Pilates Toowoomba
Improve your core and watch the benefits flow.
Practising Pilates in Toowoomba Can Improve Your Health Today!
Low impact full body workouts that help your body in every way.
Pilates is an amazing form of exercise that uses low impact movements to flex, tone and strengthen your core and stabilising muscles. The first thing you will notice from pilates is that the exercises look pretty simple and easy – but don’t be fooled! Each movement targets a specific muscle, using breath and technique to give it a full workout, and we guarantee you will be feeling it the next day. Pilates is great for all body types and all fitness levels.
At Optimise Health, our classes are 40-minutes and have a 5 person maximum. They are completed on-site and all equipment is provided, just bring a towel and water bottle. No experience necessary, only an initial physiotherapy assessment prior to commencing classes to ensure suitability.
What Is Pilates?
Pilates is a unique system of exercise developed by Joseph Pilates during the early 20th century. Originally titled Contrology, Pilates is designed to focus on the building of the body, specifically core strength, flexibility, balance, and coordination. Pilates incorporates precise movements with controlled breathing, concentration, and movement flow to unite mind and body.
The main principles of Pilates are:
- Centring: Movements always originate from the core.
- Concentration: Utmost mental focus on each movement.
- Control: Controlling movements with precision and intention, without any momentum.
- Precision: Cautiousness in holding alignment and correct form.
- Breath: Synchronised and controlled breathing patterns that accompany and ease movements.
- Flow: Smooth, unbroken movements rather than distinct, jerky movements.
Pilates at Optimise Health is performed using specialised equipment such as the Reformer, Cadillac, Chair, and Barrel. These methods are designed to build strength, improve flexibility, and enhance overall body control through guided, targeted movement.
Who we help.
- Older adults wanting to improve mobility, balance and independence
- Anyone with movement issues, pain or weak joints
- Active men and women wanting to improve their stability, core and strength
- Athletes of all ages looking to enhance performance and prevent injury
- Anyone with restrictions on lifting weights
- Those looking to exercise again after a long break
- Injury rehab – muscular and musculo-skeletal
Why Choose Our Pilates Classes?
Being in a class environment is all about comfort, particularly if you have never participated in pilates before, so we go out of our way to make you feel comfortable at every step.
Our instructors have completed hundreds of hours of training and instruction, but what makes them amazing is their ability to adjust their style to suit your needs. When you join one of our pilates classes, or take a one-on-one class, you can be sure our team will treat you with the respect you deserve.
Our team pride ourselves on a shared passion for helping you reach your health goals and following a values-based culture that places the client at the centre of everything we do.
IMPROVE FLEXIBILITY
Get the perfect balance between
strengthening and stretching, resulting
in better body control and balance.
INCREASE CORE STRENGTH
All movement stems from your core
- strengthening this will support and stabilise
your whole body for better performance.
INJURY REHABILITATION
Low impact exercises to
help muscles regain
strength and functioning
without aggravation.
IMPROVE ENDURANCE
Improve muscle elasticity
and ability to maintain
function for longer periods.
IMPROVE MUSCLE TONE
Low impact exercises to
increase your muscle tone
without adding bulk.
IMPROVE MUSCLE IMBALANCES
Address imbalances and bring the body
back into alignment with highly targeted
movements to help tone specific muscles.
- IMPROVE MUSCLE IMBALANCESAddress imbalances and bring the body back into alignment with highly targeted movements to help tone specific muscles.
- IMPROVE MUSCLE TONELow impact exercises to increase your muscle tone without adding bulk.
- IMPROVE FLEXIBILITYGet the perfect balance between strengthening and stretching, resulting in better body control and balance.
- INCREASE CORE STRENGTHAll movement stems from your core – strengthening this will support and stabilise your whole body for better performance.
- INJURY REHABILITATIONLow impact exercises to help muscles regain strength and functioning without aggravation.
- IMPROVE ENDURANCEImprove muscle elasticity and ability to maintain function for longer periods.
Benefits of Pilates
- Improving stability in key muscle groups – deep stabilising muscles, crucial in achieving correct activation and stability to reduce the risk of injury
- Improving muscle tone – working specifically on common areas of concern to tone up and strengthen muscles
- Improving muscle imbalances – identifying and correcting muscle imbalances with targeted exercises
- Improving flexibility – through stretching and working in different positions
- Increasing muscle length and quality – long and strong muscles by lengthening & strengthening
Treatments we specialise in.
Our Reformer Pilates classes in Toowoomba are available in:
- Small group classes (5-person maximum)
- One -on-one sessions
Our classes are available for all ages and abilities. No experience necessary, only an initial assessment prior to commencing classes to ensure suitability!
Types of Pilates Classes Available .
We offer a variety of Pilates class formats to accommodate varying requirements and interests:
Reformer Pilates Classes
Done on the Pilates Reformer machine, Reformer Pilates classes are a vigorous and difficult exercise. The Reformer has springs and a sliding carriage that help add resistance, allowing for more exercises and better isolation of specific muscle groups. Reformer Pilates is great for improving strength, good posture, and overall body conditioning.
Clinical Pilates (Physio Led Pilates)
An individualised form of Pilates exercised on a systematic basis in a physiotherapy clinic. Our Clinical Pilates classes are conducted by qualified physiotherapists who incorporate Pilates philosophy into their advanced expertise of anatomy, pathology, and the restoration of injuries. These classes are tailored to your unique clinical needs.
Small Group Classes
We offer small group classes for Reformer Pilates, with customised instruction from the instructor as well as the sympathetic setting of a group.
Private Pilates Sessions
Private Pilates sessions offer the most personalised experience, with a program fully designed to target your objectives, limitations, and achievements. This is ideal for rehabilitation, high-level conditioning, or for those who like one-on-one instruction.
What do our clients say?
“I go there and they have pretty much excelled in the way they deal with me either looking after my feet or going to Lyle for a massage. When I walk through the door I feel welcomed and the staff there are excellent. Troy should be proud of the wonderful staff he has”.
Christopher Curran
See the benefits for yourself.
Our team is dedicated to making your Pilates experience a healthy and rewarding one. We’re here every step of the way, guiding you toward achieving the full potential of your body through the Pilates method.
At Optimise Health, we offer two Pilates options to suit different needs and treatment goals. Our Rehab and Conditioning Coach, Bec, and our Physiotherapist, Emily, both lead sessions, ensuring personalised support whether you’re focused on rehabilitation or building overall strength and mobility.
Call us today to learn more about our Pilates offerings and how to get started on your journey toward better movement and wellbeing.