Benefits of Pilates – U3A Presentation

Benefits of Pilates. A presentation to U3A Hythe, given by Jane Mackenzie on 10th January 2024.

Many thanks to Nick Taylor, who kindly arranged for leading Folkestone, Hythe and Sellindge Pilates instructor Jane Mackenzie to give a presentation to U3A Hythe; a fantastic group of people who kindly participated in Jane’s demonstrations, and asked some fantastic questions as well. Thanks also to Jean Nelson, one of Jane’s Pilates regulars, who kindly came on stage to help demonstrate both poor and correct posture.

Below is a recording of Jane’s full 45 minute presentation, plus some highlights with their corresponding time points. Beneath that are Jane’s accompanying slides.

• 0:00 – Slide 1. Introduction
• 2:20 – Posture demonstration.
• 4:50 – Slides 2 and 3. Why Pilates is beneficial for everyday life.
• 8:00 – Slide 4. About Jane Mackenzie.
• 8:40 – Slide 5. Why attend Pilates classes to improve your health.
• 14:30 – Slide 6. What to expect in Jane’s Pilates classes.
• 17:15 – Slide 7. The six principles of Pilates. Practical pilates session with the group.
• 29:00 – Slide 8. Enjoy life and live longer!
• 30:50 – Slide 9. Online Pilates with jane.
• 32:50 – Q & A. Pilates for people with knee replacements, hypermobility and Parkinson’s. How to simultaneously cater for people with a wide variety of health conditions in class.