1:1 Pilates near Basingstoke: matwork sessions in Overton with Lucy Hughes

How much is 1:1 Pilates near Basingstoke?
A 60-minute 1:1 matwork Pilates session with Lucy Hughes at Overton and North Waltham Osteopathy costs £55, and a 30-minute Introduction to Pilates costs £35. Both can be booked online. A 2:1 session for two people is £80 for 60 minutes and is arranged with the clinic. Sessions run on Tuesdays at Shire House, Waltham Road, Overton.

What is the difference between 1:1 Pilates and a Pilates class?
In a 1:1 session the instructor works only with you, so the pace, exercises and set-up are chosen around you. In a class, one teacher guides a group through the same sequence, with options for different levels. Classes usually cost less per session; 1:1 gives more individual attention. Our clinic offers 1:1 matwork sessions, not group classes.

What happens in a first 1:1 Pilates session?
A first 1:1 session starts with a short chat about your health, any injuries and what you want from Pilates. Lucy then guides you through breathing and set-up, followed by matwork exercises adapted to you, and finishes with a few exercises to practise between sessions. Every session is tailored to your own health and goals. The 30-minute Introduction covers the basics at an easy pace.

It’s you and Lucy, on a mat, in a quiet room at the clinic. All the equipment is provided. Sessions are matwork only: there’s no reformer machine, and it isn’t a group class. Pilates here is exercise taught one to one, not a medical treatment.

Pilates is a structured form of exercise that works on strength, control and the way you move. It can sit alongside other care, such as osteopathy, and sessions can be shaped around your everyday activities, sports and hobbies.

All sessions are on Tuesdays, with appointments from 10:15. You don’t need to see an osteopath first: the Introduction and the 60-minute session can both be booked directly. Every session is pay as you go, with no subscriptions or pre-paid packages. Pay by cash or card. The cancellation policy applies to Pilates sessions too, so please read it before you book.

Introduction to Pilates (30 minutes, £35)

A shorter, gentler first step. Lucy covers breathing, how to set up on the mat and a few basic exercises, so you know what a full session involves before you commit to one. It suits complete beginners, people who feel unsure, and anyone who’d like to try before booking an hour.

Your first 60-minute session

1. A chat. What you’d like from Pilates, any injuries or health conditions, and how active you are now.
2. Set-up and breathing. How to position yourself on the mat and breathe through the movements.
3. Exercises, adapted to you. Lucy chooses and adjusts each exercise around you and explains as you go.
4. Exercises to take home. A few you can practise between sessions.
5. Next steps. Whether, and when, you’d like another session. There’s no pressure to book a block.

If you’ve been referred by Rob, Lucy plans your sessions around your goals and anything you’ve agreed Rob can share with her.

Gym clothes or comfortable clothing you can move in (relatively close-fitting clothes are fine, as is looser wear), and a bottle of water. You’re welcome to bring your own mat, or one will be provided. Please arrive about 5 minutes before your session.

Both are good ways to do Pilates. The honest answer depends on what matters most to you.

1:1 often suits people who are new to Pilates, returning to exercise, or who’d rather learn the basics without an audience. You can always try both, or mix the two. We don’t run group classes or reformer sessions at the clinic at the moment.

1:1 matwork Pilates may suit you if you’re a beginner, coming back to exercise after a break, someone who prefers a quieter session, or someone who wants to learn exercises at their own pace. You don’t need to be fit or flexible to start. Pilates is open to anyone whatever their ability or fitness level, and if you’ve had an injury and would like a more personalised approach, 1:1 sessions are planned around you (please call Rob first, as below). Sessions are for adults aged 18 and over.

Lucy can see people who are pregnant, have recently had a baby, or are recovering from surgery. If any of these apply to you, or you have a recent injury or health condition, please call Rob on 01256 578137 to talk it through before you book.

Most people book Pilates on its own, and you don’t need an osteopathy appointment first. If you’d like the two to work together, Rob Green offers osteopathy appointments at the clinic, and Lucy can plan your sessions with his assessment in mind. Working this way usually looks like:

1. Osteopathic assessment. An initial one-to-one appointment with Rob to talk through your health and set goals.
2. Planning together. Rob and Lucy put together a programme around you.
3. Pilates sessions. 1:1 with Lucy.
4. Review. Optional check-ins between Rob and Lucy to see how you’re getting on and adjust the programme.

This approach draws on musculoskeletal anatomy, biomechanics, pain science and graded exposure to exercise.

The clinic is in Overton, not Basingstoke town: Shire House, Waltham Road, Overton, Hampshire RG25 3NJ.

• When: Tuesdays, appointments from 10:15. Live online booking shows the times currently open.
• From Basingstoke: about 8 miles, under 20 minutes by car.
• Parking: free, in a private car park right outside the clinic.
• Access: there’s a small step at the entrance, but the clinic is wheelchair accessible. There’s also a step into the Pilates room, so please let us know when you book if steps are difficult for you.
• By train: Overton station is on the line from Basingstoke, about a 19-minute walk from the clinic.
• Directions: maps and what3words on the contact page.

Do I need to be fit or flexible?

No. Lucy adapts each session to where you are now.

Is it suitable if I have an injury or a health condition?

Often, yes. Please call Rob on 01256 578137 to talk it through before you book, so your sessions can be planned around it.

Do you offer reformer Pilates or group classes?

Not at the moment. Sessions are 1:1 (or 2:1) on a mat.

Can two of us come together?

Yes. A 2:1 session is £80 for 60 minutes. Call 01256 578137 or email robert@onwo.co.uk to arrange it; it can’t be booked online.

Do I need to see an osteopath first?

No. You can book the Introduction or a 60-minute session directly.

When is Lucy at the clinic, and how do I book?

Tuesdays, with appointments from 10:15. Book online, or call 01256 578137.

Do you offer sessions at home?

Sessions normally take place at the clinic in Overton. Home sessions are at Lucy’s discretion, so please ask her when you get in touch.

Overton and North Waltham Osteopathy
Shire House, Waltham Road, Overton, Hampshire RG25 3NJ
01256 578137 · robert@onwo.co.uk
Pilates with Lucy Hughes: Tuesdays, appointments from 10:15 · Free parking
Other services at the clinic: osteopathy with Rob Green and sports massage with Hannah Lawrence.