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Train
Just want to train? Start here.
For people new to Ikigai Shift, or coming back after a break, who want to train with us in classes or one-on-one. Everyone starts the same way: a quick check, then your Ikigai Shift Screen.
Your first-week pack
It’s not just a Pilates class. Here’s what you’re training.
In class
Your Pilates or fit class, with your balance or mobility goal built in.
On the reformer
Body awareness: knowing where your body is without looking.
On the Reax Run
Reactive balance: catching yourself when things don’t go to plan.
On the rail spinner
Your inner ear: handling turning without feeling off.
[Pack contents to write: results summary, week goals, what each session trains and why]
Step 1 · The quick check
First, let’s make sure this is the right place to start.
Lots of people come in to train and only later realise an old injury or a bit of dizziness is holding them back. Tick anything that applies to you, now or in the past. Coming back after a break? Do the check again.
Please see your GP before starting exercise if you have chest pain, have fainted, have a heart or lung condition, or a doctor has told you to be careful with exercise. Pregnant or had a baby in the last year? Tell us when you book.
Want your numbers measured, like VO2max and metabolism, or training for sport? See Longevity or High performance.
Nothing ticked
You’re ready for your Ikigai Shift Screen.
Book your Screen and fill in a short health questionnaire before you come in.
Book your ScreenOne ticked
Go to that page. That’s your pathway into Ikigai Shift, or back in if you’re returning. You can still train with us; we start with the right assessment first.
Two or more ticked
Start with complex cases. When several things overlap, we look at the whole picture first.
Step 2 · Your Ikigai Shift Screen
Four parts. 30 minutes.
Everyone who joins our classes or sessions does the Screen first. It isn’t optional. In 30 minutes we look at four things that show how your balance, movement and senses work together, so your training starts in the right place.
01
Balance
What you do
Stand still for a short time on firm ground, then on foam, with your eyes open and then closed. It’s called the modified Clinical Test of Sensory Interaction on Balance (mCTSIB).
What we’re looking at
How your eyes, inner ear and body awareness share the work of keeping you steady.
02
Reformer footwork
What you do
Lie on the reformer and press out with your feet parallel, on your toes and heels, in three V positions, then calf raises. You’ll learn how to get on and off and how it works.
What we’re looking at
How your hips, knees, ankles and feet move, and anything that might make a class harder for you.
03
Reactive walking
What you do
Walk on our Reax Run while it adds small, unexpected challenges that build over about 10 minutes. We video it so we can show you.
What we’re looking at
How quickly and smoothly you react and recover your balance when things don’t go to plan.
04
Rotation
What you do
Sit on our rail spinner for a slow spin: eight turns one way, eight the other, then eight back. If you feel fine, a few more with your eyes closed.
What we’re looking at
How your inner ear and body handle turning, including any dizziness or queasiness.
You’re in control, the whole way through.
The Screen is for everyone, but you set the pace. We check you’re ready before each part and stop if anything doesn’t feel right. If you feel queasy on the spinner, we stop. “Not today” tells us something useful. It isn’t a failure.
[To confirm: readiness checks before Reax Run and the spinner (e.g. active vertigo, recent head injury, neck problems, uncontrolled blood pressure, seizures, pregnancy), signed off by the clinical team.]
Step 3 · Your first week
From your Screen, straight into a week of Limitless.
If your Screen goes well, you go straight into a week of Limitless classes, plus use of the studio and gym outside class times. You’ll have a few simple goals to work on, set from your four results.
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Your results
We go through your four results with you at the end of your Screen, in plain language.
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2
Your goals
Two or three simple goals for the week, like a balance or mobility focus to work on in class.
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Your week
All the Limitless classes you like, and the studio and gym outside class times. [Price or offer: confirm]
Your first-week pack
It’s not just a Pilates class. Here’s what you’re training.
In class
Your Pilates or fit class, with your balance or mobility goal built in.
On the reformer
Body awareness: knowing where your body is without looking.
On the Reax Run
Reactive balance: catching yourself when things don’t go to plan.
On the rail spinner
Your inner ear: handling turning without feeling off.
[Pack contents to write: results summary, week goals, what each session trains and why]
If something needs a closer look, we’ll explain why and recommend the Ikigai Shift Assessment or a chat with your GP before you start classes. The Screen doesn’t diagnose anything.
After your first week
Choose how you keep going.
Options vary by centre. These are for Ikigai Shift Goulburn.
Group equipment Pilates →
Reformer and CoreAlign classes, up to ten people.
Fit classes →
PHIIT and other high-intensity classes, with live heart-rate display.
Class packs →
Single class, or packs of 5, 24 or 48.
Private sessions →
Pilates or personal training, customised from your first week.
Limitless membership →
All of it, guided by your numbers and re-tested every 12 weeks.
Common questions
Before you book
Questions? Call 02 4821 8500.
Can I skip the Screen and just join a class?
No. Everyone who joins our classes or sessions does the Ikigai Shift Screen first, including experienced people and people coming back after a break. It’s what makes the training work for you.
Do I have to do every part?
We’ll do all four with you. If anything doesn’t feel right, we stop that part, and that tells us something useful too.
Is the Screen a medical assessment?
No. It shows how your balance and movement work today, to guide your training. If something needs a closer look, we’ll tell you.
What should I wear?
Comfortable clothes you can move in, and socks. [Grip socks: confirm]