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Nope, I haven’t gone mad...these are just some of the random household items we incorporate into our virtual classes to make them fun, full of variety and accessible to all! Come join us and have a giggle and exercise your body at the same time 🤣💪🏻 Thursday classes: general / beginner 10am & intermediate at 6pm. Friday class: barre at 10am. Get in touch to find out more ❤️

OMG...how many peops?? And they were still joining! Loved teaching our virtual class this eve...this bunch are awesome 💪🏻 Many more classes to come this week so get in touch if you’d like to join ❤️

Come join the fun! Get in touch to sign up ❤️

Just a few of my private client sessions completed this week! Obviously there is no substitute for seeing these lovely people in person but virtual lessons have proven to be a really effective alternative. My brilliant clients have been so creative in setting up their home studios and we’ve managed to pretty much recreate most exercises without issue. But, most important of all, it’s been so wonderful to check in, catch up and have a giggle in these strange old times ❤️

If your answer to any of the questions here is ‘yes’ then come join us!! We are running a whole host of weekly virtual mat Pilates classes during lockdown...they’re suitable for complete beginners (but lots of options for the more experienced Pilates fans), they’ll get you moving and, most of all, they’re a lot of fun! We’re building a fab virtual network of happy customers and would love you to come join us! Get in touch to find out more ❤️

Calling all business owners, bosses and bigwigs! Do your employees need a virtual boost to their wellbeing? My friend Sarah and I run fun, lighthearted virtual mat Pilates classes and would love to work with you to boost your employee morale (as well as their fitness!) during these strange times. We have a proven track record of success (note: if you’ve already joined one of our virtual classes, we would be so grateful if you could share your views in the comments below to illustrate this 🙏🏻). All ages and abilities catered for. And we can run sessions for up to 100 people at a time...located anywhere in the UK! Get in touch to find out more ❤️

It works, it REALLY WORKS!! We have received overwhelmingly positive feedback from all our virtual classes so far this week and we are getting slicker with every one! So, if you’re getting bored and need to move, come join in tomorrow (Thursday) morning at 10am. Get in touch for details. Cost is £10 per class or whatever you can afford (min £4). Open to all levels including complete beginners. Most of all it is FUN and we could all do with some of that, couldn’t we? ❤️

Know someone over 70 who needs some gentle exercise as they self isolate? This class is suitable for complete beginners and we would love to help as many older folk as possible so please spread the word and get in touch to find out more ❤️

Want to move this morning? Virtual mat class taking place at 9.15am. Send me your email address and I’ll send you the info! ❤️

Im teaming up with my dear friend Sarah at @fieldhousepilates to run a virtual mat class this evening at 6.30pm. Drop me a note if you want to find out more! ❤️

Here is the timetable for the virtual mat classes starting next week! Get in touch if you would like to join ❤️

🌟🌟Virtual mat classes starting next week with Ali & Sarah!🌟🌟 To be kept in the loop about our class timetable and Zoom tutorials, just send your email address to ali@thepilatesroombristol.com. We will also post updates on here too so keep your eyes peeled 👀 See you in cyberspace!! ❤️

Streeeeetch! Some kneeling lunge action with the fabulous Helen this morning 💪🏻❤️

Teaser Prep on the reformer...brilliantly demonstrated by my friend and lovely client Sarah. This one isn’t for the faint-hearted...you feel quite vulnerable in the start position and it can feel a bit ‘neck-y’ but the abs get a very nice workout! Nice job Sarah 👌🏻❤️

You don’t always need fancy equipment to do Pilates...a broom handle will do! These lovely side stretches and twists really get the spine moving both laterally and transversely and feel glorious! Thanks to Stacy at @redyewuk for the pole which I use all the time!! ❤️

What do these 3 images have to do with Pilates? Well, I’ve been having a lot of conversations with my lovely clients this week about imagery to help them connect with muscles and body in a way that using just words doesn’t do. Here are a few examples: 🌟 One client talked about thinking of her spine like a bicycle chain when doing a pelvic curl which helped her to think about trying to move each vertebra one by one (like the links on a chain); 🌟 Another client said the lightbulb in their mind switched on when they though about drawing their abdominals in like they were tightening a corset around their middle; 🌟 And another lovely gent who came to see me said the imagery that really worked for him to engage his transverse abdominals was thinking of his tummy button like a vortex where he sucked his abdominals inwards rather than ‘pushing’ his abs out. At the end of the day, using cues and imagery in Pilates is all about connecting a client to their body in the most effective way that works for them. One image which may work brilliantly for one client doesn’t necessarily work for another so I try to have a dialogue with each person to find out what images or cues resonate with them. It’s fascinating and one of the best parts of the job when that lightbulb switches on for a client 💡❤️

Cat stretches, pelvic curls and chest lifts...just a few moves demonstrated by a host of my fabulously dedicated mat class clients! If you’re interested in trying out one of my mat classes, please get in touch. They’re suitable for all levels and there are options to sign up for the whole term (usually around 6 weeks) or do as hoc drop-ins. PM me for details ❤️

Breaststroke Prep (back extension)...I just love when I rediscover an exercise that I had forgotten about!! In my mind I had always thought the variation of lifting your trunk as you push the carriage back was the actual exercise...but having focused on keeping the body In line as you push away (which is the REAL exercise), I can see how much targeted work there is for the upper back and shoulders. I ❤️❤️❤️ it!! Watch out clients...this is coming your way...!!!