Classical Pilates with Sue

Classical Pilates with Sue Sue has been teaching for over 20 years. Come and learn Pilates with Sue.

Teacher: Sue Wilson
Modified Pilates UK (Michael King)2002
Peak Pilates System – PPS 1 2003 PPS 2 2004 PPS 3 Advanced 2005
Ashram Yoga Teacher Training 2000
IYTA(NZ)Inc Diploma of Teaching 2004
IYTA(NZ)Inc Joint Courses Co-ordinator (NZ) 2008/10/12

In class we often reference pelvic floor muscles.They are a layer of muscles that stretch like a hammock at the base of ...
22/08/2026

In class we often reference pelvic floor muscles.
They are a layer of muscles that stretch like a hammock at the base of your pelvis and run from the p***c bone at the front to the tailbone at the back. They support your bladder and bowel, help control when you go to the loo.

Your deep tummy muscles and your pelvic floor muscles work together as part of your inner core and act like a connected team to support your spine and manage pressure inside your body.

Last week we found a movement that helped locate these muscles so we could see their relevance in Inner Thigh Lifts & Leg Circles.

Pandiculation is a natural stretching and contracting movement that animals and humans instinctively perform to release ...
07/08/2026

Pandiculation is a natural stretching and contracting movement that animals and humans instinctively perform to release tension and reset muscle tone.
It involves simultaneous involuntary muscular contraction and stretching muscles to promote relaxation and improve flexibility.

Watch a baby stretch (awwh cute), and yawn or watch a dog/cat stretch their spine.
These are examples of pandiculation. Pandiculation often happens upon waking or after long periods of inactivity, helping to wake up the sensory motor system and restore optimal muscle function.
It’s basically your body’s signal to prepare for movement.
Wake up and pandiculate!

25/07/2026

Imagine if we could get our practise done like this in 30 seconds 🤸🏼‍♂️

Less knees, more squeeze from your deep tummy, sit bones and inner thighs - ‘The seat’.Image from Stephanie Muir
19/07/2026

Less knees, more squeeze from your deep tummy, sit bones and inner thighs - ‘The seat’.
Image from Stephanie Muir

Ever wonder why we finish class with jumping?Jumping is a plyometric exercise requiring a significant amount of energy a...
11/07/2026

Ever wonder why we finish class with jumping?
Jumping is a plyometric exercise requiring a significant amount of energy and force improving heart health and increase lung capacity.

Jumping also trains the body’s fast-twitch muscle fibres that we lose with age and has functional benefits in everyday life such as quickly reacting to a potential fall, helps increase bone density and improves balance, coordination and proprioception.

Another fantastic reason for doing HEEL RAISESHeel/calf raises strengthen your lower leg muscles (including the gastrocn...
06/07/2026

Another fantastic reason for doing HEEL RAISES

Heel/calf raises strengthen your lower leg muscles (including the gastrocnemius and soleus)and improves balance and ankle stability.

Additionally, they stimulate bone density and act as a "second heart" by helping to pump blood back up to your chest and heart to support circulation.
When these muscles contract, they squeeze deep veins to push blood upward against gravity, preventing pooling.

Maintaining strong calves is essential for long-term cardiovascular function and better circulation.

21/06/2026

Rising from the floor or getting up from a chair may seem trivial, but researchers say these everyday movements offer insights into our health, function and longevity.

‘The arms move from the back’ concept involves engaging the upper back muscles and shoulder blades (scapula) rather than...
14/05/2026

‘The arms move from the back’ concept involves engaging the upper back muscles and shoulder blades (scapula) rather than relying solely on the shoulder joint.

This means initiating movement from the shoulder blades and across the upper back, not just the arm/shoulder socket to prevent overworking the shoulder joint.

The ab curl movement in Pilates, which lifts the head, neck, and shoulders, is achieved by initiating movement from the ...
07/05/2026

The ab curl movement in Pilates, which lifts the head, neck, and shoulders, is achieved by initiating movement from the upper abdominals, rather than the neck.

This movement strengthens the upper abdominals, while also maintaining engagement of the lower abdominals to prevent the back from arching.

To maintain proper alignment, focus your gaze on the thighs or navel, to keep the back of the neck long.

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