Return to Life Pilates Studio
Welcome to Return to Pilates, a fully equipped Pilates studio located at the south-west end of South Terrace. Our studio is conveniently positioned just 30 metres from the junction of Georges Quay & South Terrace and a mere 150 metres from South Mall, making us easily accessible from Cork city centre.
Upon entering through our main blue door, you’ll find Return to Life Pilates Studio on the ground floor, first door on the left. Our beautifully decorated studio features large mirrors in both rooms, providing visual feedback during your workouts. We maintain a clean, ventilated environment, with a bathroom located at the rear of the studio. For your convenience, there’s a coat hanger and bench for shoes right at the entry.
At Return to Pilates, we offer a variety of classes including small group Mat and Reformer Pilates, Stability Chair classes, and Private sessions. Our small group classes, with a maximum of 3 clients on the Reformer or Stability Chair and 7 clients on the Mat, ensure an exclusive experience where each client receives personalized attention. This allows our instructors to provide immediate corrections, encouragement, and tailored exercises to suit your individual needs, whether you require modify the exercise with regressions or progressions.
Our friendly and personal environment is enhanced by our positive vibe and passionate instructors, who consistently bring their best to every class.
Whether you’re looking to enjoy our Pilates classes, or to enhance your strength and mobility with our additional classes, you’ll find the perfect class to meet your goals at Return to Pilates.
Join us and experience the benefits of personalized attention in a welcoming and professional setting. We are the Pilates studio where Pilates meets transformation.
What is Pilates?
Pilates is a physical fitness system developed by Joseph Pilates in the early 20th century. It focuses on improving strength, flexibility, posture, and body awareness. The Pilates method emphasizes core strength and stability while incorporating movements that engage the whole body.
One of the key principles of Pilates is breath control. Practitioners are taught to coordinate their breath with movement, using deep inhalations and exhalations to enhance concentration, relaxation, and efficiency of movement.
Pilates is suitable for people of all fitness levels and can be adapted to meet individual needs and goals. It is often used as a form of exercise, rehabilitation, or cross-training by athletes, dancers, and individuals seeking to improve their overall fitness and body conditioning.
Regular practice of Pilates can lead to benefits such as improved posture, increased core strength and stability, enhanced flexibility and balance, better body alignment, and a more toned and streamlined physique. Additionally, Pilates promotes body-mind connection, mindfulness, and overall well-being – it will simply Return you back to LIFE!