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SEVEN marked International Pilates Day with a mat class inside the Museum of the Future, one of the most striking rooms in Dubai.
Some rooms change the way you move. For International Pilates Day, SEVEN hosted a mat Pilates class inside the Museum of the Future, where white walls carved with Arabic calligraphy curve all the way around you.
Rows of mats were laid out across the hall, each with a branded towel, and participants were given wireless headphones so that every cue and every beat of the music came through clearly in the large space. The light poured in through the calligraphy windows and cast patterns across the floor.
A robot from the museum moved through the hall during the session, which made for a few unexpected moments and plenty of photos.
The instructor led from a mat at the front of the room while the group followed in long lines. The session moved through classic mat Pilates work: standing balances, side bends, lunges, core sequences and long stretches on the mat. With headphones on, the room stayed quiet and focused even with so many people moving at once.
Pilates is often practised in small studios. Taking it into a space this open and this grand gave the class a very different feel, while the work itself stayed the same: slow, precise and controlled.
International Pilates Day is a moment to celebrate a method many of our members practise. Bringing it to one of Dubai’s landmark buildings was our way of sharing it more widely.
Find Pilates on the SEVEN timetable. For our next special sessions, follow the events page.
This article is for general information only and is not medical advice. Speak to a qualified professional before making changes to your health routine.
