Move Smarter. Feel Stronger. Live Better.
Community Pilates and Somatics classes designed to help you build strength, improve posture, and move with ease — whatever your level.
Live Class Schedule
Sep 29 - Oct 1, 2026
Tuesday
Sep. 29
No events scheduled
Wednesday
Sep. 30
Thursday
Oct. 01
No events scheduled
Are you new? Buy a Half Price Taster class
for £4.50
Mobility and Strength for the 0ver 55s
Movement must be taught differently once we reach a certain age. As we age we are more prone to injuries, less flexible and this requires a more refined approach to begin working smarter not harder.
Pilates Washington & Chester le Street
Community Classes are now running
Biddick Primary/Washington -Mondays
Barley Mow/Chester Le Street - Tuesday
Biddick Primary/Washington - Wednesdays
Arts Centre /Washington Thursdays
Testimonials
Where to Start
Beginners and Advanced Pilates are worlds apart.
As a beginner (even if you are as fit as a fiddle) it is strongly advised to start right at the very beginning. In a beginners class the pace is slower, we break exercises down more, go through the breathing and engagement every week and most importantly teach at a level so that you feel comfortable and connected to what it is you are meant to be doing.
NO NEED TO HAVE PRIVATE SESSIONS - in a beginners class you are perfectly fine to come along without any prior experience. Honestly, do not overthink it, just grab your car keys and come down. We are all like minded people here and we are all at a pilates class for the same reason…to stretch, fix the body, and relax. Oh, did I just say relax! Yes…Relax. At the end of every session I like to do a small section on relaxation exercises maybe focusing on the diaphragmatic breathing or stretching those hamstrings.
Frequently asked questions
I have never tried Pilates before, do I need to have a 1-1 private lesson before?
As long as you have no major health problems and can move up and down to the floor with ease then there is no need for a 1-1 private lesson.
Do I need to bring anything along with me to my first class?
If you already own your own mat , please bring this along. We have some spare mats if you just wish to try a class out first before purchasing your own mat.
In our Pilates classes we use long resistance bands, foam rollers, pilates circle, small ball. loop bands and Yoga blocks. We provide all of these.
Over time we recommend purchasing some blocks.
What happens if I can no longer attend my booked session.
You can select cancel via the email confirmation you received at the time of booking . A class credit is then applied for you to rebook at anytime with no expiry date. Or login to your account, select registrations, select the class you wish to cancel. A class credit will be applied to your account
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