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TROPIC • FITNESS

Why is Pilates so

popular and what’s all
the fuss about?

Words Tayla Pogan
Pilates is a full body workout to challenge
your muscle balance, symmetry, strength
and stability in every single class. Sounds Our Clinical Pilates programs are higher intensity by getting your heart
good? Keep reading… tailored specifically to you and taught rate up in a challenging 45 minute
Are you looking for a way to shake up by our experienced Physiotherapists. workout, then our Bodytone classes
your workout routine? Do you want to Our Physiotherapists investigate what are a great fit. Our fantastic Pilates
strengthen and tone, do a fast-paced areas you need to work on. We figure instructors will put you through your
45 minute workout you don’t have to out what is tight, what areas are weak, paces on the reformer to strengthen,
think about? Or maybe you’re looking where you need stretching or stability stretch and tone your body. If machines
for exercises you can do without work and incorporate this into a aren’t for you and you’d rather be at
aggravating that old knee injury. How tailored program, just for you. These one with the earth, Q Pilates offers Mat
about staying active and strong during classes are great in that you can decide Pilates classes focusing on strength,
your pregnancy? If that little motivator how intense you want your workout to flexibility, posture, core stability,
inside your head is screaming “Yes!”, be and we can design your program to balance and breathing. These classes
then Q Pilates is for you. suit that intensity. are suitable for various fitness levels
At Q Pilates, we offer all of the above in Recovering from an injury or surgery and our instructors are great at
our amazing range of different styles of or have arthritis or osteoporosis? Then modifying exercises so you’re getting
Pilates classes: our Physiotherapist-led exercise classes the best out of every class.
• Clinical Pilates are the best place to start. We will
• Rehab exercise get you stronger, moving better and
• Bodytone reformer functioning in a safe and motivating MORE: qpilates.net.au
• Mat Pilates class. If you’re looking to work at a

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