Our Levels

Basics: Start here. Learn the foundations of the method and gain confidence and control in your movement.

Beyond Basics: Move here when you're familiar your Basic Classical order of exercises to develop strength, mobility and coordination.

Intermediate: Flow with a deeper understanding while incoorporating bigger and more challenging exercises.

Advanced: Where your years of practice come together. A full body challenge of flowing choreography.

Where to Begin

Reformer and Mat are the heart of the Pilates Method. If you’re attending multiple times a week we recommend doing both of these. Once your comfortable in them you could add in Tower. Coming just once a week? Try Mat and Reformer classes to settle into what best aligns with your goals. Just ask our teachers when you're iin class if you ever need advice.

Progress with Intention

Our level system is designed to help you grow confidently in your practice. The 'prerequistites' for each level are detailed in each class description. Once you’ve met the prerequisites, you can move up when you’re ready — just chat with your teacher or contact the desk, and we’ll guide you to the right fit for your experience.

A Note on Suitability

We want everyone to experience Pilates safely and group classes may not suit everyone initially. If you’re currently in pain, recovering from injury, pre/postnatal, or have any medical or movement limitations, please email info@pilatescentre.ie before booking. One-on-one lessons are often the perfect place to start — providing a tailored approach to help you move safely and confidently toward joining group classes later on.

Class Descriptions

Click on any of the class names below for levels and more info.

Reformer

The Reformer will get you moving from all the right places! This Pilates apparatus has a moving carriage and uses springs to assist and resist you as you move. You'll follow a specific sequence of movements that you'll build upon as you move up levels. You'll learn to become 'body aware' as you move and the focus will be on learning control and balance in your movement. We’ll encourage you to learn to embody the exercises and learn all of the ins and outs of each movement to prepare you to progress to the next levels.

Reformer – Basics

Suitable for beginners. We also recommend this level if you’re returning from a break from your Pilates practice or if you’re new to our studio.

Pre- requisites: Our group classes are not recommended for everyone. Physically you must be able to go from standing to sitting on the floor to standing UNASSISTED. 

Next level: Beyond Basics Reformer

Combining group classes: Basics Tower and Basics Studio Mat compliment Basics Reformer.

Progressing when combining classes: Moving first from Basics Mat to Beyond Basics Mat will prepare you to then move up to Beyond Basics Reformer. We recommend you continue at Basics level Tower when you first join Beyond Basics Reformer.

While there’s no fixed amount of classes you should do before moving to the next level (everyone’s different!) we suggest a minimum of 12 lessons on the Reformer with us before considering moving up to the next level.

Reformer – Beyond Basics

Here you will build on what you learned in your Basics level Reformer lessons. You’ll practise movements that start to challenge your co-ordination and build on your strength and flexibility. We promote personal responsibility in your workouts so that everyone can progress. It will be assumed that by signing up you know your Basics and are ready to take ownership of those Basic exercises as anything covered in detail at Basics level is cued now with more advanced expectations.

Pre-requisites:

  • Be injury free.
  • Embody your Basics - you understand how to move from your centre and with control.
  • You know your equipment set up - it will be assumed you understand equipment set up and safety on our Classical style apparatus (no coloured springs) . Without assistance can set your Footbar/Springs/Headrest/Long Box/Short Box/Foot Straps.
  • You know your Basic exercises (including Footwork/100/Elephant/Knee Stretches etc)
  • You’ve built up enough strength and flexibility - You can put your feet in the straps easily and without opening the spring. You can perform all 10 breaths of The Hundred, 100 pumps, without needing to rest or lay the head down. You don’t feel wrist or neck pain when doing Elephant and Knee Stretches. You can easily ‘roll like a ball’ on the mat.

Next level (usually after consistently practising this level for up to a year): Intermediate Reformer.

Combining classes: You’re in BB Reformer and BB Mat and Basics Tower and considering moving up to Intermediate Reformer - the guidance is to move to Intermediate Tower and Mat FIRST as these prepare you to move up to Intermediate Reformer.

Reformer – Intermediate

Now we FLOW. You’ll get a great full body workout doing big movements that require good strength and flexibility as well as coordination. By signing up to this class it will be assumed that you are performing your Beyond Basics workouts really well. i.e. you know what you’re at and you move with control in big ranges.

Pre-requisites:

  • Be injury free.
  • Be able to easily roll through your spine in all directions.
  • Be able to control when to and when not to move your spine in all directions when needed.
  • Know your ‘transitions’.
  • Know your Beyond Basics exercises thoroughly: Short Spine, Teaser (are you ready to flow straight in?), Long Stretch.
  • Ideally you’ve been attending Intermediate Tower & Mat lessons in addition to your Beyond Basics Reformer lessons in preparation for joining this class - you’ll learn a lot of the Intermediate Reformer ‘choreography’ there in a more supported variation.

