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February 2010

Classes

You may like to note that there is now an Improvers or Intermediate Pilates mat class every morning of the week, Monday to Saturday. Please check our website for details.
As from 6th April we are trialling, on Tuesdays only, 10 week courses (instead of 6) which we hope will prove to be more convenient to clients. Please let us have your feedback.

New Prices

A new price structure will be applied to all courses starting after 1st April as follows:

Mid Week Daytime Courses

6 Week Course:	£60 (previously £57)
10 Week Course:	£100

Evening & Weekend Courses

6 Week Course:	£66 (previously £63)
10 Week Course:	£110

One-2-One Sessions:

£60 (previously £55)

Holidays

The Studio will be closed on Good Friday (2nd April) and Easter Monday (5th April) but will remain open as usual on Saturday 3rd April.

Pilates Work-Outs

Pre-Ski Workout
If you would like to join a pre-ski workout please contact Marcia on 077 8900 3284 for further details.
Weekly Home Workout
In the January's Newsletter we mentioned that we would be setting out Marcia's recommendations to help you supplement your weekly Pilates class here at The Studio with at least 2 quarter of an hour sessions at home. Please be careful and only work within your own ability. As you would expect, we cannot take responsibility for misadventure resulting from the practice of any of these exercises and if you have concerns about your health or fitness please consult a medical professional.
Generally, Marcia suggests that any Beginner should try to practise the same exercises that they have covered on that week of the course.
If, because of a health or fitness condition, anyone has been advised by their teacher to avoid certain exercises please don't try practising them on your own at home.

Here are two sets so that you can vary them during the week:

	Set A		Set B
	Correct Standing Dumb Waiter Side Reach Standing Waist Twist Roll Downs Mermaid Hip Rolls (variation to suit your ability) Curl Ups Oblique Curl Ups Spine Curls with Arms Dart Torpedo Side Kick Series – Up & Down ie Side Lying Legs - Lifts & Lower		Correct Standing Standing on 1 Leg Sliding Down the Wall or Pliés Standing Corkscrew Windmill Arms Starfish Spine Stretch Forward Saw (or Waist Twist if preferable) Half Roll Back Half Roll Back with Twist Spine Curl with Marching Feet Cobra or Cobra Prep Side Kick Series - Front & Back ie Side Lying Legs - Forward Kick Side Kick Series – Small Circles ie Side Lying Legs – Small Circles

If you're not sure of any of these exercises please either:

email Marcia at marcia@newdirectionpilates.co.uk or

call her on 077 8900 3284.

You may also like to consult the Pilates Bible - see below.

Pilates Bible

If you wish to improve your knowledge of Pilates we can confidently recommend 'The Pilates Bible: The Most Comprehensive and Accessible Guide to Pilates Ever'.

This is an illustrated paperback produced by the leading lights of our own professional organisation, Body Control Pilates Association, and can be purchased online at Amazon; currently priced @ £10.28 and delivered FREE in the UK.

The book includes sections on sport, eg running, cycling, swimming, rowing, sailing, skiing, tennis, golf, horse riding, dance, etc, health, eg joints of the body, bones, heart, mental health, antenatal, etc, and lifestyle issues.

New Direction Pilates

The Studio

Rear of 60 Queens Road
Buckhurst Hill
Essex

IG9 5BY

t: 020 8504 0504

e: Marcia or Graham

w: www.newdirectionpilates.co.uk

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