Pointers for Pilates course selection

Consider the following:

3 What style of Pilates is being offered and is the technique combined with other forms of exercise?

3 Are there modifications for special needs such as injury, age, pregnancy?

3 What is the size of the class?

3 What are the instructor's qualifications?

3 Does the teacher speak clearly and with words that help in understanding the exercise?

3 Are corrections made personally within the class time?

3 Is the breathing, anatomical placement and safety of the spine emphasized during exercise?

3 Does the class include flexion, extension, rotation and lateral flexion of the spine during each workout?

3 Are all exercises at the correct level for the participants?