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Benefits for Children

  • Improved gross and fine motor skills
  • Greater coordination
  • Increased concentration and ability to sit still for longer 
  • Improved agility, posture, balance, power and strength
  • Increased self esteem and participation in sport and other extra curricular activities
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  • Improvements in balance, motor-skills, co-ordination and concentration are evident in all children, and can be especially marked in children with SEND

  • Bone strength – moderate training stimulates bone growth and increases bone density and mineralisation

  • Improves flexibility in joints and improves posture and alignment

  • Increases self-esteem, creates a more positive body image and encourages children to enjoy a positive exercise experience

  • Improves overall body and spatial awareness as well as improves motor skills

  • Increases concentration levels

  • Fully inclusive, can be attended by both able-bodied and physically challenged students

  • All fitness levels can work together

  • Children are encouraged to work at their own level and given guidelines on how to progress

  • Children who find aerobic activity or sports quite challenging may find SmartyPilates™ less stressful and more appealing

  • They may feel more confident to participate in the session and be encouraged by a successful outcome, increasing their self-esteem

Pilates provides a safe, non-competitive environment for exercise, promotes a positive attitude towards exercise and a healthy lifestyle, and encourages a positive body image.

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