Firstly, welcome! We want to make sure that you feel comfortable no matter your ability. Our teachers will be right by your side to make sure you feel supported.

We recommend all our students to start with our introductory offer. These sessions offer a fundamental understanding of mat work and classical apparatus, providing a strong foundation for further practice.

Please know you’re always welcome to take everything at your own pace and exercises can be modified with ease.

We’ve created a guide for your first visit, which outlines what to expect and any questions you may have.

Think Pilates is slow, easy, and not much of a workout? While Pilates is low-impact and gentle, don’t let that fool you – it is a seriously intense workout that will challenge muscles you didn’t even know you had.

Pilates classes target the entire body to improve flexibility, posture, and strength. Even seemingly simple movements will probably leave your muscles burning or shaking.

You’ll likely be challenging new muscles and doing new movements, so expect to feel sore the day or two after your workout. For example, the inner thigh muscles can be difficult to hit during traditional exercises such as running or HIIT workouts, but Pilates is an effective way to challenge and isolate them.

With time, your body will continue to get used to the different movements as you build strength and improve your flexibility.

Classes can be booked by filling out our contact form or via email or telephone. Classes can be booked at a mutually convenient time once you have discussed your chosen option with us.

Our classes run for 45 or 55 minutes (find out more here). We ask that you arrive 5 minutes before the scheduled start time so that you can get the most out of your class.

With any form of exercise consistency is the key. In the beginning your body is learning a lot of new information and your mind and body connection is being established.

The optimal recommendation is 2-3 times per week. However, once a week on a very regular basis can also be beneficial combining it with other exercise. Pilates is a practice you can work on from home too!

Widely regarded as one of the best forms of exercise for pregnancy, Pilates is designed to accommodate the needs of the expectant mother. Doing Pilates on equipment, such as the reformer, or on the mat can safely boost your physical and mental health. Due to its focus on improving stability and strengthening the entire body, practicing Pilates can prevent and offer relief from joint pain. Thanks to the focus on better posture, alignment, and body awareness, Pilates can help relieve sciatica, back and hip pain while alleviating symptoms of pubic synthesis, a common pregnancy condition.

We always recommend speaking to your GP before embarking on any new exercise.

Joseph Pilates designed this programme to also be used as a rehabilitation tool. Pilates develops strength, stability, balance and symmetry to areas of the body that may have been misaligned due to injury. Let your instructor know at any time if, something feels uncomfortable or ‘not right’ with an exercise, as there are modifications for all exercises.

We always recommend speaking to your GP before embarking on any new exercise.

There are many variances of Pilates each having different approaches to exercise and strengthening, some follow a more physio based approach which focuses more on rehabilitation. Others focus more on the relaxation and stretch, either way in both these instances the repertoire are modified or/and incomplete. At Pilates 100 Bristol we teach the Classical Method that Joseph Pilates developed.

Please contact us or ask in class! We want you to feel comfortable, no matter what.