04/04/2026
There are an awful lot of ‘Reformer Pilates’ Studios opening up. It’s great that Pilates is be becoming more available - however do check that the teachers have an (ideally) Fully Comprehensive 500/600 hour qualification as a minimum and haven’t just attended a couple of weekend courses to ‘qualify’. The Pilates apparatuses are powerful tools and without proper teaching and care can cause life changing injuries.
Don’t be afraid to ask your teacher about his/her qualifications - a lot of us will have more than one! - those of us with Fully Comp will be only too happy to tell you! (At length 😘)
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