I haven't exercised in four years since junior burger was born so when I was invited to join a class at Urban OM Yoga & Pilates Studio in East Perth I was very nervous.
Questions raced through my head in the lead up to my selected 45-minute core pilates class...
- What do I wear to a pilates class?
- What still fits?!
- Am I going to make it through the class without dying as I'm so unfit?!$&@
Yep, I am a bit dramatic haha. I found some leggings and a singlet that fitted fine! Urban OM Yoga & Pilates studio sorted out the rest, they have mats ($3) and towels ($2) available for hire.
I really enjoyed my Urban OM experience, I felt instantly connected and relaxed by my instructor Gintare. In the studio, I felt comfortable and not pressured to pose perfectly straight away. Gintare's gentle encouragement and guidance along with her clear demonstrations of the moves made it easy for a rusty unfit me to really get the most out of the class.
My posture was nothing like Pilates instructor Gintare or Studio Manager Larissa below but I was bursting with energy after my pilates class!!
For those of you looking to get back into pilates or yoga and live/work locally, I'd highly recommend Urban OM, their rates are below and you can find out more about their pilate and yoga classes on their website:
- Casual rate - $22 per class
- 1-month intro pass - $49
- No contract membership - $35 per week
There's only street parking avail for $5 so best to bus it down Adelaide Tce.
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