Next level: Int/Adv Reformer. Let me just say however, to get to a point that you are truly following the Pilates principles while able to flow through a full Intermediate Reformer workout without needing modifications - you ARE Advanced. Not everyone chooses to move up to Advanced Reformer due to the flexibility needed to do those Advanced exercises and that’s okay! Advanced Reformer is the most challenging class in the studio.

Combining classes: We advise that you should already be practising Advanced Tower and Mat before joining our Advanced Reformer classes.

Reformer – Advanced

A flowing and dynamic Advanced Classical Reformer practice is learnt over time. It requires a committed and dedicated Pilates practice to get to this level and it's here that your movement possibilities are fun and endless. It can be beneficial to prepare for joining this level with some private lessons where you can learn the Advanced exercises at your own pace and with hands on assistance and guidance from your teacher.

Pre-requisites:

  • Be injury free.
  • Be practising already with an advanced mindset - You’re completely in control of swiftly transitioning each exercise without needing cues for equipment set up or spring choices etc. You’re in control of your body, knowing when to challenge yourself and understanding what does or doesn’t feel good in your movement.
  • You should be able to confidently, and without modification, flow through the full Intermediate Reformer order (Footwork, Long Box Series, Short Box Series, Long Stretch Series, Front Split Series etc.)
  • You should be practising Pilates consistently.
  • Ideally you’re already doing Advanced Mat and Tower classes to prepare you for Advanced Reformer

Studio Mat

Experience our Studio Mat classes, an exclusive Pilates Centre offering. You'll be taught on our Gratz Studio Pilates mats, with straps and dowels, which help you get your body moving better. You'll have access to the full 'studio' experience, using our complementary Pilates apparatus (foot correctors, spine correctors, magic circles and more) to prepare your body to get the best out of your matwork exercises. You will learn to build a flowing classical matwork practice that improves strength and flexibility without causing strain on your joints. 

Studio Mat – Basics

This class is suitable for beginners. We also recommend this level if you’re returning from a break from your Pilates practice or if you’re new to our studio. We teach a ‘classical’ style of Pilates so at this level you’ll learn the Basic Pilates movements that are part of the Classical Pilates Matwork sequence as well as movement skills that will teach you to move in a healthy way. You will also get to use our complementary Pilates apparatus (Foot correctors, spine correctors, Towers, Magic Circles and more). These will prepare your body to get the best out of your Matwork exercises.

Pre-requisites: Our group classes are not recommended for everyone. Physically you must be able to go from standing to sitting on the floor to standing UNASSISTED. 

Next level: Beyond Basics Studio Mat

Combining group classes: Basics Reformer, Basics Full Studio, Basics Tower classes are all great to compliment this class.

Progressing while combining classes: You’ll stay in Basics Tower as you move to Beyond Basics Mat, then Beyond Basics Reformer.

Studio Mat – Beyond Basics

Here you will build on what you learned in your Basics level Mat lessons. You’ll practise movements that start to challenge your co-ordination and build on your strength and flexibility. We promote personal responsibility in your workouts so that everyone can progress. It will be assumed that by signing up you know your Basics and are ready to take ownership of those Basic exercises. Anything covered in detail at Basics level is cued now with more advanced expectations and we’ll add to that Basic list of exercises.

Pre-requisites:

  • Be injury free
  • Embody your Basics – you understand how to move from your centre and with control.
  • You know your Basics exercises – 100, Roll Up, Swan, Side Kicks.
  • You’ve built up enough strength and flexibility – You can roll and articulate your spine, you can do all 10 breaths of The Hundred without needing to rest your head, you can do Basic Swan without pain.

Next Level: Intermediate Studio Mat

Combining group classes: Basics Tower and Beyond Basics Reformer

Progressing combined classes: You’ll move to Intermediate Mat before you join Intermediate Tower and those prepare you to eventually join Intermediate Reformer.

Studio Mat – Intermediate

Now we FLOW. You’ll get a great full body workout doing big movements that require good strength and flexibility as well as coordination. By signing up to this class it will be assumed that you are performing your Beyond Basics workouts really well. i.e. you know what you’re at and you move with control in big ranges.

Pre-requisites:

  • Be injury free.
  • Be able to easily roll through your spine in all directions, in addition to not moving it in all directions when cued.
  • Know your Beyond Basics exercises thoroughly: Ab series, Jacknife, Single Leg Kick, Can-Can.
  • Have built up your strength and flexibility: You can perform the Roll Up with straight legs, in Swan you can lift to straight arms pain free, you can perform the Push Up.

Next level: Advanced Studio Mat. Not everyone chooses to move up to Advanced Mat due to the flexibility needed to do those Advanced exercises and that’s okay! Intermediate Mat will give you a fantastic full body workout and performing it while embodying the Pilates principles is Advanced.

