This is a beginners course of 10 weekly one-hour classes. A careful class, suitable for all ages and levels of fitness, it concentrates on spinal alignment, use of the breath and the gradual development of core strength. At the end students will be ready to move up a Level, and will be feeling and noticing significant benefits.

The course can be started in any week during term, and runs for 10 consecutive term-time weeks. Classes are in Islington (EC1) on Wednesday evenings at either 6pm or 7pm, and there is also a class on Saturday afternoons at 3.45pm in Marylebone (NW1) which can be used as an alternative. Students can pick whichever of these classes is most convenient each week.

2012 term dates are from 4 Jan -13 Mar (Winter term), 15 Apr - 23 Jun (Spring term), 1 July - 29 Sep with breaks 29 Jul - 11 Aug and 17 - 24 Sep (Summer term), and 1 Oct - 9 Dec (Autumn term).

Additional entry requirements

You must be medically fit to take this class

Course options

Starting	How long	Days you attend	Tutor	Where	Class info	Price

March – contact provider for latest dates	10 weeks	Once a week during termtime on Wed evening or Sat afternoon. Part-time	Christine Hocking About Christine About Christine Hocking It was as a young dancer and choreographer that I first encountered the Pilates technique, studying with Alan Herdman who first brought it to the UK. In 1987 I formed PBA in response to the increasing demand for my own teaching. As the UK's first group matwork school, I believe PBA established a defining standard which has since been followed by many but equalled by few! My classes have featured extensively in magazines from Time Out to Vogue, and the Evening Standard described me in 2008 as "a brilliant teacher.. taking matwork into a different league". How Christine Hocking teaches I try to make my classes effective, inspirational and fun, to help every student who comes into class, and to create a safe, friendly and uplifting environment in which everyone can progress. I specifically teach Pilates matwork, avoiding the use of costly extra equipment, not just for technical and aesthetic reasons but also because I believe this important technique should be affordable by all. What Christine Hocking teaches Pilates matwork, in a contemporary style	Islington, EC1R 4RP View map The Urdang Academy The Old Finsbury Town Hall, Rosebery Avenue, Islington, London, EC1R 4RP Dance studios Room name Studio 5 Nearest tube station Farringdon 0.2 miles away Nearest train station Farringdon 0.2 miles away	Max size:20	£100.00 per course
						£100.00 per course