Dunkeld West Centre, JHB intro
• Muckleneuk, Pta intro