CoreStrong Pilates

CoreStrong Pilates Noleen is a Pilates mat & reformer teacher based in Co Down, offering group & individual sessions

Corestrong Pilates was established in 2020 by Noleen Armstrong. She came across pilates as a way to manage low back pain and fell in love with the low impact but challenging nature of the exercises. Noleen has over 100 caps representing Northern Ireland in netball, including playing at 3 World Cups and 2 Commonwealth Games - ‘For me, pilates was the ideal way to continue preparing my body for opti

mum performance, complimenting and benefiting my training both in the gym and on the court.’

Noleen decided to train as a pilates teacher to share her passion and enthusiasm for movement and pilates, travelling to London to train at Body Control Pilates studio. Since qualifying as a Matwork teacher in 2020, she has completed her Intermediate Matwork training and Reformer training to add to her repertoire. Noleen currently teaches classes at Core Mvmnt in Newcastle, and at Core Health in Carryduff; as well as offering bespoke individual training sessions for clients either online, or in her small studio room not far from Ballynahinch, County Down.

This is becoming a favourite in my schedule 🤩 Ele has such a good eye to make small tweaks to refine my movement, and it...
03/07/2026

This is becoming a favourite in my schedule 🤩
Ele has such a good eye to make small tweaks to refine my movement, and it’s been a great opportunity to sharpen up my own teaching as well 🥰

30/06/2026
30/05/2026

A quick look at the opening exercises of the Classical Mat sequence - designed to warm the body up, engage the core, challenge our ability to stabilise the pelvis and spine and then mobilise the spine. There’s a lot packed into the first 10 exercises!
If you want to try, or learn how to build up to these exercises, join our next session on Sunday 7 June at 945

The classical mat sequence builds in challenge and complexity over the 34 exercises, starting with flexion, then moving ...
14/03/2026

The classical mat sequence builds in challenge and complexity over the 34 exercises, starting with flexion, then moving the spine through extension, rotation, side flexion and finally a combinations of these movements; challenging both strength and flexibility. The beauty is each exercise prepares the body for the next, resulting in a full body workout.
For example, the Hundred (top left image) is the warmup - connecting the mind and breathing to the movement; the Rollover (bottom left) follows not long after, requiring additional strength and coordination; and the Teaser (middle right) challenges control and stamina towards the end of the sequence. All 3 movements aim to create a similar shape with the spine, hips and legs, but due to the inversion or amount of contact with the mat, the body is challenged differently each time.
Join me to delve more into the Classical Mat sequence on the 11 April at Core Mvmnt

27/02/2026

Why jumpboard, and what to expect in a class?
- Encourages ankle and foot mobility and good landing mechanics
- Challenges the body’s ability to generate explosive power particularly the legs and core
- Adds an element of high energy cardio work
- It’s good fun! …not just a ‘Noleen version’ of fun - there’s a playfulness in finding airtime and weightlessness each time you jump 🤩
A class will build up in intensity over the hour - focusing on good movement patterns to start then layering on challenges through various spring changes and coordination, to build up to sustained work periods, then finishing off with some stretching

Classes are every other week at 830am on Sunday Funday 😊
Comment below if you have any questions!

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