Category Archives: Client Feedback

I have been attending Karen’s Pilates classes once a week for at least 3 years.

There are only ever  a maximum of 4 people in the class which is great as Karen can give us her undivided attention. Karen can go around us individually finding out how we are coping with the excercises and help correct or modify what we are doing to suit the individual. The ages and health of the class varies and Karen caters for all of us, tayloring what the individual can cope with. We all do the same excercises but possibly at different levels of complexity. This is one of the greatest benefits of the smaller class. Through Pilates I have rediscovered my core muscles and now find I correct my posture when standing or walking and I now no longer slouch. I first started attending Karen’s classes when I had spasms in my neck muscles and found it very  difficult to relax them, through physiotherapy and pilates I finally managed to relax the muscles. I still have to use pilate techniques to help release the muscles occasionally if they tense up. As part of Karens warm up routine with us she always brings in the ones that help release the shoulder and neck muscles, I particularily like these excercises.

I can’t recommend pilates highly enough, it is low impact but gives your muscles and joints a very good workout.

My name is Robert I am 36 years old and I have always had problems with my neck, shoulders and back mainly because of the amount of hours driving, I’m also a drummer in my local pipe band which I’ve enjoyed doing for years now but the way my shoulders and neck would feel at the end of the week was a complete nightmare. I couldn’t figure out what to do my doctor had told me it was due to my long hours driving. My sister put me in touch with Edinburgh Pilates, where I met Karen who could see straight away what was happening with my shoulders and neck. Within a matter of weeks I lost all the tightness across my upper body. The Pilates has made a huge difference to me and I’d recommend it to anyone who is going through the same.

My name is Susan I’m 28 years old and have been attending one to one sessions with Karen for a two and a half years. I had always suffered lower back pain which wasn’t helped by sitting long hours at a desk. I was seen by a physiotherapist who suggested Pilates as a way of strengthening my lower back and helping me with my posture and core stability.

The sessions Karen sets out for me have taught me how to do the movements in such a way that my lower back is safe. I found out that using my core muscles really did make a big difference to the way my back tended to feel, I became conscious of how I should be sitting at my desk in order to prevent the horrible discomfort I used to feel. Karen also gave me useful exercises which I can do at my work and these have made a massive difference to the way my lower back now feels. Thanks Karen for your patience and support.