“Pilates with Lauren is a totally uplifting experience and I leave her classes feeling so relaxed – free of stress and tension rather as if I have spent time with a healer. It is so refreshing that what we do every week in Lauren’s classes is different. Focusing each week on different parts of the body, and using different equipment (circles, slides, bars, stretch bands, rolls etc), one never knows what kind of Pilates class it will be – never bored or repetitive – which is so stimulating, and encourages concentration during class! A great advantage of Pilates with Lauren is that there is no distracting background music; concentrating on one’s own competence while she clearly explains which muscles and bones she wants us to work on to improve core body strength, lengthening and stretching the muscles, rather than building bulk muscles. Lauren helps everyone in the class understand how their bodies work, how to build personal awareness, flexibility and balance. Lauren always checks everyone for injury, then encourages us to concentrate on our own competence, not looking at one’s neighbour, but doing the exercises properly, slowly within our own ability. She advises those with physical problems which exercises to avoid, and demonstrates advanced techniques to those more proficient.”