Footscray Clinical Pilates classes

Private and small group clinical Pilates classes

Pilates has a multitude of benefits far beyond the physical. At Williamstown Health + Lifestyle, we aim to provide personalised clinical classes, personal training, and studio programs that are the perfect entry point to get your mind and body working together and moving optimally.

Our Footscray Pilates programs are centred around spinal stabilisation and provide effective support for people with a history of injury or defined wellness objectives.

How can Pilates support you?

Greater Flexibility

Improved Muscle Strength and Tone

Enhanced Movement Patterns

Greater Core Stability

Enhanced Balance & Coordination

Injury Prevention & Rehabilitation

Better Posture

What is clinical Pilates?

Pilates is a form of exercise that works to improve stability and muscle control, improve and strengthen posture, and increase flexibility with an emphasis on proper breathing.

Led by an allied health professional, typically a physiotherapist, Clinical Pilates is designed with anatomical expertise and a strong focus on injury management, ensuring every program is tailored to your specific needs.

Which conditions can Pilates assist with?

Pilates is often used as a whole-body approach to aid in the rehabilitation and management of pain, injury, and movement limitations, including:

Neck or back pain
Tension headaches
Sports injuries
Women’s health (including pelvic floor health)
Pre and postnatal health
Joint injuries or pain
Heel pain
Repetitive strain injuries (RSI)
Carpal tunnel
Sciatica
Herniated disc

What is the difference between Pilates and clinical Pilates?

Although Pilates and clinical Pilates share a focus on core strength, flexibility, and posture, they are distinct in their goals and how sessions are delivered.

Where Pilates is designed for general fitness, strength, and flexibility, clinical Pilates targets specific musculoskeletal injuries, postural issues, and/or functional movement patterns that a person is experiencing.

In traditional Pilates, participants join a larger class where everyone follows the same routine under the guidance of an instructor. Clinical Pilates is more individualised, led by a physiotherapist or other allied health professional, and conducted in smaller groups or one-on-one.

Your guide to a clinical Pilates class

All new clients commence with an Initial Private 45-minute session. During this private class, we start to develop a program of rehab exercises that is unique to your body and goals, as well as address any injuries that you may have. Following this session, if your instructor deems it appropriate, you can choose to join a group class (with a maximum of 4 people per class) or continue with a private class.

Limited class numbers mean your instructor can closely monitor your technique and tailor feedback to your needs.

Our facility at Williamstown Health + Lifestyle is purpose-built and fully equipped to support your program every step of the way.

Equipment includes:

Reformer machines
Trapeze table
Wunda chair
Spine corrector
Free weights
Resistance bands
Balance boards and discs

VALD Technology at Williamstown Health + Lifestyle

We use VALD technology, the gold standard in movement and strength testing. This technology allows us to accurately measure your strength, balance, and mobility, giving us insights that go far beyond what we can see with the eye alone.

By identifying imbalances and tracking your progress over time, VALD helps us create truly personalised Pilates and strength programs. It means you’ll have clear data to guide your journey, measurable results to keep you motivated and the confidence that every exercise is designed to get you closer to your goals.

Pilates & gym group class timetable

Our team of Clinical Pilates instructors near Footscray

Enhance your movement and wellbeing at Williamstown Health + Lifestyle

If you’re aiming to stay active post-injury or looking to ease discomfort linked to a muscular condition, Pilates can be a supportive complement to manual therapy. Schedule your assessment to discover whether clinical Pilates suits your needs.

Some of our Pilates instructors hold additional qualifications as physiotherapists, osteopaths, or myotherapists, which may make private sessions eligible for private health insurance rebates – check with your fund to confirm.