SJ Somatic Pilates- FELDENKRAIS METHOD AND PILATES PRACTITIONER

I have been attending Shirley’s Somatic Pilates classes for 7or 8 years and always look forward to my Thursday evenings with her. The focus each week is on a different part of the body with Shirley explaining each movement of the session clearly and monitoring us all to ensure we complete it correctly and safely. It is amazing how good you feel once you complete a series of movements that you thought , “no way”, at the start of the session 😊. Shirley is an inspirational teacher and I always leave the classes feeling so much better.

I came to Shirley’s pilates classes about 18 months ago having previously done a lot of Stott pilates, which I had had to stop due to a bout of back spasms. Somatic pilates is completely different to the Stott pilates I was used to and I love it. It brings an awareness to every movement, not just directly, but indirectly and encourages me to be a lot more conscious of my movements. The pace is slow and I find it very relaxing. Shirley has a wonderful manner and is very passionate about her classes. She is very patient and has a good rapport with all us students, and we make time for a quick chat before and after our classes. Covid has prevented us from meeting at our usual venue, but I am enjoying our Zoom classes just as much and still feel I am getting the benefit from them.