Ballates is a mat floor and ballet bar exercise class that combines Ballet, Pilates, Yoga and other slow and controlled exercises centered on core engagement and lateral breathing.
The class focuses on foot work using the Pilates discipline and lateral breathing techniques. You will work on realignment for the body as a whole, using core strength and the lower extremities (legs, glutes, knees, hips etc).
This is a class for you if you’re looking to tone up your body without building bulging muscles or without working at a too high intensity. You’ll develop lean abdominals, firm buttocks, more solid waist, more toned and leaner legs and strong arms, as well as learning how to maintain the perfect posture and gaining more flexibility.
Last updated July 6, 2016, 3:34 p.m. UTC
Mehret Hope founded Hope Pilates, based in the heart of South London, in May 2010. She teaches a variety of classes such as Mat and Reformer Pilates and Yoga, specialising in footwork and WRULDs injuries.
Having being diagnosed with Hypermobility, whilst also suffering from a work related injury, Mehret’s own firsthand experience of chronic pain has evolved her teaching methods to focus more on rehabilitation work and ‘real life’ mental and physical health problems. She qualified in CBT for Chronic Pain while working side by side with physiotherapists at Camden Physiotherapy and receiving mentoring from leading Hypermobility consultants and specialists.
And so Mehret began her mission to educate and empower others to transform their lives, just as she did.
What started with Pilates classes, soon evolved to incorporate other beneficial treatments such as the Pain Clinic, yoga, massage, dance and the newly offered Teacher Training.
