EQ Pilates

10/08/2026

Matwork spotlight: The Double Leg Stretch 🎯

One of my mentors used to call this the ultimate Pilates exercise — and the more I practice and teach it, the more I get it. It’s got everything: stability, strength, stretch, and stamina, all in one move.

Everyone thinks the Teaser is the poster child of Pilates (it’s the one that ends up on every pic 😅), but honestly? Double Leg Stretch deserves that title more. It’s got that beautiful opposition — arms and legs reaching away, everything lengthening out into a full-body stretch, then pulling back together with control. That expand-and-contract is Pilates in a nutshell.

Stability holding the center. Strength to pull it all back in. Stretch through the reach. Stamina to keep the rhythm going rep after rep.

It just does it all. 🖤

06/08/2026

Two chairs. One standing leg. Total control. 🪑

These aren’t just leg exercises — they’re full-body balance work, and the classical cueing behind them is precise.

📍 Standing Press Down (Wunda Chair) — The standing leg roots down and hugs in while the working leg presses the pedal. The real skill: moving the leg independently without shifting the pelvis. As the pedal rises, you keep reaching down into it — you control the spring, not the other way around.

📍 Going Up Side (High Chair) — Often taught before the Wunda Chair version because the backboard and handles offer more support while you build the same skill: standing on one leg while externally rotating and moving the other. The cue that matters most — as the pedal rises, resist the urge to lean into the chair. Let your own leg do the work.

Different equipment, same principle: the pelvis stays quiet while the limbs move. These exercises look deceptively simple — but they ask a lot more of your body than they let on. It’s the same demand you’ll find later in Side Kicks on the mat and Side Splits on the reformer.

20/07/2026

Before we close for summer on 16 August, we’re opening a handful of places for new clients.

The Summer Foundation ☀️
3 private sessions · £150 one-to-one with one our highly trained teachers

Full movement assessment in session one, then a practice built around YOUR body.

New to Pilates, post-injury, or finally ready to do it properly — this is your way in.

All three sessions happen before the 16th, so it starts now. Limited places, new clients only. When we reopen in September, your regular slot is waiting.

DM us or tap the link in bio to book 🤍

10/07/2026

Back to where it all began. 🖤
Our Classical Reformers aren’t just equipment — they’re a direct line to Joseph Pilates’ original method.

Leather straps instead of nylon.

No precision bearings on the carriage wheels, so the springs don’t pull you back in — your centre does.

The work feels different because it is different — more grounded, more connected, more honest with every pull and release.

We’re thinking of bringing small group Classical Reformer classes to Joe’s Gym — just 3 people per session.

Want to see it on the timetable? Comment “REFORMER” below 👇 and help us make it happen.

📍 Joe’s Gym

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