Classes are friendly and you will be in a small group which allows your instructor to assess and correct your technique and posture so you get maximum benefit. Classes normally start in a standing position to correctly align your body, re-set your posture and help you learn the most beneficial position for you and your posture type. This will be reminded each week, and over time, you should start to feel your ‘normal’ becoming closer to this ‘ideal’ posture. This gives you a real feeling of achievement. After an initial warm up, you will transfer to the floor and begin a series of exercises. Some will be on your front, some on your side, some on your back, some in a seated position. If any of these positions may cause you discomfort, please let your instructor know prior to the class, or during and you will be discreetly offered an alternative position. The exercises will flow with stretches in between, and the class will fly by as the concentration required to perform such small movements with correct technique and engagement is phenomenal. Pilates is not initially a physical challenge. It’s a mental challenge. Then when you understand what is required to maintain good posture throughout the movements, then it becomes more physically challenging.