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Flow Physio Pilates classes, set to commence on the 18th April, are expertly led by Laura Billing, a physiotherapist, and fully APPI certified Pilates instructor. These classes are tailored to accommodate individuals of any age and skill level in a small group setting. Given the prevalence of neck, back, hip, or shoulder pain in our lives, much of which can be attributed to the sedentary habits fostered by contemporary lifestyles, Pilates offers a constructive, exercise-based approach to enhancing movement. By integrating the principles originally introduced by Joseph Pilates in the 1920s, our classes adopt a modified method focused on the importance of a strong and stable core. Click "book" on the menu to reserve your slot today.

Joseph Humbertus Pilates was born in Germany in 1883, moving to England in 1912. He suffered quite a few childhood illnesses and so was very aware from a young age about the effect this could have on physical and mental wellbeing. During WW1 Joseph worked in a hospital with injured soldiers and he devised exercise plans for patients, encouraging them all to get moving to help their recovery, with mixed reaction. It became evident very quickly that those patients doing Joe's exercises were recovering much quicker than those who weren’t, so Joe was given permission by the hospital Dr’s to progress these exercises. This was the start of his passion for exercise as a method of healing. After a short spell back in Germany after the war, Joe moved to New York, where he opened his first ‘Pilates’ studio. His exercise regime was embraced by the dance world and he worked closely with the New York ballet school. After Joe died in 1967, his wife and many former students continued the legacy of ‘Pilates’ and studios were opened in Hollywood, LA and the name and method has lived on.