Mat mates

'Yes. The two practices complement each other very effectively,' says Thomson. According to him, each discipline offers a different type of workout where the focus is inward, the element of competition is removed and both satisfy our increasing desire to understand our bodies better. Case in point, Diane Holland has selected her favourite sections of the two practices to create her own 'Yoga Pilates Fusion' class at Triyoga.

If you want further information before you take to the mat, you can contact one or more of the organisations below.

The Body Control Pilates Association
For details of your nearest qualified teacher, please send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to:
PO Box 29061
London WC2 9TB
Or, visit their website at www.bodycontrol.co.uk.

The British Wheel of Yoga
Offers general information on yoga
25 Jermyn Street
Sleaford
Lincs NG34 7RU
Phone: 01529 306 851
Fax: 01529 303 233
Email: office@bwy.org.uk
Or visit their website at www.bwy.org.uk/.

Triyoga Centre
Diane Holland teaches Pilates, Yoga and the 'fusion class' here.
6 Erskine Road
London NW3 3AJ
Phone: 0207 483 3344
Check out their website at www.triyoga.co.uk