Best Pilates Classes in Newtownabbey

The APPI stands for Australian Physiotherapy Pilates Institute. It trains Physiotherapists to use modified versions of Joseph Pilates original 34 mat work exercises for rehabilitation of people in pain. Traditional Pilates, like gym work, largely focuses on the external muscle unit. APPI Pilates specifically works on the deep internal controlling core muscle unit. It is based on research on lumbo-pelvic stability. All APPI instructors are physiotherapists and are used to dealing with people with various degrees of pain. Knowing how much or how little to exercise dependent on the individual is our big advantage over other instructors.

Yes. Children through to the elderly can benefit from Pilates exercises if graded appropriately by a fully trained APPI instructor. As Chartered Physiotherapists we are perfectly suited to design age specific exercises.

Yes. Low back pain is as much a problem to men as it is to women and so we at Belfast Pilates have never restricted classes due to gender. Most of our classes have a mixture of men and women.

Due to the nature of a Physiotherapy degree course, your physio is already a human movement analyst and specialist. With the addition of APPI training, we can offer bespoke Pilates rehab programmes to ensure the client receives the specific training for their individual problem. We individually assess clients prior to class participation so that they can tailor the exercises within the classes to their needs. This gives tremendous confidence to participants. Should any discomfort arise through the duration of the class, you can be sure you are in safe hands.