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A year of private Pilates classes

I never imagined in my wildest dreams that I would start Pilates as a 59-year-old man.
The prejudices, at least for me, were alive and well. Pilates is for middle-aged women who don't like to sweat - and certainly not for men.

Since my late teens, I've struggled with my back, which has only gotten worse with age. And at times I've been somewhat incapacitated by it. In recent years I've used massage to soften it up a bit, but one of the massage therapists, who was perhaps tired of boxing with my stiff back, suggested that dance or pilates might soften it up a bit. My first thought was - DANCE, PILATES! - I guess that's an if😊, but after thinking about it a bit, the idea of pilates might not be so bad.

Over the years

Over the years, I've had contact with a multitude of doctors, trainers, physiotherapists, chiropractors, acupuncturists, etc. All of them have been able to help at times and as such I haven't had any bad experiences. However, the effect has often been short-lived.
However, I have never experienced such professionalism and a dedicated focus on the exact problems I have been struggling with, as Camilla and Gitte show. Every detail is observed and taken care of - often to the point of sweating.

It's super cool! and the result is more flexibility, strength, much less painkillers and long periods without back pain and if my back does complain, it's never really bad and I have gained confidence that I can use it even if it hurts a bit.

The original plan was to just have 5-10 private lessons and then continue with group training, but I ended up doing both and have almost become addicted.

And my prejudices have been put to shame - that's not bad either.

Mogens Olesen
Managing Director