PHYSIO-LED REFORMER PILATES
Practitioners..
Sara McGowan
Chartered Physiotherapist
Reg. HCPC & CSP Member.
With over 30 years of clinical experience, Sara McGowan first qualified as a Physiotherapist in 1992 from St Mary's Hospital. After more than a decade working in the NHS, specializing in neurology and rehabilitation, Sara moved into private practice. She completed her Master’s degree in 2005 and became a Senior Lecturer in Physiotherapy at the University of East London.
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Sara is also the Lead Physiotherapist at the Samson Centre for Multiple Sclerosis, where she oversees a team supporting people living with MS. In 2018, she qualified as a Pilates Instructor with the Australian Physiotherapy and Pilates Institute.
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Sara now offers 1-2-1 Reformer Pilates sessions at Guildford Chiropractic Centre, combining her extensive clinical expertise with Pilates to guide patients safely through their rehabilitation.
PHYSIO-LED REFORMER PILATES
What is the Reformer?
The Pilates Reformer is a versatile piece of equipment designed to help strengthen, stretch, and align the body. It uses a system of springs and pulleys to create resistance, making exercises both safe and highly effective for all fitness levels.
Whether you're recovering from an injury or aiming to improve your overall mobility and strength, the Reformer is an excellent tool for rehabilitation and ongoing fitness.
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Is Reformer Pilates Safe for Injury Rehab?
Absolutely. Under the guidance of our expert Chartered Physiotherapist, each session is tailored to your specific condition and abilities. Reformer Pilates offers low-impact exercises that build strength and flexibility without placing undue stress on your body, making it ideal for injury recovery or managing chronic pain.
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Book Your Session Today!
Take control of your recovery journey with Reformer Pilates. Limited slots are available, so book now online or call us at 01483 562830 to secure your session.
Not sure if it’s right for you?
Contact us for more information or to schedule a free initial 15 -minute phone call or in-person consultation with our physiotherapist.
Fees:
Initial Consultation £75
Follow Up Appointment £69
15 minute initial chat - FREE
Block booking discounts available.
Sara also runs group mat classes on a Wednesday evening in the barn area.​
These run as a 6 week course for absolute beginners. Introducing the principles of Pilates, starting at the very beginning.
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Sara will help you to understand the 5 key principles of Pilates so you have the confidence to exercise independently and safely.
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After 6 weeks you’ll be familiar with the key exercises, the common terminology and ready to join a mixed ability class.
After each class you will be sent a short class recording so you can practice during the week.
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Bookings for these classes are made directly with Sara:
6 classes / £75
Email saraloumcgowan@gmail.com for further details and to book a place.
PILATES CLASSES
Classes are held in the Barn on Tuesday evenings by Claire Rayner from Claire's Pilates.
In good weather classes may be held outside in our beautiful garden.
6:15pm - 7:15pm & 7:30pm - 8:30pm
6 Week Course - £60
Pay as you go - £12
Payment and booking is required in advance of class
to manage class numbers.
All classes and courses can be booked with Claire directly.
ABOUT THE CLASSES
Through yoga we can learn to quieten the noise of the world around us. Finding peace in movement & restoration in stillness.
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The myriad benefits of yoga – including lowered blood pressure, increased strength and bone density and reduced anxiety.
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FLOW - We flow from one pose to the next without stopping to talk about the finer points of each pose. This class has a little more pace and you will come away feeling that your body has worked.
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YIN - Yin yoga focuses on passive, seated postures that target the connective tissues in the hips, pelvis and lower spine. The aim is to increase flexibility and encourage a feeling of release and letting go. It is also a wonderful way to learn the basics of meditation and stilling the mind.
Join anytime and the first class is FREE
ABOUT THE CLASSES
A fun and friendly mixed ability mat Pilates to help strengthen, tone and mobilise your body.
Pilates exercises can assist in the prevention, rehabilitation, and management of
common orthopaedic conditions such as arthritis, osteoporosis and joint hypermobility.
Pilates is low impact but is not easy!
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Each class focuses on six main principles: concentration; control; centre; flow; precision and breathing.
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Classes are male and female mixed and reasons for attending range from hip and lower back issues to those looking to improve posture, balance and flexibility.
Join anytime and the first class is FREE
OUR SPECIALIST PRACTITIONERS
"I have been an advocate of the Pilates practice for twenty-years. Five-years ago, I left my corporate career behind to study the theory and practice of Pilates and Nutrition and I am now delighted to be teaching Level 3 Mat Pilates and offering Level 4 Nutrition Advice."
" I learnt in my youth how much diet & lifestyle impacts our health & overall wellness.
After long-term suffering of chronic fatigue following a ruptured appendix, I was finally labelled with Rheumatoid Arthritis. A painful inflammatory condition that effected my joints, leaving me debilitated, exhausted & depressed.
Medicines were making me worse with side effects & I began to believe the narrative Dr's told me... that I would be in a wheelchair by 30.
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I had to understand the body better so I could support myself & find a new trajectory.
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I became inquisitive of what my body could still do. I took a whole rewilding approach, stripping back all aspect of my life, spending more time outside & eating whole foods. As my mobility & mindset began to improve, I followed the path that felt right - to study Nutrition & Yoga. After many fascinating years of study , I'm pleased I can finally support others on such transformative journeys."