Pilates for Women

Course aim

A course for women only who wish to learn how to improve their fitness level and improve their health and wellbeing through exercise

Do I need any particular skills or experience?

• No skills or experience needed
• This course is for beginners
• This course is suitable for beginners and improvers
• This course is for women only

By the end of the course I should be able to:

• demonstrate your own own fitness level
• identify how to get fit safely
• develop increased co ordination
• progress towards strengthening your body
• state an increased wellbeing

How will I be taught?

• The WEA tutor will use a range of different teaching and learning methods and encourage you and the group to be actively involved in your learning
• You will be expected to carry out a range of activities in your own time

What kind of feedback can I expect?

• A range of informal activities will be used by the tutor to see what you are learning which may include quizzes, question and answer, small projects and discussion
• You will be encouraged to share your work with the group and discuss your learning
• A file of work will be kept which will help to record your progress
• ongoing one to one and profile of progress

What else do I need to know?

• All materials will be provided
• comfortable clothing bottle of water

Pre-course work, reading and information sources

• No pre reading or pre course work is required
• No pre reading is required but research on the subject on the internet or in the library may be helpful

What can I do next?

• Progress to another WEA course
• Become involved with the WEA in a range of voluntary work and other activities including campaigning as a WEA member
• You could progress to Higher Education courses. Follow link to the PEARL website for information http://pearl.open.ac.uk/
• Access the WEA What Next? booklet here http://www.wea.org.uk/learn-wea/what-can-i-do-next