Body Control Pilates are astounding in their training and have the utmost care for their clients and members. I wouldn t go any where else. Always feels like a home from home whenever I can get myself to London. Highly recommended!
First class training provider!
I'm always recommending them, they are the best!
The negative reviews here are completely correct, if you are thinking of training at BCP I seriously advise you to do your research beforehand - do one to one classes with teachers in different studios around London, before you are stuck to BCP having committed to them financially.
Yes, there are some great teachers who work for BCP but the level of inconsistency between the teachers makes for both a confusing and frankly dangerous approach to Pilates. The teachers need to appreciate that many of the students are already highly qualified and knowledgeable and stop having such a teacher know it all complex, especially when discussing things that are clearly out of their comfort zone!
I studied and qualified with BCP . Without doubt they have the most professional and comprehensive training available in the uk. Also open to the public for classes or private tuition from teacher trainers, you could not be in better hands.
Fabulous training and great support given. A really friendly place to learn.
Agree with Simon Hill review.
Money makers.
Studios without windows, no daylight, in a cold basement, no proper ventilation system.
Claustrophobic at times.
No so friendly either.
There are much better studios around Central London.
BCP is simply the best place to go to learn or enhance your knowledge of Pilates. The team are like family and although I trained with them many years ago I know I will always feel welcome and looked after there. The instructors are extremely knowledgeable and professional. I would definitely recommend this studio.
I trained with BCP IN 2011 and haven t looked back. I ve loved all my training with the Association, from my initial Mat training to Reformer and Cadillac and many other courses in between. I m proud to have completed my training here.
Lovely studios, lovely teachers, excellent knowledge and service, lovely lovely lovely!!
Very nice and professional teachers.. I did 1:1Private sessions , and also lessons at tge studio.
The Studio is very clean! Big rooms and qualified and professional teachers!
As we are facing with the Covid-19 since March, we have been doing live classes streamed via Zoom!
So we can help the teachers and the school and we can carry on doing what we love and it is healty for our body! But above all, especially in these tough times, you can stay connected with others somehow..
Excellent, professional teacher training,education and cpd..... delivered with a sense of realism. I m as committed to Pilates now as I ve ever been and now my daughter is about to embark on her Pilates career -with BCP of course!
My favourite space for learning! I now run s very s ccessful career due to the support of Body Control. Thank you all soooo much
Top quality training from top quality teachers. The best knowledge I have gained and very supportive organisation. Highly recommend
Having completed my Pilates teacher training with Body Control Pilates almost five years ago, and being an ongoing regular attendee at the London studio to complete my continuing professional development, I would not hesitate in recommending them. Professional and friendly, knowledgeable and very approachable. Training with Body Control was the best thing I have ever done!
I am a Pilates teacher and have taken trainings and classes for myself all over the world with many different organisations. Body Control Pilates is hands down the most informative and effective school I have come across. They have a hugely supportive and impressive community of teachers with a wealth of knowledge which goes way beyond Pilates in to the human body. Without a doubt worth every pennie if my invesment. Thank you BCP!
Before I discovered Body Control Pilates I had been going to a local gym where there were 30 plus in a Pilates class. It was a real mix of people but a tough class, where you could clearly see people struggling and wheezing their way through the class. There was no mention of technique or corrections from the instructor as he was unable to get round to everyone and probably had no choice about who turned up or what conditions or challenges they may have. I suspect, the higher the class size, the more the gym were happy! I ended up with a hernia probably caused by my terrible technique of over arching my back and letting everything hang out! Once repaired, I stumbled across a small class with a max of 12 clients and a teacher that monitored and screened me before class. Wow, what a difference.....I had finally found Pilates! Precision, alignment, corrections, direction, verbal and tactile cueing, focus on the individual. It changed everything! Thanks Body Control Pilates for showing me the way!
Very professional. I completed my Teacher Training through Body Control and am very impressed with their ongoing courses and workshops. A wonderful variety of courses delivered by excellent teachers. I would not hesitate to recommend their public classes or Teacher Training Courses.
A great training body. I wouldn t be where I am without them after 18 years.
Very good ongoing support for our Studio @perfectfitpilates
Very friendly and supportive teachers, and the best courses and workshops
One big happy family
Excellent, professional training for Pilates teachers.
I have always felt welcomed at BCP both when I was attending weekly classes and then training as a teacher. There are many BCP teachers all of whom have their own teaching style and expertise so don't just try one teacher find the person who works for you.
Body Control Pilates are world class Pilates teacher training providers . Their faculty of senior teachers are among the best there is, not only in the UK, but anywhere in the world. Body Control Pilates is considered to be the gold standard for teacher training not only here in the UK but also throughout Europe and as far as Japan. The studio facilities at their base in Bloomsbury feature several spaces with all the apparatus one would expect to see in such an organisation. With Lynne Robinson and her husband Leigh at the helm it's not surprising to find that the staff and teachers here have exceptional interpersonal skills and both the public and the student teachers in attendance are always given a very warm welcome. I wholeheartedly endorse the Body Control Pilates studio as a venue for all your Pilates needs.
Body Control Pilates offer a fantastic Pilates training and I'd recommend them without any hesitation to anyone looking to qualify as a Pilates teacher. Their ongoing development courses are also brilliant.
I completely disagree with the "money makers" review as they were absolutely brilliant with me when I went through a difficult personal situation and I know of others who can say exactly the same!.
