Classes in the Heart of Alcester
It’s incredible how many people say they’d like to get fitter and live a healthier lifestyle,
but aren’t quite sure where to start. ​​​
Our small classes mean you receive individual attention from our expert instructors who are dedicated to helping you discover the benefits of Pilates|Fitness|Yoga
from increased strength and flexibility to improved overall well-being.
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We keep our classes small and personal ensuring you get the best!
We offers a fitness structure and the positive reinforcement you need,
so that you can concentrate on getting your body and mind into the state you desire.
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Well, there are tons of Pilates & Yoga benefits
you should be aware of.
“Pilates & Yoga is a full-body exercise method that will help you do everything better,”
We are saying “Pilates strengthens and stabilizes your core body, which is your foundation,
so that you can move efficiently while improving your posture, flexibility, and mobility.”
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"Yoga also increased flexibility, strength, and balance, improved posture and concentration, reduced stress and anxiety, better sleep, and better cardiovascular and respiratory health.
It also supports bone health, may lower blood pressure and cholesterol, and helps manage chronic pain, depression, and other conditions.
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Come and move with us!​
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8 Church Street, Alcester, B49 5AJ
(Alcester High Street)
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Classes we offer...
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Barre
Pilates Barre classes are an elegant combination of pilates and ballet that is designed to lengthen your whole body and help you find your centre. It also includes targeted bursts to the core, arms and booty. These classes are made for the female form and accentuates and tones all of your womanly features.
Ladies Fit/Power Body/Step Fit
Power Body class will have you buzzing from an endorphin hit from start to finish. Good for your general health, heart, blood flow and weight loss- HIIT is proven to reduce stress and anxiety and even help you sleep better! Using light or heavy weights of your choice, step in step fit Class sometimes resistance bands, get ready to sweat from Pilates and HIIT combo that will have you coming back for more. This Class is not suitable for pregnant women or clients with injuries.
Pilates Stretch
Pilates Stretch classes are a gift from you to your body. A moment to let go, breathe and centre. This series of stretches will improve your posture, flexibility and blood flow but also relieve muscle pain, tension and mental stress. Lots of Flexibility added into those Classes. Using Resistance Bands, Blocks sometimes Rings. Flow through our full body stretch before or after a workout, in the morning or at night to feel rejuvenated, relaxed and aligned.
Sculpt Class
Pilates Sculpt class focus on those areas that can always do with that extra love and attention, you guessed it... arms, abs and booty! You’ll be feeling the burn but in all the right places. We’re working to lift the booty, sculpt and strengthen the tummy and tone the arms. This Class is not suitable for pregnant women or clients with injuries.
Yoga Vinyasa Flow
Yoga Flow is about wellbeing and giving yourself time to connect to your mind, body and breath. This class brings you into the present moment and allow you to disconnect from the world and any stress or anxiety you might have. Take a moment to be calm and present on your mat.
Vinyasa yoga is a dynamic and fluid style of yoga that emphasizes the synchronized movement of breath with a sequence of poses. Also known as "flow yoga," Vinyasa encourages a seamless transition from one posture to another, creating a harmonious and continuous flow. This practice cultivates strength, flexibility, balance, and mindfulness. Each movement is linked to an inhalation or exhalation, creating a rhythmic and meditative experience. Vinyasa yoga offers a creative and adaptable approach, allowing practitioners to explore various sequences while fostering a deeper connection between breath, body, and mind.
Gentle Pilates - Beginner
A beginner Pilates class introduces fundamental Pilates principles, such as controlled breathing, body alignment, and basic movements, to build a strong foundation for core strength, flexibility, and body awareness. The class involves a gentle pace with step-by-step guidance, using a mat or specialized equipment to strengthen and tone the entire body through slow, controlled exercises with a focus on posture and a safe, progressive introduction to Pilates techniques.
Pilates Rings
Pilates Rings Class or "Magic Circle" class is a low-impact, full-body workout that uses a resistance ring to enhance traditional Pilates exercises, improving muscle tone, body awareness, and flexibility. The ring, typically made of metal or fiberglass with padded handles, is used to add gentle to moderate resistance, helping to isolate and strengthen muscles in the arms, legs, and core by creating tension through controlled, focused movements.
