Pilates is a great way for people of all ages and backgrounds to improve their fitness, spine health, plus lower their stress levels and improve mental well-being.
Benefits of Pilates
Improves posture and spine alignment
Great joint mobility
Strengthens core muscle that support the spinal column
Improves bone density
Improves strength and tones all muscles
Lowers stress levels and improves mental well-being
Bernadette Lavelle
"Pilates is the key to better posture and the ability to move with greater ease and strength."
My interest in fitness and dance started early in life and lead me to become a qualified PE and Dance teacher. Whilst teaching in secondary schools I specialised in teaching dance and gymnastic. Joseph Pilates himself devised his repertoire of classical exercises whilst working with injured dances.
Moving away from the fitness industry and having to experience a desk job was the reason I sought the help of Pilates. Working on computers and sitting for a long period each day can lead to lower back pain and poor posture. Pilates exercises I found quickly realigned my spine and improved my posture. I love teaching Pilates so I can help people achieve this too.
Qualifications
I qualified at Pat’s Pilates In Milton Keynes, where I was a student for 18 years.
Qualified to Level 3 in teaching Mat Pilates at Pat’s Advance training School Milton Keynes.
Diploma in Pilates YMCA Level 3
Pilates Reformer Instructor- qualified via Pilates Union
Bed (Hons) in PE and Dance
Choose your monthly subscriptions
Milton Keynes
46£Every monthSunday Class • 10am - 11am- Full Membership
- York House, Stony Stratford, Milton Keynes MK11 1JQ
Northampton - Upton
34£Every monthThursday Classes • 6:15pm - 7:00pm- Full Membership
- The Elgar Community Centre, 1 High Street, Upton, Northants
Moulton
45£Tuesday Classes • 9.15am - 10amValid for 7 weeks- 5 Pilates Class Passes
- Moulton Community Centre, Sandy Hill Ln, Northampton NN3 7AX
Testimonials
"I have been attending Bernadette’s weekly Pilates sessions since October. It is a friendly group and is a lovely, calming mark to the week. Being of ‘a certain age’ I had been having increasing aches and pains but since attending, these have decreased a lot. I thoroughly recommend."
- Jane Smith
"Bernadette is a fantastic Pilates teacher, she creates a calm but fun atmosphere to work in. I look forward to our lessons every week."
- Bethany Ronksley
"Bernadette offers a balanced approach - while her focus is around flexibility, strength and core stability, the individual attention she provides ensures there is no risk of injury."
- Rosemary
"The years of experience gained practicing Pilates as a regular fellow class participant has given Bernadette the empathy most of us need when practicing Pilates. The hints, tips and adjustments given as a result of this personal journey are practical, realistic and very much appreciated"
- Emma Watkins
I have been an avid member of Bernadette’s Pilates Group for over a year. In that time primarily due to her approachability, detailed knowledge and meticulous preparation I feel my Pilates journey has progressed by leaps and bounds. It is not only Bernadette’s knowledge but the enjoyment she engenders that has kept me coming back time and time again.
- Crispin Watkins
