Pilates Gold

Fitness has no retirement age. It is never too late to start exercising, and reverse the years.

Consider a large-scale study in 2019 which examined the level of activity of over 315,000 participants, aged 50 to 71 years old. The study found participants who were previously inactive, but increased their physical activity in late adulthood (40 to 61 years old) to four to seven hours a week had a 32 to 35% decrease in mortality risk, compared to those who remained inactive.

Participants who were always active lowered their mortality risk by 29 to 36%. The fact that older adults who are new to exercise experience similar gains in life expectancy as older adults who have maintained their activity level throughout their lives suggests it is not too late to start exercising in mid-life.

WHAT IS YOUR BIOLOGICAL AGE

While you can’t change your chronological age, which is based on the number of birthdays you have had, you can lower your biological age with exercise.

For example, if you are 65 years old, and could climb up a flight of stairs like a 40-year old without feeling breathless, and without knee or ankle pain, your biological age is close to 40 years old. You have the fitness and mobility of a younger person.

WHY PILATES

Pilates is a good exercise for active aging. Aches and pain generally increase with age as our joints stiffen and we lose our range of motion. Stretching the body with the assistance of the springs from the reformer helps restore our range of motion and prevent injury. The Pilates reformer has been described as a “magic machine” for resolving pain and muscle imbalance in the body.

Pilates also strengthens core muscles. We don’t think too much about training the abdominal muscle as we aged, but the abdominal muscle helps us get out of bed every morning (trunk flexion), provides support for our back when we bend over to brush our teeth, or pick up an object from the floor.

The deep abdominal muscle, in particular keeps the lumbar spine stable, prevents low back and hip pain, and incontinence. Having trunk stability also translates to better standing balance and reduces the risk of falls. We are only beginning to understand the importance of strengthening the core muscles for active aging.

START TODAY

Research shows it’s never too late to start exercising. Pilates help you to stretch and improve your range of motion. The exercises also strengthen your arms and legs with a focus on maintaining trunk stability.

We have group classes for 65 years and above, known as our Gold Class. We also offer 1-to-1, as well as Duet, Trio and Quartet classes if you want to do Pilates with a group of friends at your preferred time. Don’t wait, book a session today!

Our Gold Programme

Gold Class

Your fitness goals at 65 years and above are very different from when you were in your 40s. Our group class is designed to help you stay active & pain free:

  • Stretch and strengthen your arms, trunk, legs and ankles on the Pilates reformer
  • Strengthen your core muscles, improve standing balance, reduce the risk of fall
  • Small group class of up to 4 participants to 1 instructor; good for beginners

A multi-equipment class which include exercises on the reformer, trapeze table and chair.^

Class Time: Every Mon, 3 pm

Sign up for a trial at $60* only

(65) 9890 4088  or sign up below

*T&Cs apply. For first-time customers  and one-time use only. After the trial, the Gold group class is sold in a pack of 10 classes at $65 per person per class. The class is conducted in both English & Mandarin. ^In a multi-equipment class, the choice of equipment may vary from class to class and is at the discretion of the instructor.

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    Testimonial

    My Parents Really Enjoy the Senior Gold Class

    Hidden Pilates gem in the area! May is an amazing and passionate Pilates instructor! She is extremely attentive to my parents who have been attending the senior Pilates Gold class for more than half a year - and has helped them train full body muscles to improve balance, weight distribution when walking and assuage their knee pain. My parents really enjoy her classes and feedback that she’s extremely patient on guiding them to make the right Pilates postures! Adding on, they also highlight her facilities are very clean! Thumbs up~
    Wendy

    Able to Sit on Hard Chairs, Feel Refresh

    I’d been having back pain when I sit. I couldn’t sit for long because of the pain. Sitting for a meeting became a problem. Since yesterday after the session (of manual therapy and Pilates,) I experienced a vast improvement. I'm able to sit even on hard chairs. When I got home yesterday, I was completely exhausted and slept very well. I am refreshed today. Thank you.
    Sylvia

    Ease the Effects of Chemotherapy

    Cancer and chemotherapy have greatly affected and changed my body and mind. During chemotherapy, I have developed chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy. A year into post chemotherapy, the side effects, pain and discomforts lingered on. My hands and legs were frequently stiff, swollen and tingling with pins and needles. I was struggling with fatigue, balance and mobility. I met May at Move Therapy in January 2018. Her studio is no frills but well equipped and personable. May did not paint me any rosy promises or rainbow illusions. She did some evaluations and suggested we can start with some rehabilitation and strengthening workouts. I never looked elsewhere after our initial workout and I have been going to her since. Thanks to her guidance and motivation, I have physically improved and no longer suffering in pain and discomfort. The tingling pins and needles in my hands and feet have much subdued and most important, I am no longer struggling with my balance and mobility.
    K Foo

    Relieves Knee Pain, Improves Fitness

    I'm glad to have May as my Pilates instructor. May has helped me with my bad knee through exercises and orthopedic manipulation. She is also very patient, and committed to my body's improvement beside my knee.
    Ai Lin