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Beginners guide to Pilates equipment

Victoria uses a variety of Pilates equipment with both her private clients and group classes.

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The huge variety of equipment can be seen here in the photographs taken at Victoria’s Pilates clinic and includes tennis and golf balls (1); resistance bands (2), foam rollers (3), broomsticks (4), leg and hand weights (5), the over and gym balls (6), spikey and traid balls (7), power ring, mat (8) and cushions (9).

Pilates equipment benefits:

  • Increased strength.
  • Greater flexibility.
  • Increased muscle tone.
  • Increased bone density.
  • Improved balance.
  • Challenging the core muscles.
  • Myofascial release.
  • Soothing to painful and tight muscles
  • Fun!