CandoPilates

22/01/2026

Thank you to those who have recently followed Please don’t hesitate to DM if you are interested in joining any sessions Primrose Community Centre or The Performance Clinic. Personal one to one appointments are also available.

08/05/2025

Ready to (Re)Discover Pilates?
Beginner-Friendly Workshop – Sunday 18th May, 9:00–11:30am

Whether you’re completely new to Pilates, feeling a bit rusty, or just not progressing as you’d hoped – this workshop is for you.

Join CanDoPilates for a relaxed yet expert-led 2.5 hour session designed to give you confidence, clarity, and control. We’ll explore the foundational Pilates principles, build your understanding of key exercises, and finish with a full-body session that puts it all into practice.

What you’ll get:
• A step-by-step breakdown of Pilates fundamentals
• Hands-on guidance in a small group (max 6 people)
• A chance to ask questions and move at your pace
• All equipment provided – just bring yourself!

Date: Sunday 18 May 2025
Time: 9:00am – 11:30am
Location: The Performance Clinic, 65 Kells Lane
Cost: £30 per person

Spaces are limited and fill fast!

PILATES ANNOUNCEMENT

Denise Ord is delivering a beginners pilates workshop!

Date and time:
Sunday 18 May, 09h00 - 11h30

Where:
65 Kells Lane, The Performance Clinic, NE9 5SJ

Cost:
£30 per person
Bring a friend for £20

To book:
[email protected]

or call
01914350560

08/05/2025

Ready to (Re)Discover Pilates?
Beginner-Friendly Workshop – Sunday 18th May, 9:00–11:30am

Whether you’re completely new to Pilates, feeling a bit rusty, or just not progressing as you’d hoped – this workshop is for you.

Join us for a relaxed yet expert-led 2.5 hour session designed to give you confidence, clarity, and control. We’ll explore the foundational Pilates principles, build your understanding of key exercises, and finish with a full-body session that puts it all into practice.

What you’ll get:
• A step-by-step breakdown of Pilates fundamentals
• Hands-on guidance in a small group (max 6 people)
• A chance to ask questions and move at your pace
• All equipment provided – just bring yourself!

Spaces are limited and fill fast!
Book your place now.

PILATES ANNOUNCEMENT

Denise Ord is delivering a beginners pilates workshop!

Date and time:
Sunday 18 May, 09h00 - 11h30

Where:
65 Kells Lane, The Performance Clinic, NE9 5SJ

Cost:
£30 per person
Bring a friend for £20

To book:
[email protected]

or call
01914350560

28/04/2025

The Performance Clinic

28/04/2025

Discover the Power of the Pilates Magic Circle!

This week at CanDoPilates, we’re bringing a fresh focus to our classes — the Pilates Magic Circle!

Whether you’re a seasoned Pilates enthusiast or brand new to the method, the Magic Circle is a brilliant way to enhance your workout. This simple-looking ring, often called a “Pilates ring,” is incredibly versatile and can add a new layer of challenge and support to your movement practice.

Why Use the Magic Circle?
• Tone and Strengthen: The Magic Circle helps to gently engage your inner thighs, arms, chest, and core muscles, promoting tone and strength without the need for heavy weights.
• Improve Muscle Endurance: Adding resistance makes muscles work harder, building endurance and control over time.
• Enhance Alignment and Posture: It offers feedback during exercises, helping you find better posture, alignment, and deeper muscle activation.
• Support and Modify Movements: It’s a fantastic tool for both advancing exercises and offering support for those who need a gentler approach — perfect for all fitness levels.
• Boost Mind-Body Connection: The resistance encourages you to focus, connect to your breath, and move with greater precision.

What to Expect in Class This Week

I’ll be weaving the Magic Circle into a range of exercises — from standing work to mat-based movements — and will offer adaptations and modifications so everyone can feel successful and challenged at their own level. It’s an exciting opportunity to experience Pilates in a new way!

Thinking of Giving Pilates a Try?

If you’ve been curious about starting Pilates, now’s the perfect time. The Magic Circle is not just fun to use — it can also help you build strength and confidence as you learn the fundamentals.

Come and discover just how powerful a little ring can be!

Ready to Join Us?
Message me to find out about available classes and how you can book your spot.

Let’s move, strengthen, and smile together — with the Magic Circle leading the way.

27/04/2025

Discover the Power of the Pilates Magic Circle!

This week at The Performance Clinic, we’re bringing a fresh focus to our classes — the Pilates Magic Circle!

