Claire Sykes Pilates

05/10/2026

Only 2 tickets remaining for our Autumn sound bath.

Wednesday 28th October, 7:15 to 9pm. Stag Community Church

See you there 🍁 🎃

19/09/2026

19/09/2026

19/09/2026

Why does prone work matter?

We spend so much of our daily lives in flexed, forward positions - sitting, driving, working at screens and looking down at our phones.

Forward head. Rounded shoulders. Tightness through the front of the body.

Prone exercises like Pulling Straps give us an opportunity to work in the opposite direction - strengthening the upper back, encouraging thoracic extension and building control around the shoulders and shoulder blades.

It’s not simply about strengthening the back. It’s about creating balance across the body and building the strength we need to support better posture and movement.

That’s why prone work has an important place in my classes. 🤍

18/09/2026

Pilates and Sound Bath the autumn edition 🍁

Join Celia and I for an evening of classical mat pilates following by a sumptuous sound bath experience to allow your body to reset and restore.

Stag church, 28th October 2026
7:15-9pm
Tickets can be booked at www.celestialsounds-southbath.co.uk

17/09/2026

A little glimpse into my Classical Mat class 🤍

For me, Classical Pilates isn’t about rushing through the exercises or simply learning the order. It’s about building the principles that sit behind every movement - control, concentration, precision, breath, centre and flow.

We layer those principles week by week, creating stronger connections, better movement and more confidence in the classical repertoire.

Same exercises. Deeper understanding. Stronger Pilates.

16/09/2026

A little bit of my own practice 🤍

Intermediate Classical Mat — strength, control, flow and a whole lot of concentration 🔥

The more I practise the classical sequence, the more I appreciate how cleverly each exercise prepares you for the next.

Still learning. Still refining. Still working on that Roll Up 😂