Northern Ireland Pilates Centre

Pilates Tone at Blackstone Physiotherapy is one of the leading Pilates centres in Northern Ireland. There are currently classes held daily from Monday to Saturday both in the mornings and evenings catering for both male and female clients of all ages.

The Pilates Studio is fully equiped with mats, pillows, exercise balls and all small equipment necessary to challenge the body! There is one reformer for more advanced exercise for those who want a challenge.

What is Pilates?

Pilates is named after its creator Joseph Pilates. It is a mind body conditioning exercise programme which concentrates on the core or centre of the body. This means working on the muscles around the pelvis in order to strengthen and support the lumbar spine and help to reduce pain in the low back. Pilates is an exercise programme which is suitable for both men and women of all ages. It is not only for people who have pain – you can choose Pilates to keep you toned, improve posture and keep you looking and feeling good for a long time!

As Chartered Physiotherapists we are experts in human movement and in treating the body when things go wrong! We see people daily with pain which appears as a result of poor posture over a long period of time; once the pain is settled to complete rehabilitation with Pilates (core stability) exercises is like the ‘icing on the cake’!

Current medical research supports the long term benefits of Pilates training in being most effective in keeping pain at a minimum. When performed regularly Pilates positively changes the body.