Whether you’re a seasoned Pilates enthusiast or brand new to the method, the Magic Circle is a brilliant way to enhance your workout. This simple-looking ring, often called a “Pilates ring,” is incredibly versatile and can add a new layer of challenge and support to your movement practice.

Why Use the Magic Circle?
• Tone and Strengthen: The Magic Circle helps to gently engage your inner thighs, arms, chest, and core muscles, promoting tone and strength without the need for heavy weights.
• Improve Muscle Endurance: Adding resistance makes muscles work harder, building endurance and control over time.
• Enhance Alignment and Posture: It offers feedback during exercises, helping you find better posture, alignment, and deeper muscle activation.
• Support and Modify Movements: It’s a fantastic tool for both advancing exercises and offering support for those who need a gentler approach — perfect for all fitness levels.
• Boost Mind-Body Connection: The resistance encourages you to focus, connect to your breath, and move with greater precision.

What to Expect in Class This Week

I’ll be weaving the Magic Circle into a range of exercises — from standing work to mat-based movements — and will offer adaptations and modifications so everyone can feel successful and challenged at their own level. It’s an exciting opportunity to experience Pilates in a new way!

Thinking of Giving Pilates a Try?

If you’ve been curious about starting Pilates, now’s the perfect time. The Magic Circle is not just fun to use — it can also help you build strength and confidence as you learn the fundamentals.

Come and discover just how powerful a little ring can be!

Ready to Join Us?
Message me to find out about available classes and how you can book your spot.

Let’s move, strengthen, and smile together — with the Magic Circle leading the way.

27/04/2025

Discover the Power of the Pilates Magic Circle!

This week at CanDoPilates, we’re bringing a fresh focus to our classes — the Pilates Magic Circle!

Whether you’re a seasoned Pilates enthusiast or brand new to the method, the Magic Circle is a brilliant way to enhance your workout. This simple-looking ring, often called a “Pilates ring,” is incredibly versatile and can add a new layer of challenge and support to your movement practice.

Why Use the Magic Circle?
• Tone and Strengthen: The Magic Circle helps to gently engage your inner thighs, arms, chest, and core muscles, promoting tone and strength without the need for heavy weights.
• Improve Muscle Endurance: Adding resistance makes muscles work harder, building endurance and control over time.
• Enhance Alignment and Posture: It offers feedback during exercises, helping you find better posture, alignment, and deeper muscle activation.
• Support and Modify Movements: It’s a fantastic tool for both advancing exercises and offering support for those who need a gentler approach — perfect for all fitness levels.
• Boost Mind-Body Connection: The resistance encourages you to focus, connect to your breath, and move with greater precision.

What to Expect in Class This Week

I’ll be weaving the Magic Circle into a range of exercises — from standing work to mat-based movements — and will offer adaptations and modifications so everyone can feel successful and challenged at their own level. It’s an exciting opportunity to experience Pilates in a new way!

Thinking of Giving Pilates a Try?

If you’ve been curious about starting Pilates, now’s the perfect time. The Magic Circle is not just fun to use — it can also help you build strength and confidence as you learn the fundamentals.

Come and discover just how powerful a little ring can be!

Ready to Join Us?
Message me to find out about available classes and how you can book your spot.

Let’s move, strengthen, and smile together — with the Magic Circle leading the way.

25/03/2025

Looking for a Pilates class that isn’t one-size-fits-all? At CanDoPilates, we believe in small class sizes, big results, and a whole lot of “you” in your movement.

Whether you’re stretching it out on the mat or gliding on the Reformer, every session is designed with you in mind. No guesswork, no hiding at the back—just expert-led, tailored Pilates that meets you where you’re at (and takes you where you want to go).

Props, purpose, and personality included.
We use magic circles, Pilates balls, Therabands, and hand weights to spice things up—and get muscles firing in all the right places.

New clients complete a pre-exercise form so we can get to know your body before we ask it to do anything clever.

Book your spot—spaces are small and mighty. Just like our glutes.

Move well. Live well. Because yes— you CanDoPilates.

26/01/2025

As you can see Joseph Pilates is an absolute legend and favoured a hands on approach with his students. Similarly in my classes I teach his exercises applying the principles and intentions of each exercise to ensure students practicising Pilates are exercising safely.

However I promise, my hands on approach is definitely a softer one than his. …..https://www.instagram.com/share/_lJitxXaU