Concentration
Pilates demands that you focus on the muscles being exercised to avoid substitution by unnecessary muscles giving you the maximum benefit.

Centering
This means developing pelvic and scapular stabilisation to improve endurance and quality of contraction so that you "gain more from doing less" which will improve your sports style.

Control
The unique characteristic of Pilates is to maintain core stability through all movements incorporating good posture control and to maintain perfect postural control under increased load conditions, making you look good at the finish.

Flowing Movement
Pilates is similar to dance in that you will work smoothly to prevent jarring of joints and continue to build a fluid movement pattern.

Precision
Pilates is the "intelligent" exercise. Working "smarter" not "harder" allows you to achieve your goals quicker.

Breathing
With the special movement, specific breathing helps integrate correct muscle patterning into overall posture.

Because of the inherent skills of the Practitioners at BodyWise we have developed a comprehensive Posture Pilates Programme.

Unfortunately in today's society we find children and adults sitting at school, at their computers, videos, games and long hours at work. The hours that people sit are extraordinary in the scheme of things. Our bodies are not coping with this bending posture well, and gravity forces changes in shape.

People are growing rounded in the chest area and heads are drawn forward whilst the back can go either very straight or over hollow creating painful movement.

All this leads to discomfort, lack of concentration, decreased work output, and flawed study output, apart from the anatomical changes that result in a bent shape and the downside of looking not at our best even when trying to.

Our skills ensure a seamless approach to altering the way a body moves, and assured re-positioning of the skeletal frame that result in a permanent change in the shape of a person.

This is done by accurate assessment, picking up overloaded and underused muscles and alerting the client to no go positions. Quite quickly the body and brain pick up the clues and refuse to let you drop into your old ways. You begin to win the shape you want and your clothes start to look nice on you.

As a Physiotherapist Belinda has always had an interest in movement techniques for managing back pain especially in the respected Mckenzies technique for back pain and postural correction. The Pilates technique works in with these ideals perfectly. She has completed all levels of the highly respected 'Clinical Pilates' training at 'Dance Medicine Australia' and is involved in further education with BodyWise. Belinda prescribes exercises for her clients which can target their injuries many of her clients experience a marked reduction in pain and greater control over their injuries and then, their lives.

Peta Cornelius qualified as a Physiotherapist in 1974 and as a Manipulative Therapist in 1976. She worked at Royal Perth Hospital and then at St Mary's Hospital in London before returning to teach at Curtin University on the Graduate Diplom in Manipulative Therapy. She opened a Physiotherapy Practice in East Fremantle in 1980 which she ran until 1996.

Peta has just completed the 12 month RL1 Pilates Instructor Course. She is enjoying her return to the profession and especially to rehabilitation work in the Pilates Studio. The fact that she can assess with accuracy and can add to this her skills in Pilates treatment makes the end result to the patient very accountable.

Prideaux has practiced Pilates since 2000, and has instructed at BodyWise since 2005. Prideaux has experienced working with specialists and with this the recovery and rehabilitation of post operative and post trauma patients. She also works to enhance sporting performances at leisure and professional level, as well as working towards holistic health aims. Prideaux completed her Physiotherapy studies at Notre Dame in 2010.

Carolee graduated in 1994 with a Bachelor of Applied Science (Physiotherapy) with an offer of honours.

She has a strong interest in sport, so spend 2 years in a leading Perth Sports Clinic as a Physiotherapist whilst pursing personal sporting goals in triathalon and running where she competed at State Elite Level.

Carolee undertook a Masters in Sports Physiotherapy in 1998. The course sparked interest in core stability training which evolved into interest in Pilates in 2001. She undertook level 2 Practitioners Course in 2009. Carolee has two small children so has also become interested in pre and post natal pilates

Studio Hours

Please contact BodyWise for more information about our Pilates classes.

All sessions are by appointment only.

Bookings are available on the ½ hour time slot. All sessions are of one hour duration.

Should clients be referred by either their Physiotherapist or G.P. then fees will be GST exempt.