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Michael King

A little bit about Michael...

Michael has been working with the Pilates technique for over 36 years. He originally worked with the technique as a dancer at the London School of Contemporary Dance. In 1982 he opened his own studio, Body Control, in connection with the newly formed Pineapple Dance Studios in Covent Garden London.

Two years later he was offered a position in Texas managing the Pilates studio at the Houston Ballet Company where he stayed until 1990. During this time sponsored by the Houston Ballet Michael travelled across the USA visiting and training at studios. In New York with Carla Trier and with Romana Kryzanowska at the original Pilates Studio in New York.

Michael also worked in the Voight Centre in LA for five years teaching fitness programs as as well as at many other Pilates Studios including Winsor Pilates in Los Angeles.

He moved back to Europe in 1995 where following a two year contract in Switzerland he returned to London. Michael was the founder and Director of the Pilates Institute UK until 2008 and has since been running his own training school Michael King Pilates

Michael 's reputation as a renowned presenter both in Fitness and Pilates has been established since 1980. His training programs are now taught in over 30 countries worldwide and has been instrumental in the development of national and international standards in recent years.

Michael King classes

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    Pilates Class 313

    BASIC - 10 MINUTES - MICHAEL KING
    A short class that will help you understand all the components required to be successful in The Hundred, from how to connect...

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    Pilates Class 318

    ADVANCED - 30 MINUTED - MICHAEL KING
    Warming you up through rolling like a ball variations Michael quickly turns the attention to...

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    Pilates Class 317

    ADVANCED - 20 MINUTES - MICHAEL KING
    In this class Michael goes right into business... After a short warm up you will dive into the challenging moves and will have...

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    Pilates Class 316

    INTERMEDIATE - 20 MINUTES - MICHAEL KING
    This class prepares your body for 3 quite challenging movements- the Side Kick, Thigh Stretch Kneeling and the...

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    Pilates Class 314

    BASIC - 10 MINUTES - MICHAEL KING
    A standing-stretches class. In this class Michael takes you through a number of stretches that will open up the hips, back, front...

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    Pilates Class 312

    BASIC - 10 MINUTES - MICHAEL KING
    A “preparation” class looking at how what we do on the Mat relates to how we perceive, hold and move our body when we are...

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    Pilates Class 315

    INTERMEDIATE - 20 MINUTES - MICHAEL KING
    This short class will get your gluts burning without a doubt :) The whole class is done in a side orientation which is challenging...