About Anita
Anita Ferruzzi trained at Pilates International. On qualifying she moved to Sierra Leone and ran a studio in a hotel for two years. Now based in the UK she teaches mat classes, works with props (such as physio balls and bands) and on the specialized Pilates machines and is available to come to your house or office for private lessons within central London after seeing you for an initial assessment at the IRC or The Harcourt Clinic (see below).
Anita also works at the RAC Club in Pall Mall, which offers matwork sessions (these sessions are open to RAC members only), the Injury Rehabilitation Centre (IRC) in St. John's Wood, The Harcourt Clinic in the West End and Breathe Online. Anita is affiliated with Christian Testorf at The Pilates Place.
The benefits of Pilates
Watch Anita talk about the benefits of Pilates on the BBC Breakfast show:
What is Pilates?
Pilates is a safe form of exercise that corrects muscular imbalances and helps to realign the body. With this method it is possible to change your body shape and the exercises focus on building long lean muscle, not bulky as you see in weight-lifters. With its ability to target specific muscle groups, the method is also widely used to re-habilitate injuries, get back into shape after giving birth and to alleviate back and neck pain.
Pilates focuses on building strong abdominals to support the back and provide core stability, whilst lengthening the muscles and promoting flexibility. At the same time as strengthening the whole body, it simultaneously relaxes the mind as movements are slow, controlled and focused and the breathing method lends the exercises a meditative quality.