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25 years of movement for wellbeing… …at the Island Pilates Centre Kim, Alison and Emma, the experienced team at the Island Pilates Centre (IPC), are looking forward to 2022 as it will be 25 years since they first brought the Pilates Technique to the Island. They have clients who have been with them since they first started, which shows how effective their work is.
Kim Davey Sinclair
Alison Beardsall
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oth Kim and Alison have a background in dance and, upon moving to the Island in the 1990s, decided that they wanted to help people through the medium of movement. The duo hit upon the idea of teaching the Pilates Technique, which was relatively new in the UK at that time. All three are now qualified in all aspects of Pilates and Sports Therapy, having integrated other approaches into their rehabilitation programmes. As Master Equipment teachers they help clients with a wide range of biomechanical problems using their fully equipped studio at Long Lane. Many clients incorporate Pilates training as part of their fitness and wellbeing regime to support their other activities. “Pilates is now used by all professional sports teams,” explained Alison.
The fully equipped and spacious studio at Island Pilates Centre
IPC integrates this exceptional technique, via use of Pilates machines, into all of their programmes, including rehabilitation programmes, using corrective, creative and logical movement patterning that is simple and effective. They also accept clients pre- and post-operative and liaise with health professionals for more cohesive sessions. “Emma often handles referrals from health professionals and our one-toones,” added Kim. “What makes us different, our unique selling point, is that we look at how you move and work from the individual. Health professionals can see the difference. “We want to get you to be as good as you can be. People say that they learn more in our sessions than anywhere else.”
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Fo r m o r e i n fo r m a t i o n v i s i t : pilatescentre.co.uk November and December 2021
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