Clinical Pilates in Tumut

What is Clinical Pilates?

Contemporary Clinical Pilates aims to promote leaner muscles, improved posture, core strength, and balance. It involves a series of movements that follow the principles of alignment, coordination, stamina, relaxation, breathing and concentration.

Pilates is a mode of exercise suitable to most populations and is designed to be modifiable to a person’s individual needs. It can be used to address specific musculoskeletal concerns, improve balance and body awareness or simply to promote general health and wellbeing.

These sessions are run by an Accredited Exercise Physiologist with additional training in Pilates. This level of expertise means exercises can be modified for individuals with existing injuries or complex health profiles.

What can Clinical Pilates Help with?

Low back pain

  • Increase core strength and trunk stability
  • Improve tolerance of lower back to load
  • Improve posture

Injury rehabilitation or prevention

  • Promote optimal movement patterns
  • Increase muscular strength and coordination
  • Prevent sporting and other injuries
  • Address long term musculoskeletal injuries

Post natal return to activity

  • Safe return to activity
  • Core strength
  • Pelvic floor strength

Balance and falls prevention

  • Improve balance
  • Improve proprioception
  • Reduced risk of falls

General strength and well-being

  • Improve strength and fitness
  • Improve confidence with exercise
  • Beneficial for mental and social well-being

Frequently Asked Questions about Clinical Pilates

No experience needed. Clinical Mat Pilates is suitable for beginners and those with Pilates experience.

These sessions are run by an Accredited Exercise Physiologist with additional training in Pilates. This level of expertise means exercises can be modified for individuals with existing injuries or complex health profiles.

You can expect a style of exercise that challenges your level of fitness in a safe and controlled environment.

Prior to your first session we will ask you to fill out a pre-screening form to determine if there are any existing musculoskeletal injuries or health considerations.

Group sessions are predominantly run on mats and require you to be able to move between lying and standing positions. For those with significant joint restriction or mobility concerns 1:1 sessions are recommended.

Rural Health offers both 1:1 and small group pilates sessions.

Group Sessions
Group sessions run for approximately 45 minutes and run on an 8 week term based structure.
Our timetable changes based on interest, please contact reception to find out our current availability.
Term passes are $200.
In the instance of illness or extenuating circumstances there will be the opportunity for a makeup session at the end of the term.

1:1 Sessions
You are able to book a desired time through reception or online.
They are valued at the same amount as an 1:1 Exercise Physiology appointment with a 6 session package available discounting per session rate!

If you are in pain, or have an injury – let us help!

Booking Online is the most convenient way to lock in the clinician & time you want.