Power Pilates
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Power Pilates is an elevated form of traditional Pilates, incorporating more intense and controlled movements, longer holds, and dynamic flow sequences to build strength, endurance, and core stability. We often utilizes equipment such as weights, bands, and sliders to add resistance, amplifying muscle engagement for a more efficient full-body workout that challenges balance and flexibility. This Class is not suitable for pregnant women or clients with injuries.
Pilates Healthy Back - Rehabilitation
Pilates - healthy back Class uses gentle, targeted exercises to strengthen the core and back muscles, improve spinal alignment, and enhance posture, often involving spinal mobility, twists, and stretches to relieve tension and prevent back pain. This class provide a supportive pace, focus on breathing and core engagement, and can benefit both individuals with back pain and those seeking preventive care.
Pilates Mix Ability
A mixed-ability Pilates class is designed for all levels, from beginners to advanced participants, and features exercises with modifications to suit individual needs and goals. We provides variations of the same movements to allow everyone to work at their own pace, focusing on core strength, flexibility, balance, posture, and coordination. Our classes often incorporate various equipment, balls, rings, weights & resistence bends with adaptations made to increase or decrease the challenge as needed.
Ladies Fit Class in Rowington Village Hall or Henley in Arden
​Monday 9:30 - 10:20am Rowington Village Hall (£9)
Wednesday 10.45 - 11.45am Henley in Arden - Church Hall (£9)
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Body tone- Ladies Fit/Aerobics classes are designed to provide a comprehensive workout that combines cardio, resistance, and core exercises to help individuals achieve their fitness goals.
This Class can vary in structure and intensity, but they generally focus on building strength, increasing endurance, and improving muscle definition. Class may include exercises like squats, lunges, upper body weights workout like shoulder press, arm curls, rows etc. some core exercises, with an emphasis on controlled, precise movements. Class is choreographed to music using light dumbbells during workout. These classes are suitable for all fitness levels and can help improve muscle tone, increase metabolism, and enhance core strength and Balance.
Participants leave the class feeling successful and ready for their next workout session. Please Bring your own hand dumbbells, exercise mat and water to your session.
Yin Yoga
Yin yoga is a slow, passive style of yoga where floor postures are held for three to ten minutes at a time. Unlike active "yang" practices like Vinyasa, it relaxes the muscles to target deep connective tissues, ligaments, and joints, helping improve flexibility and calm the nervous system. The main purpose of yin yoga is to target the deep connective tissues of the body—such as the ligaments, joints, and fascia—rather than the superficial muscles. By holding passive floor postures for extended periods (typically three to ten minutes), practitioners build joint mobility, enhance flexibility, and cultivate inner mental stillness. Yin yoga is safe and accessible for beginners because it requires no prior flexibility, strength, or experience. However, holding passive stretches for 3 to 5 minutes can be surprisingly intense both physically and mentally, meaning "beginner-friendly" does not always mean easy. Join us!
KEEP FIT 60+
(Alcester Guide and Scout Centre next to Tennis Courts)
​Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 10:30 - 11:30am (1 hour - £6)
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It's a fantastic option for those who wants to tone up and keep fit on weekly basis.
This class is designed for everyone who wants help to reach their fitness goals no matter what your current condition.
You see, once you reach 60, your body cannot repair itself as quickly as it used to. So it's very important to go easy, learn the correct way to perform the exercises and hence avoid injuring yourself. And when the exercises are done correctly, they are much more effective at building the capacity that you want and need.
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You'll do 4 different types of exercises
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Aerobic/Cardio (15 mins) to strengthen your heart and lungs so you can do more for longer.
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Muscular Strength and Endurance (20 mins) to firm up muscles and increase your capacity to go further, faster and for longer. Using resistance bands.
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Agility/Balance (15 mins) to help keep you steady on your feet and prevent stumbles and falls. Using chairs.
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Flexibility (10 mins) to help you bend, twist and reach more easily.
Gent's Keep Fit Class 60+
(Rowington Village Hall)
Monday 10:30 - 11:30am
(1hour - £10)
In this class you will build muscle, get stronger bones, decrease your risk of falls, have less pain, improve your fitness, lose fat, gain confidence and look and feel better.
Sounds good, doesn't it!
Strength training is arguably the most important type of exercise that anyone over 60 can do AND in my opinion, the most fun!
We using small weights (dumbbells - please bring your own weights and exercise mat), resistance bands and chairs for Balance etc.