Pilates and Clinical Exercise
Exercise
Given the overwhelming evidence it seems clear that we should all be physically active. It’s essential if you want to live a healthy and fulfilling life into old age. Regular physical activity is one of the most important things you can do for your health. Being physically active can improve your brain health, help manage weight, reduce the risk of disease, strengthen bones and muscles, and improve your ability to do everyday activities. Being physically active has a big impact on your health. Everyone can experience the health benefits of physical activity – age, abilities, ethnicity, shape, or size do not matter.
What is Pilates?
What is Clinical exercise?
- Osteoporosis
- Osteoarthritis
- Diabetes
- Heart disease
- Rehabilitation following joint replacement (hip replacement, knee etc)
- Recovery from back pain or spinal surgery
- and many other conditions
Immediate Benefits of Pilates and Exercise
Some benefits of physical activity on brain health happen right after a session of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity. Benefits include improved thinking or cognition for children 6 to 13 years of age and reduced short-term feelings of anxiety for adults. Regular physical activity can help keep your thinking, learning, and judgment skills sharp as you age. It can also reduce your risk of depression and anxiety and help you sleep better.
Reduce your health risk
Cardiovascular Disease
Heart disease and stroke are two leading causes of death worldwide. Getting at least 150 minutes a week of moderate physical activity can put you at a lower risk for these diseases. You can reduce your risk even further with more physical activity. Regular physical activity can also lower your blood pressure and improve your cholesterol levels.
Manage Chronic Health Conditions & Disabilities
- Reduce pain and improve function, mood, and quality of life for adults with arthritis.
- Help control blood sugar levels and lower risk of heart disease and nerve damage for people with type 2 diabetes.
- Reduce your risk of certain types of cancer
- Reduce your risk of early death, hip fracture, falls among older adults, depression, dementia.
FAQ'S
I have never done Pilates before – is that ok?
Absolutely! We have several levels of classes to ensure we can cater to those rehabbing an injury to those who want to increase their strength and flexibility. We require a 1-2-1 prior to joining our classes to ensure we know what level to direct you to start at.
What Do I Need To Wear?
Please wear clothes you feel comfortable to move in.
Our Pilates studios are shoe-free, please leave them in the designated area.
We ask that you wear clean socks during your class, ideally grippy socks if you have them.
How do I make an appointment?
You can get in touch by phone 023 8859972 or use our online booking tool here. Alternatively email info@maxphysio.ie for an apt.
How do I cancel or reschedule my appointment(s)?
Cancellations can be made for class bookings via the online app up to 12 hours in advance of your class, this will allow you to keep your class credit to use again (within your membership period).
For cancellations made by contacting the office, you will need to email at least 24 hours in advance, any other method of communication to cancel a class will not be accepted, our instructors are focused on teaching and meeting our lovely clients and are not responsible for changing class bookings. Please use the email info@maxphysio.ie
Cancellations made by contacting the office less than 24 hours in advance will lose their class credit.
We do not implement the cancellation policy on a case-by-case basis.
Do I Have To Arrive Early For My Class?
Please arrive 5 minutes before your class starts.
Are there any special rules?
We ask that you kindly leave your phone on silent, so that we can have a peaceful environment while we move.
We ask that you clean down your Reformer after class.
