CLINICAL PILATES
Clinical Pilates at Body Lab
Body Lab sessions are conducted in a fully equipped Pilates studio, comprising mat work and equipment based exercise. Following your initial assessment, a personalised program will be designed to directly address your body's needs.
Pilates in its current form is a total body conditioning method appropriate for all ages, fitness levels.
Clinical Pilates is a form of Pilates delivered by physiotherapists. It combines traditional Pilates principles with current physiotherapy knowledge to target specific injuries, movement patterns, and functional goals. It is quite different to “Reformer Pilates” or “Mat Pilates”, which are generally large group classes where everyone is doing the same thing. In Clinical Pilates, each program is individually tailored.
Benefits of Clinical Pilates
Clinical Pilates can help you:
Build core, pelvic floor, and whole-body strength
Improve posture and movement control
Reduce pain and prevent reinjury
Enhance flexibility and mobility
Support return to exercise or sport
Improve balance and coordination
Support pre- and post-natal recovery
Increase confidence in daily and physical activities
Conditions Clinical Pilates Treats
Clinical Pilates is effective for a wide range of conditions, including:
Low back and pelvic pain
Neck and upper back pain
Hip, knee, and shoulder injuries
Postural concerns
Pregnancy-related pelvic girdle pain
Post-natal recovery, including abdominal separation (DRAM)
Chronic pain conditions
Tendinopathies
Post-operative rehabilitation
Balance or motor control difficulties
What is Clinical Pilates?
Book a Class.
Body Lab specialises in intimate, focused practice, which is why we only take three clients per session. To begin pilates with us, we require that you take both an initial 1:1 session for one hour, and a follow-up 1:1 session for 30 minutes.
These two initial sessions we believe are integral to learning pilates. In order to book these sessions, please call us on (03) 9822 2302, email admin@bodylab.com.au or book below.
Once these sessions are completed, you will be able to use our timetable apps to book yourself in for classes.
Our Team
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Kate McGillivray
APA Titled Sport & Exercise Physiotherapist, Pilates Practitioner
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Melissa Barker
APA Titled Sport & Exercise Physiotherapist, Pilates Practitioner
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Lily Zhou
Physiotherapist, Pilates Practitioner
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Emily Irvine
Physiotherapist, Pilates Practitioner
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Sarah Tulloch
Physiotherapist, Pelvic Floor & Continence Physiotherapist, Pilates Practitioner
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Tiana Stannard
Physiotherapist & Pilates Instructor, Dance Physiotherapist
Services
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Physiotherapy
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Myotherapy
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Clinical Pilates
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Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy
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Strength and Conditioning
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Sports Physiotherapy
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Pelvic Health Physiotherapy
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Pre/Post Natal Physiotherapy
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Pre Pointe Assessments
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Surgical Pre/ Rehabilitation
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Realtime Ultrasound
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Dry Needling
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Handheld Dynometry
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Mastitis Treatment
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Remedial Massage
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Sports Massage
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Adjunctive Therapies
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Pregnancy Massage
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Relaxation & Stress Therapy Massage
