"Hocking has an eagle eye for exactitude in movement and takes matwork exercises into a different league... a brilliant teacher." (Evening Standard, April 2008)

PBBA is recruiting now for inaugural students for the Wednesday evening basic classes (levels 1 and 2) at 6pm and 7pm. With our graded system you may start immediately and move to the next level when you are ready. Our students study at five levels. Please see Joining.

Accessibility – evening classes, Saturday classes and lunchtime classes in excellent Central London venues

Affordability – real Pilates at a price you can afford. £95 for ten classes at levels 2 to 5. Cost for level I can be less if you start right at the beginning of term with our Early Bird discount - look out for details closer to the start of term. See Members Area for term dates

Flexibility – swap between classes of your level

The Teacher
Chris Hocking is consistently rated as one of London's finest exponents of the Pilates' technique, a "meticulous, structured approach" Evening Standard, April 2008

Her school, PBBA, is one of the best places to learn Pilates matwork: 'Top Five' in Time Out magazine

"I'm new to Pilates but already feel the benefit. I've taken sample classes before but never with Chris' level of instruction and attention to detail" Karen Kalaris

"Chris asks you do things that seem might impossible but with her sympathetic direction are amazingly feasible. My posture has improved considerably. I have no hesitation in endorsing Chris as a great instructor and I find her classes very worthwhile as a Pilates beginner." Jehanne Wake

Download details of Chris' background here or more class reviews here.

For enlightened thoughts on how Pilates can help you manage stress, download Something to Share.

We also run
Saturday afternoons: Classical Matwork Specials £15 - for professional dancers and Pilates teachers wishing to fine tune and practice the tough stuff. Classes held on the first or second Saturday of the month, 4.00pm. For dates, see Holidays and Events

Saturday evenings: The Pilates Latin American Dance Club £10 - come and dance & drink rosé with us! Two events each term, 5.20 - 6.20pm, 3rd or 4th Saturday of the month. to join, please call Chris on 020 7240 5922 for dates. The £10 includes the glass of rosé!

Lunchtime classes Shared privates, 5 or 6 people at £150 for 10 classes. £20 taster. West London venues, privately run studios and spaces.

We have also created aids to learning
The PBBA booklet, a guide to home practice, created exclusively for PBBA students and consequently giving them exactly the learning support they need. £17.50, available in class.

Teachers' Notes on Technique, covering many essential exercises and the techniques involved. Please give £10, plus a stamped address envelope (250g) to Chris.

The PBBA DVD, showing Chris teaching her class with a group of experienced students participating, another aid to home practice (levels 2 and above), or a good way to find out if this is the type of class you'd like to join. £17.50, see Members Area for details.

We also offer progression
with our classes carefully graded at five distinct levels. This is real Pilates in accordance with Joseph Pilates’ original system. Start with a foundation and through understanding build a strong, agile body and fine technique. The most important thing is that students practice `total body work’ and that requires concentration, training and knowledge. As Joseph Pilates was so fond of quoting:
“It is the mind itself that shapes the body.” 
Friedrich von Schiller, November 1759-May 1805, poet and philosopher of ethics and aesthetics.