Pilates Overlooking Folkestone Harbour Arm

One of the things we like to do for our Jane Mackenzie 24/7 Online Pilates clients when we can, is to record your classes in scenic locations, either during the summer or when we are on holiday. We’ve had loads of great feedback that taking a class with a lovely outdoor backdrop makes your Pilates that much more enjoyable – so we do the best we can!

But it’s not always that easy to find a place where we can set up undisturbed for an hour or so (some of you may have seen some of our outtakes!), not to mention finding the right angle so the sun is in the correct place, with the view behind me. To give us the best chance of success though, we tend to start very early in the morning when there are fewer people about.

Copt Point on the coast of Folkestone has been in our mind to try for many weeks now, having a sunlit view in the mornings towards Folkestone Harbour Arm and the iconic Folkestone sign, and towards Folkestone’s ‘Sunny Sandy’ beach. Copt Point itself  is a rocky area halfway between the sands and Wear Bay (the Warren, as it is known locally), and beneath the East Cliff. There’s a flat concrete platform there, but it’s quite difficult to get to, being a considerable walk over the rocks from the end of Coronation Parade.

We checked it out as a potential filming location some time ago, and found the site to be perfect for an early morning shoot, meaning we then just had to wait for a combination of nice weather, little wind, and a high tide, all of which finally came together for us this week! And the advantage of being so difficult to get to of course is that no-one else was there, especially at 6.45 am when we arrived! And with the sun rising over the sea to the east providing golden light, and the camera facing west towards Folkestone Harbour Arm, it was absolutely perfect!

A couple of clips from the class (which as always is a full hour in length) are shown here, and I do hope you agree it makes a lovely change from a studio shoot.

We pride ourselves that Jane Mackenzie 24/7 Online Pilates is one the most extensive single-instructor libraries of Pilates classes available in the UK. Members pay just £6.50 pr week (with no tie-in) and receive access to approximately 170 classes filmed with high quality camera and sound equipment in full HD video, with a new class added every two weeks. But that’s just the start. Our 24/7 members can also take up to four live Zoom classes with me per week, and also receive a £2 discount on each and every face-to-face Pilates class they take with me as well, throughout Folkestone, Hythe and Sellindge.

And there’s more as well. Membership also includes access to my Pilates Exercise Video Database, and my special Pilates Back Health Toolkit, comprising 50 instructional videos to help you strengthen and protect your back. I am the only Double Level-4 qualified Pilates instructor and Pilates Back Health Specialist in this area, with a proven track record in rehabilitation, and am very proud of what my clients and I have achieved together. And this online resource enables me to reach and help a much wider audience.

Why not take the next step towards a fitter, stronger, more able you, and join my ‘online Pilates family’ today?!

JM x

My sound and camera man, promotional manager, web designer, all round great guy (did he actually write this?!) and husband – Mat.