NO CLASSES FROM 29 DECEMBER AND 3RD JANUARY. CLASSES RESTART SATURDAY 4TH JANUARY 2025!
We offer group classes at the venues shown below, plus live online classes with me, Sophie Compton Carr (CC), through Pilatestar. To find out about 1:1 sessions please message me, or use the Contact Me page.
Descriptions of classes shown below this table. Please note classes with * – these classes are primarily for Dulwich Golf Club Members. Our clients can use this venue to make up missed sessions, but unfortunately can’t attend them on a regular basis, unless a Golf Club social member.
Group classes are all in Dulwich, SE21
If you are a tennis player or a golf player please let me know, as I can help put together a selection of exercises that can help you improve your game.
Beginners – This class will focus on teaching you about the importance of breath work, alignment and centring. The three main fundamentals of pilates. Similar to the Healthy Back & Bone Health class, we’ll work on developing muscle strength around vulnerable areas such as the spine, shoulders, hips, ankles and wrists. With practice, we’d expect to see improvement in joint mobility, strength and stamina.
Healthy Back/Beginners session – If you want an effective way to strengthen your back or to prevent back pain, the ‘Healthy Back’ group class is the perfect option (due to content, it’s also suitable for Beginners). Based on the world-renowned Body Control Pilates programme, these classes will give you a gentle balanced workout with the focus on strengthening the core abdominals that do so much for your posture and for supporting your back. Class sizes are small so that you get maximum attention and support. One-to-one sessions are also available
Healthy Back & Bone Health
This Healthy Back and Bone Health class focuses on core strength, good posture and alignment, but includes more repetitions to help to maintain or build bone density. It is particularly suitable for people with Osteopenia and level 2 Osteoporosis as it aims to develop muscle strength around vulnerable areas such as the spine, hips, ankles and wrists. Forward bending or flexion is limited to a few gentle mobility exercises, while exercises that help lengthen the spine and strengthen spinal stability are given particular emphasis.
It would also suit people who have issues with their back; are recovering from an injury; or who have some restrictive movement.
Mixed Ability session – Not for total beginners, you need to be familiar with some of the basic classical matwork exercises like curl ups, spine curls, cobra, cat, but again, exercises can be progressed or regressed depending on your level.
Intermediate session – You will have done around 20+ in person classes and be familiar with all the basic classical matwork exercises. Through your practice you will have built some stamina to enable you to do the exercises with less rest breaks.
Our classes provide a space where…
- you can spend an hour being kind to yourself
- you can join our friendly and welcoming community
- your needs will be listened to and you’ll feel recognized
- you’ll be encouraged to reach your personal goals
- you can steadily improve week on week
Testimonials
“Sophie’s class is amazing! Very clear instructions and she’s always on hand to help and adjust. She is great at highlighting problem areas and a working out a way to improve them” Gabriella C
Sophie “She also brings her lovely kind and genuine personality to her teaching, meaning I felt really comfortable and taken care of. Her passion for self care, mental health and her philosophy on mindfully looking after the body through movement comes through in everything she teaches. Highly recommended.” Elizabeth R
“Sophie’s class works for a range of pilates experience – complete new comers to those who have done it before. She manages to tailor her responses to people’s individual needs – from ‘this will be good for your tennis’ to correcting my imbalanced standing poses.” Carole M
“I had wanted to get back into Pilates but found it difficult to find the right class after knee surgery. In our small class, Sophie is aware of my limitations and gives me great alternatives whilst also giving personal attention to beginners in the class. She explains every move and the benefits while keeping it fun.” Marion D
“Sophie is an amazing teacher, very patient and explains every exercise and move very well. She is very calm so you feel very at ease and after a few minutes into the lesson you feel the stress of the day quickly evaporating. It really helped with my back pain – and with my general wellbeing and mental health. I highly recommend her lessons.” Marta C