Combining classes: We advise that you should be combining your Intermediate Mat classes with Intermediate Tower and Reformer classes

Progressing combined classes: You’ll move to Advanced Mat and Tower at a similar time and these will prepare you to eventually join the Advanced Reformer classes.

Studio Mat – Advanced

The Advanced Classical Pilates Mat sequence is a full-body, invigorating workout. Here you finally see your years of practice come together in a flowing sequence.

Pre-Requisites

  • Be injury free.
  • Be practising already with an advanced mindset - You’re completely in control of swiftly transitioning each exercise without needing cues for equipment set up etc.
  • You’re in control of your body, knowing when and when not to challenge yourself and understanding what does or doesn’t feel good in your movement.
  • You should be able to confidently, and without modification, flow through the full Intermediate Mat order (Footwork, Open Leg Rocker, Double Leg-Kick, Neck-Pull etc.)
  • You should be practising Pilates consistently.
  • Ideally you’re supporting your Mat practice with Reformer and Tower lessons.

Combining classes: You’ll usually move up to Advanced Tower at around the same time as Advanced Mat. These help you support your Reformer practice and eventually move into Advanced Reformer.

Tower

Our Tower classes are designed to support your Mat and Reformer workouts. With spring support you'll learn to lift and lengthen your body as you move. You’ll build up your strength and flexibility with the support of the springs, doing movements that will look similar to those you learn on the Mat and Reformer. 

Tower – Basics

Suitable for beginners. We also recommend this level if you’re returning from a break from your Pilates practice or if you’re new to our studio.

Pre-requisites: Physically you must be able to go from standing to sitting on the floor to standing UNASSISTED.

Next level: Intermediate Tower

Combining group classes: Basics Reformer, Basics Full Studio and Basics Mat classes are all great to compliment this class.

Progressing while combining classes: You’ll stay in Basics Tower as you move to Beyond Basics Mat, then Beyond Basics Reformer. Once you’re feeling good with those Beyond Basics classes you’ll move up to Intermediate Tower (which will build you up to Intermediate Reformer).

Tower – Intermediate

Here you’ll learn flowing series' using the Tower, moving your body in all directions to build strength and flexibility. We promote personal responsibility in your workouts so that everyone can progress. It will be assumed that by signing up you know your Basics well and are ready to take ownership of your workout. Anything covered in detail at Basics level is cued now with more advanced expectations.

Pre-requisites:

  • Be injury free.
  • Embody your Basics - you understand how to move from your centre and with control.
  • You know your equipment set up - it will be assumed you understand equipment set up and safety. Without assistance can set your Roll Down Bar, Push Through spung from above and below, leg/arm spring safety.
  • You know your Basics Tower exercises (including Arm Springs. Leg Springs, Push Through, Chest Expansion etc)
  • You’ve built up enough strength and flexibility - You can put your feet in the straps easily and without opening the spring. You can perform all 10 breaths of The Hundred, 100 pumps, without needing to rest or lay the head down. You don’t feel wrist/back/neck pain when doing Leg Springs/Push Through/Roll Down.
  • It is recommended that you have built yourself up to a minimum of Beyond Basics level on the Mat and Reformer before moving up to Intermediate Tower.

Next level (usually after consistently practising this level for at least a year): Advanced Tower

Combining classes: You’ll already be in Beyond Basics Mat and Reformer when joining this level. Use this class to build yourself up to Intermediate Mat and Reformer classes.

Progressing combined classes: You’ll progress to Advanced Mat and Tower before finally joining Advanced Reformer.

Tower – Advanced

A flowing and dynamic Advanced Pilates practice is learnt over time. It requires a committed and dedicated Pilates practice to get to this level and it's here that your movement possibilities are fun and endless.

Pre-requisites:

  • Be injury free.
  • Be practising already with an advanced mindset - You’re completely in control of swiftly transitioning each exercise without needing cues for equipment set up or spring choices etc. You’re in control of your body, knowing when to challenge yourself and understanding what does or doesn’t feel good in your movement.
  • You should be practising Pilates consistently.
  • You should be able to confidently flow through your Intermediate Tower work (Push Through series sprung from above and below, Leg Spring Series, Standing arms etc.
  • Ideally you’re flowing through a strong Intermediate practice already on the Reformer and Mat.

Combining Classes: You’ll move up to Advanced Tower at about the same time you’re moving to Advanced Mat. Advanced Reformer is the most challenging class in the studio and usually the final one to progress to Advanced level.

Chair

The Wunda Chair will give you a full body workout, challenge your balance, and bring awareness to single sided imbalances.

The Wunda Chair is a small surface to work out on and challenges some specific skills. Unfortunately this means learning Chair in a group environment is NOT recommended to everyone...