As always do your own research (visit the studio, talk to teachers, etc) and decide what is right for you.
I highly recommend BCP, for teacher training and for Pilates clases, the teachers are very knowledgable and supportive in every way!
I completed my level 3 training with BCP last year. They were super helpful and provided a great environment for learning that was both supportive and flexible with the added benefit of exposure to some of the most experienced teachers in the industry. Since qualifying I've started teaching and found the training gave me a solid foundation in knowledge, practical skills and confidence to go for it. But what works best with BCP is that support carries on through the association. Thank you.
I did my initial matwork teachers qualification with Body Control (level 3).
This initial training was good, interesting, challenging and on the whole prepared me to teach Pilates. However, I would only rate the rate the initial training as 4 / 5 though for two reasons:
Firstly, the assessment process was very subjective and inconsistent (as other reviewers on here have pointed out).
Secondly, since qualifying, I've realised that a level of detail as to why certain exercises are beneficial was missing. Simply telling clients that they should do X exercise because it mobilises Y joint isn't enough. Instead, being able to describe how the overall body works as a system and how a specific exercise helps to make it work more efficiently is necessary.
After qualifying, I subsequently became a member of the teachers organisation ran by Body Control. I have now left.
I would rate ongoing membership of Body Control Pilates teachers association as 1 / 5 for the following reasons:
2. The assessment process for CPD courses is also subjective and inconsistent, even more so than during the initial training. This is something that comes up time and again when I chat to other teachers doing the ongoing training
3. There are many other training providers out there offering more interesting and relevant courses for movement teachers. There is also equal or better content to the Body Control courses online for free or at a fraction of the cost of a Body Control course
4. Body Control senior management do not acknowledge, accept or act upon poor or constructive feedback
In summary, for initial training Body Control are a fine and good choice. For ongoing development though, you re better off managing your own training and not becoming a member of The Body Control Pilates Association in my personal view.
As a Physiotherapist I chose Body Control Pilates to complete my Pilates Training with 11 years ago and I have never looked back. From my Introductory Course to my ongoing CPD the quality of the teaching, instructors and organisation has surpassed anything I have ever encountered in the Physiotherapy world. The variety of courses on offer, support and friendliness of the organisation have made me very proud to be part of the Body Control Pilates family.
I trained with Body Control Pilates as a Pilates teacher.
In my view and therefore based upon my experience at BCP, there are some great teachers at and some simply appalling ones too!
I found the teaching and therefore Pilates teacher training to be at times, nothing less than inconsistent, thus creating confusion from the outset for both myself and my fellow students. Students are often treated by BCP as simply 'students' and not as professionals who choose to be educated by BCP and therefore pay BCP's hefty fees (I am a professional with a successful career in another field, who simply decided to learn how to teach Pilates which is something I love in order 'to add another string to my bow'!).
Sadly for BCP, I have now chosen to train elsewhere after an appalling experience with one of BCP's female teachers which took place during my Pilates Reformer examination - I had previously been taught by this same teacher on BCP's children's Pilates course.
I am a well respected and professional external verifier myself (albeit in another industry too) and if I had behaved just as this individual did, I would be simply 'struck off' and I would therefore loose my verifier accreditation and status too!
This woman has a case of 'big ego'!!
In my view, this situation was sadly both very badly and unprofessionally handled by BCP management.
So, as I mentioned, I now train elsewhere!
BCP's loss is another providers gain as I take my experience and memories with me - to share!
There are other Pilates teacher training providers available who do the same, if not a better job than BCP!!!
If you have never tried Pilates before, there is nowhere better than Body Control. Located in very central London, they have studios dedicated to large Pilates equipment and also separate studios for Pilates mat classes. All the staff are very knowledgeable, so if you are not sure about which class to join, or try just ask. I'm there every Thursday for a weekly fix of the best form of exercise ever invented.
Body Control are also the biggest and BEST Pilates education and training providers. 5 Stars all the way
A quality Pilates training center, and also a center to practice regularly for everyone. Passionate teachers who are committed to transmitting their passion, their demands and their energy!
I ve been a qualified Body Control Pilates teacher since 1999 and would thoroughly recommend them. Not just as a student starting out but for the continued support and help that they offer once you ve qualified! There is an endless supply of courses on offer to develop your knowledge even after you ve qualified.
If you are looking for a qualified Pilates teacher and you find a Body Control trained teacher, you need look no further!
They will have had amazing training!
I did my Pilates teacher training with Body Control within the last year. There are many providers out there who are certainly cheaper but quality was important to me and that is what I got. I did many supported hours with BCP instructors and fellow teachers before starting my own classes and this left me feeling so much more confident in my own practice. Body Control Pilates is run both professionally and smoothly. I don't live local to their London studio but when I have visited, I have been made to feel welcome and treated respectfully. Their calendar for continued professional development is vast and covers many areas so you can continue to upskill and maintain the high standard Body Control, quite rightly, expect. More courses north of the border please. :)
I have found Body Control Pilates nothing short of fantastic in all my varied experiences. As a client I received amazing help when my back was incredibly poorly. So much so, it inspired me to train through them to become a qualified teacher. The tuition was first rate, the support is constant and the standard exceptional. As a Royal Marine, I believe in high standards and this company have an ethos that I firmly believe in
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