Melbourne Pilates and Fitness Group “Specialist Physiotherapy and Exercise Physiology"
 
 
Welcome to Melbourne Pilates and Fitness Group. Our aim is to help you to improve your well-being, whether it is to assist you to recover from an injury or to guide you towards improving your general health and fitness. We wish to create an inviting environment for you to exercise and we have provided you with the following information to make your time here as pleasant and productive as possible. Our studio is a fully equipped Pilates studio, with additional pin-loaded gym equipment and free weights. We are pleased to offer: Pilates studio workouts Pilates matwork and Backcare classes Strength and conditioning programs, including the “Stay Strong” program Assessment and treatment / rehabilitation of lumbar and pelvic pain Real time ultrasound assessment of lumbar stabilizing muscles Remedial massage therapy Our Personnel All of our instructors have tertiary qualifications in health care, being in either Physiotherapy or Exercise Physiology. They also have completed or are completing nationally recognised Pilates training. Where we are We are located at 174 Albert Street, Windsor (Melways Ref: map 58: D8) across the road from the Windsor train station and next to the Windsor Fire Station. Parking Parking is available on Albert and Peel Streets, and in the Chapel Street car park behind the Paint Spot shop (please see map). What to expect When you come to the studio you will have an initial consultation where your instructor will take a full history, teach you the Pilates breathing and abdominal muscle activation, and introduce you to the equipment. Please bring any X-rays, CT scans, MRI films and reports you may have to your initial consultation. You will then have a second individual session to revisit the techniques learnt in the first session and further familiarise you with the equipment. After that we suggest you have a group of two session*, then you can choose to continue with group of two sessions or group of three sessions (* If injured your therapist may suggest more individual sessions.)
 Cancellation Policy Our appointments are in demand, so if you are unable to make your appointment, please let us know in plenty of time so that someone else can have your appointment. 24 hours notice of cancellation is required, otherwise a full-fee cancellation fee will be charged. Private Health Insurance If you are doing Pilates as treatment for an injury you are eligible to claim on your private health insurance. (Please note exercise physiology is not recognised by all private health insurance companies.) If you are doing Pilates as part of your normal exercise regime and you are not injured, you are not eligible to claim on your private health insurance.