What is Clinical Exercise Pilates, and how is it different from general Pilates?
Clinical Exercise Pilates is a physiotherapist-led exercise treatment program, prescribed specifically to your body's individual clinical needs. It is a clinical intervention, not just a standard fitness class, using reformers and specialist equipment to treat movement dysfunction and support recovery.
- Max 3 per class
- Physiotherapist-led
- Reformer-based
- Evidence-based
- Standalone or club membership add-on
How is Clinical Exercise Pilates different from general Pilates?
Before joining a class
All new participants complete a 1:1 assessment with a physiotherapist before attending their first Clinical Exercise Pilates class at Be Well. This ensures your program is classified and prescribed correctly from your very first session.
How does our Clinical Exercise Pilates treatment work?
Our physiotherapists use a movement-based classification approach. Rather than treating a diagnosis or a scan result, we classify your movement and prescribe exercise accordingly, using the BEAT process:
B
Body Chart
E
Easing Factors
A
Aggravating Factors
T
Trauma
What results can I expect?
Because treatment is classified and targeted rather than generic, measurable improvements can occur quickly. Research supports that a small number of correctly prescribed exercises, selected to match your directional classification, can produce consistent improvements within a single session.
What our members say
Real results, from real people
"Under the careful supervision of Pat, my physio, I do a tailored program of clinical Pilates. I no longer need a walking stick. It has been life changing."
"Patrick our highly experienced Physiotherapist is excellent. The team at Be Well are caring, professional and knowledgeable. Above all it's the staff and the regular attendees that make it great."
"Six months ago I couldn't stand or walk. Having everything under one roof has been life changing. Highly recommend to everyone who wants to live longer, healthier, stronger and happier"
Ready to start your own story? Your first step is a 1:1 assessment with one of our physiotherapists.
How is Clinical Exercise Pilates different from joining a regular Pilates class?
Physiotherapist-led, every session
Classified to your movement, not a template
What aggravates you is excluded entirely
Maximum 3 participants per class
Clinical reformers and specialist equipment
A 1:1 assessment before your first class
The People
Meet Your Physiotherapists
About Sabine
Sabine
B.Sc. Physio · PNF Certified · M. Musculoskeletal & Sports Physio
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Patrick
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Natalie
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Frequently asked questions
Clinical Exercise Pilates is used to manage a wide range of musculoskeletal and movement-related conditions. Because it uses a movement-based classification approach rather than a diagnosis-based one, it is applicable to back pain, joint conditions, postural dysfunction, sports injuries, and post-surgical rehabilitation, amongst others. The treatment is built around your movement presentation, not your scan result.
Yes. All new participants complete a 1:1 physiotherapy assessment before joining a Clinical Exercise Pilates class. This allows your physiotherapist to classify your movement and directional preferences using the BEAT process, so your program is tailored correctly before you step into the reformer room.
Clinical Exercise Pilates is a clinical intervention. Limiting each class to 3 participants ensures your physiotherapist can observe your movement quality, make real-time adjustments to your program, and monitor your response to treatment all of which are impossible in a larger group fitness setting.
No. Clinical Exercise Pilates involves classifying your movement profile and prescribing a tailored program based on your directional preference, side asymmetry, and aggravating factors. Exercises are selected and excluded deliberately based on clinical assessment that specificity is what makes it a treatment tool, not a fitness class.
No. You do not need a referral. A diagnosis alone does not define your treatment pathway. Our physiotherapists classify your movement presentation directly, which means we develop a program based on how you actually move, not just what a scan says.
Your physiotherapist will take you through an assessment covering your body chart (which side your symptoms are concentrated on), your easing factors (what relieves your symptoms), your aggravating factors (what makes them worse), and any relevant trauma history. This four-point classification is then used to build a directional exercise program specific to your presentation.
Sessions are conducted on Pilates reformers and specialist clinical equipment, selected based on the exercises required for your individual treatment program.