Private mat Pilates in Harrogate

Why bother without the machine

Mat Pilates is where the method started, and it is harder than it looks. Without springs to help you, your own body is the resistance, which makes it an honest test of control.

I teach it the same way I teach the reformer: one to one, watching every repetition, correcting the small things. Some people prefer it. Others use it alongside reformer sessions, because what you learn on the mat carries straight onto the machine — and it travels, so you can do it in a hotel room or on the sitting room floor.

It's also a sensible place to start if you'd rather get to grips with the movements before adding equipment.

Mat sessions are priced separately from reformer work and I'm still settling that figure, so ask me and I'll tell you where it stands.