  • Group Wunda Chair classes are not suitable for totally new or recently new Pilates practitioners or for anyone with injury or pain.
  • This group Wunda Chair class is not suitable during pregnancy.
  • The Chair demands good balance - if you tend to have dizzy spells or vertigo we don't recommend joining Chair in a group class environment.
  • Due to the range of motion used in the Chair exercises it is not advised to join this class if you have had hip or knee replacements or have reduced range of movement in your hips, knees and ankles for any medical reason.

Chair - Basics & Beyond

This class is designed to compliment your Reformer and Mat practice so you should already be practising Pilates on the Mat and Reformer before joining.

Pre-requisites:

  • Be injury free (additional specific detail above)
  • Embody your Basics & Beyond Chair exercises - you understand how to move from your centre and with control.
  • You know your equipment set up using the Classical style equipment we use at our studio (no coloured springs) - it will be assumed you understand equipment set up and safety. Without assistance can set your Springs and Pedal.
  • You know your Basic & Beyond Basics exercises (including Pumping/Kneeling Mermaid/Prone Arm Press/Standing Push Down etc)
  • You’ve built up enough strength and flexibility - You can do standing pumping without loosing balance or using a pole or wall for assistance. You can do Prone Arm Press/Swan without back pain. You can easily ‘roll like a ball’ on the mat.

Next level: When you're in Intermediate or Advanced Reformer and Mat classes and are confident at this level on the Chair you'll then move up to Int/Adv Chair.

Combining classes: Basics & Beyond Chair classes are great to add to your regular Reformer, Mat and Tower lessons.

Chair - Int/Adv

This class will build up a sweat and challenge your strength, balance and coordination. We promote personal responsibility in your workouts so that everyone can progress. It will be assumed that by signing up you know the Chair exercises taught at the lower levels already, you know how to set up your equipment and you are ready to take ownership of your workout. Anything covered in detail in previous levels is cued now with more advanced expectations.

Pre-requisites:

  • Be injury free (additional specific detail below)
  • You know your Basic & Beyond Basics exercises (including Pumping/Kneeling Mermaid/Prone Arm Press/Standing Push Down etc)
  • You know your equipment set up using the Classical style equipment we use at our studio (no coloured springs) - it will be assumed you understand equipment set up and safety. Without assistance can set your Springs and Pedal.
  • You're practising Reformer and Mat to at least an Intermediate level.
  • You’ve built up enough strength and flexibility - You can do standing pumping without loosing balance or using a pole or wall for assistance. You can do Prone Arm Press/Swan without back pain. You can easily ‘roll like a ball’ on the mat.


Combining classes: You’re usually doing this class in addition to Intermediate and Advanced Reformer, Mat and Tower classes.

Pre/Postnatal

Prenatal

If you find out that you are pregnant (congratulations!) and are already doing Pilates, you can continue with your regular class if you're feeling good, and your doctor clears you, up until 12 weeks. 

From 12 weeks into your pregnancy, you'll need to move out of the regular group classes and into the pregnancy-specific Pilates class (our other group classes aren't suitable to continue during your second and third trimesters). You must check with your doctor to ensure you are cleared for exercise during pregnancy before signing up. This class uses equipment and the mat to keep you moving well throughout your pregnancy. All of the exercises done in class are suitable during pregnancy. If you have any injuries or are in pain, or if you've never done Pilates before, we recommended you attend one-to-one classes rather than group classes initially. 

Postnatal

When you are ready to return to Pilates after your pregnancy, and when your doctor has cleared you, we recommend starting with an initial private lesson. Every birth has a different impact on each woman's body. Time on your own with your teacher to guide you back into a Pilates routine that is safe for your individual recovery is the best start you can give yourself when you return. Your instructor can advise you after this session whether you need more private lessons or if you'll be safe to join a group class.

Price List

Trial Pass

Intro offer: 3 group studio classes for €60. 

This pass is valid for 1 MONTH from the purchase date and no extensions or refunds are available.

Studio Class Pass

Drop-in pass (€26) – suitable for occasional attendance
4 class pass (€95) – recommended for once weekly attendance
8 class pass (€180) – recommended for twice weekly attendance
16 class pass (€335) – recommended for three or more times per week

While we recommend these passes are used within one month to maintain consistency, all passes will be valid for a maximum of 12 weeks from the date of purchase.

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What Our Clients Say

'I used to suffer from back, shoulder and neck pain on and off as a result of a minor car accident, and the muscles never really recovered. However, since I started doing Pilates, I noticed my back, shoulder and neck muscles are so much stronger than before. I could really feel a difference after 5 or 6 classes. It’s been fantastic.'

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'When I first started at Pilates Centre, I was constantly aware of my back pain due to a disc injury. Within no time of taking a couple of classes a week, I started to forget that I had a back problem at all! It's just great.'

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