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Sydney Allied is proud to now bring you Reformer Pilates! We now offer private physio-led reformer pilates sessions. 

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We already know the benefits of pilates - it improves the core, overall muscle tone, flexibility and mobility, but what more can a reformer do? Read on to see if reformer pilates might be something to consider for you!

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What is a Reformer?

A reformer is a narrow bed with a sliding carriage, pulleys, straps and springs. While a little daunting to look at at first, a reformer can make a world of in difference in terms of the types and variations of exercises you can perform, when compared to mat pilates.

 

At Sydney Allied, we have a cadillac reformer. The cadillac is an additional trapeze table that can additionally allow its user to work against gravity with varying poses and light resistance.

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DIFFERENCE

Reformer pilates is different to mat pilates in that:

• Mat pilates uses your own body weight as resistance

• Mat pilates gives you full control of your body

• Mat pilates is excellent for beginners, as there is a emphasis on learning to control your form

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BENEFITS

Reformer pilates can provide many additional benefits to traditional mat pilates:

• Great for those more experienced in pilates

• More intense and dynamic than mat pilates due to the resistance of springs

• Reformers act as a support system that can assist with form

• Allows for people of all capabilities to safely participate in exercises, including those with injuries or limited range

• Can offer a greater variety of exercises than mat

• Excellent for rehab purposes - the horizontal plane of motion means that the individual is not vertically loaded and bearing weight through their legs

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