Victoria bristow pilates
65 Sheal's Cres, Maidstone ME15 6TW, United Kingdom
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I started Pilates with Vicky only 5 months ago but unfortunately can only attend one evening per week. If I had the opportunity, I would certainly attend more frequently. For a long time I have been encouraged by medical professionals, family and friends to try Pilates for a long standing lower back and shoulder issue. Vicky came high recommended and I only wish I had contacted her sooner. She makes you feel very welcome from first contact and classes are not overcrowded.
I cannot recommend Pilates enough. I was recently gardening, all day for about 6 hours, most of it on hands and knees. When I stood up, I was very stiff and could not stand upright. In the past I would have taken painkillers and found a hot water bottle but this time I thought I would try some of the stretches and moves that Vicky has taught me. At first I could not bend over much or stand upright but after approximately half an hour of various gentle stretches, I was able to stand up straight and practically touch my toes in one movement. It was truly incredible. Pilates has been inspirational for me and I am finding that, with practice, I am becoming stronger and more flexible and, more importantly, I am learning how to help myself to alleviate pain.
I have been a member of Victoria's group for the past 2yrs I have been suffering with a back injury and the pilates along side my own gym workout have allowed me to continue working 14 weeks ago I had surgery on my spine due to a compacted disc squeezing my spinal cord and arthritis on my vertebrae pressing on my sciatic nerve and coursing my legs to go numb.
Thanks to Victoria's guidance and support I am making a fantastic recovery the pilates are perfect for stretching and improving of posture and core strength.
I highly recommend anyone who is having back pain or mobility problems to try
She always adapts the exercises to my ability to help me with my personal mobility issues after major surgery. I have benefitted enormously from Vicky’s classes! Her expertise and knowledge are 10/10. She is personable and easy to work with. I cannot recommend her highly enough for anyone regardless of fitness or ability.
Over the first few weeks we established where my limits were - a weak core and aches and pains from my lower back - and within the first 12 weeks I could really feel the difference. Six months on and I now have a much stronger core and the lower back pain has eased to the point of being very occasionally rather than daily.
I cannot thank, or recommend, Vicky enough.
But this was not enough, after a chat I took up one to one lessons. Brilliant, my weight has improved and my stamina and strength massively improved. The lessons are fun she has a great personality which comes across in the training, I am pushed to perform better with goals set and to keep the workouts up away from the weekly lessons through the recordings sent following the lesson each week.
I am male, 60 years old and feel better than I ever have before, wish I had found Vicky years ago.
If you are suffering from back pain, TRY THIS it is amazing how quickly you can improve.
If you are worried about going back to the office with lockdown belly, go for the one to ones so worth it.