What is AMB Physio Pilates?

AMB Physio Pilates is a Pilates service ran by Ann-Marie Ballantine, an Advanced Musculoskeletal Specialist Physiotherapist. Ann-Marie decided to start AMB Pilates service to combine her physiotherapy knowledge and passion for Pilates exercise, to help people enhance their physical and mental wellbeing as well as achieve their own personal goals.

Why is AMB Physio Pilates different from standard Pilates classes?

Ann-Marie designs her classes to include fundamental core Pilates movements, as well as a mix of strength and flexibility exercises that she often finds useful to rehabilitate common Musculoskeletal injuries within her Physiotherapy practice. In addition, there is often a mix of mobility and strength poses that are commonly found in Yoga practice. As a result, Ann-Marie’s classes differ each week, keeping her clients engaged and enjoying their Pilates practice. As a highly experienced Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist, Ann-Marie can use her clinical reasoning to modify and progress exercises so that each class is suitable for mixed abilities, and that there is something for everyone and each individual is challenged to optimise their own potential. 

So whether you are trying to stay fit for the demands of general life, such as housework, playing with the grandkids, avoiding injury within sport or getting fit for pregnancy, then AMB Physio-led Pilates classes can help you! In addition, she also provides one to one and one to two Pilates sessions and Physiotherapy treatment at Newcastle Physiotherapy clinic, where she practices as a Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist, this also includes Ante and post natal Pilates sessions on request.

What are the Benefits of Pilates?

Pilates is popular for a reason! It is a dynamic, whole mind and body exercise and is a great way to improve your flexibility, strength, balance and co-ordination as well as your overall mental well-being.  So you get a lot of bang for your buck! Pilates is often an excellent way to assist in injury prevention, aid recovery and optimise general health and wellbeing.

Join us as we dive into the wonderful world of Pilates, under the guidance of a highly experienced Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist!