Sarahpilates at Primrose Hill, Belsize Park and Hampstead NW3
Sarah offers Pilates in the Office, Pilates classes, Pilates holidays/retreats, Pilates One2one
Sarah took up Pilates in 1990 when her osteopath advised her it would be the only cure for her muscular own back and neck problems.
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL MY PILATES READERS AND PILATES FRIENDS. I WANTED TO SAY HAVE A HAPPY PILATES NEW YEAR TO ALL OF YOU AND MAY 2012 BE HAPPY AND HEALTHY. I AM VERY MUCH LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING YOU ALL IN MY PILATES CLASSES OR ON MY PILATES RETREATS IN 2012, EITHER PILATES IN MAJORCA OR PILATES IN THE LAKE DISTRICT OR EVEN WITH YOUR ONE TO ONES PILATES CLASS IN BELSIZE PARK, LONDON. KEEP UPDATED WITH MY PILATES NEWSLETTER EACH MONTH IN 2012.
How does Pilates help?
Pilates can help people with injuries or aches and pains. By improving posture and core stability and by isolating muscles, Pilates strengthens the body, corrects posture and gives the body strengh and a all over toning.
Sarah's Background to Pilates
Prior to teaching Pilates, Sarah worked on major events, tour managing bands and within the film industry. Following her own back issues she decided to get extra knowledge of fitness by enrolling and training wtih the YMCA, focusing on Exercise to Music/ Aqua Aerobics / Anatomy and Physiology and then felt worthy to continue onto Michael King's Pilates Institute for the Pilates Matwork Training course.
You have a fun plus informative teaching style and the ability to make everyone feel at home as soon as they set foot on this wonderful property. Don't change a thing! Good to know you. I can't wait to try out some of Sarah's other retreats.
Naomi Joseph, London
As soon as I enter Sarah's class, I feel the stresses and strains melt away from my shoulders and back.
Victoria, Cheshire
Sarah, thank you very much for all your great energy.
Judy, California
I have been going to Pilates classes for nearly 6 years - for at least twice a week and often more, so I consider myself to be an advanced student. However it was very illuminating to go back to basics with Sarah at La Serrania and to really focus on specific areas such as my shoulders and to do some really intensive work.
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La Serrania really does deliver exactly what it says in the brochure and I came away with fresh purpose and some wonderful new friends with whom I know I will keep in touch. And last but not least my stomach has never been so flat, and I have never been so healthy - a Pilates Retreat is a fantastic personal investment which I know will pay dividends.
Alex
Sarah's one to one clases and Pilates retreats are unique and make Pilates enjoyable and fun. I have been on two of her retreats and each one was complete bliss and totally relaxing. Sarah has a wonderful teaching tech...
Lisa A
This is now the 3rd Pilates retreat that I have done with Sarah and, once again, I had a fabulous time. The combination of demanding but fun Pilates sessions together with delicious food in a beautiful setting makes for a great few days. I will definitely be booking again. I loved Miller Howe, in the Lake District!
Rachel, London
I just wanted to say thank you for today's session..I could really feel the difference and I feel that if I keep this up I can make real progress for my back..progress that has eluded me for some time...3 years.
Thank you so much for all you've done for me in my pregnancy so far and especially last week after being diagnosed wtih pelvic girdle pain. I've seen a physio and osteopath but it was you who showed me how to adapt so that I could stay as active as possible and gave me my confidence back. With sincerest thanks and lots of love Rx
Rachel S
Sarah is a qualified pilates instructor who trained with Michael King and with The Pilates Institute. She has also attended courses with Lolitta San Miguel, Sarah Irwin, Rebecca Leone, Alan Herdman and Cathy Korey. Sarah shares her extensive experience by teaching in a way that will help other people with their own personal back pain, or with physio referrals. Sarah brought Rebecca Leone (the Pilates NUN) to London where she ran developmental workshops for teachers and 2 weekend courses for other Pilates teachers to attend.
Sarah's training
Sarah has trained and attended the following courses and continues to do so:
- Development weekends in pilates with instructors from all over the world
- Pilates Institute Members Days twice a year
- OCR Pilates Diploma level 3, including remedial pilates
- Pregnancy pilates
- Pilates Ball and Foam Roller
- The RUMBLE roller - for fascia release
- Remedial Pilates - specifially for injuries
- Reformer
- Cadillac
- Spine corrector
- Osteo-arthritis workshops including osteoperosis with Alan Herdman
- Senior Workshops
- And many more! Training never stops, and sharing ideas with other Master teachers keeps pilates inspiring for ever
- APPI Pilates kickboard - cardio pilates!
Sarah now brings other Pilates teachers and Pilates mentors into the UK to run workshops for other Pilates teachers around the country.
Pilates is not just a fad
Many people think that Pilates is just following a trend but Pilates has been going since Joseph Pilates invented his own style of exercises for various needs. Pilates exercises have been modified and varied for many reasons. The original exercises are difficult and if not done correctly, can in themselves prevent injuries. If they are modified they are safer for our requirements.
German born Joseph Pilates was living in England, working as a circus performer and boxer, when he was placed in forced internment in England at the outbreak of World War One. While in the internment camp, he began to develop the floor exercises that evolved into what we now know as Pilates mat work. Joseph then continued rehabilitaion and then went on to set up his own studio in New York.
Originally, Joseph would teach one to one Pilates and the various "Master Teachers" who trained with him worked with him for their own Pilates needs and so began the various Pilates branches and methods created for individuals. And from these branches, everyone has created their own method of Pilates which they think is the right way to teach Pilates. Some teachers are very precious about the way Pilates should be taught, but really the basics are the basics, but the modifications of the Pilates are essential for certain bodies.
I get very upset when I now rarely cover a group class. The Pilates technique I see before me is quite shocking. I guess that's why I set up and run the Pilates retreat or Pilates holiday or even a Pilates workshop. Then at least I can show people how hard the exercises can be when the Pilates technique is accurate. I don't think Pilates should ever have been taught in a large group. It is virtually impossible for a Pilates teacher to go round a whole large group and correct their posture and Pilates technique, which is of course vital to do doing the Pilates exercises well. I think Joseph Pilates would turn in his grave! But that's just my opinion.
I am a Pilates perfectionist, and my method of Pilates teaching is not for everyone. Do it properly or not at all!
