The Body Control Method

What makes Body Control Pilates different?

Co-founded by Lynne Robinson in 1995, Body Control Pilates is renowned as a world-leading education provider for Pilates teaching.

The Body Control Pilates method is internationally renowned and the membership body for Body Control Pilates teachers is the largest professional Pilates organisation outside the USA.

Lynne has been featured extensively in the media for her work with Liz Hurley during the latter’s pregnancy. Her current and past clients include Sophie Dahl, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Paloma Faith, Hollie Willoughby, Hugh Grant, Pat Cash, Kyran Bracken, the Football Association and the England Cricket Team.

I was lucky enough to be trained directly by Lynne and her brilliant team in London.

Body Control Pilates offers a comprehensive programme of exercises adapted from the ‘classical’ exercises developed by Joseph Pilates. Many of the classical exercises are often not suitable for the average person and the average body. In order for someone to work safely and effectively and to gain the full benefits of Pilates, these classical exercises should be broken down to establish good movement skills thus building the best possible foundation upon which to progress towards the classical, more advanced work. This is the essence of the Body Control Pilates Method.

Body Control Pilates is remarkably effective and is based upon, being aware of and ‘thinking into’ your own body. Each and every exercise is built around its eight basic principles:

• Alignment         

• Concentration 

• Stamina

• Breathing          

• Relaxation        

• Flowing Movements

• Centring            

• Co-ordination

By working on the deep architectural structure of the body, 'core stability' is achieved, and then maintained, through increasingly complex movement sequences. Specific problem-areas can be targeted by an exercise, but always in relation to the rest of one's body.

Your body awareness is heightened by bringing together mind and body - Body Control Pilates literally teaches you to be in control of your body, allowing you to handle stress more effectively and achieve relaxation more easily.

The Body Control Pilates Method can work for everyone, regardless of fitness level! Matwork exercises have a great attraction in that they need no special equipment and are particularly safe for those with back problems (and don't forget that 95% of the UK population has, or has had, backache). Its consistent success rate in solving such problems has brought it to the attention of physiotherapists, chiropractors and osteopaths, many of whom have either set up Pilates studios as part of their practices or established a close working partnership with their local Body Control Pilates teachers.