The Method

Pilates was developed in the early twentieth century by Joseph Pilates. It was not invented as fitness. It was invented as a form of bodily education — a way to teach a body to move well.

The full apparatus

Joseph Pilates designed his apparatus to assist and resist the body in equal measure. The Reformer, the Cadillac, the Wunda Chair, the Ladder Barrel — each one is a teaching tool. We use them all.

A studio with only Reformers is a fine place to exercise. It is not a Pilates studio in the fullest sense. We keep the whole apparatus available so that the practice can deepen over years, not weeks.

Breath before movement

Every session begins with breath. Not as ritual, but because breath is the first muscle. Once it is moving well, the rest of the work has somewhere to land.

Small enough to see

We teach in four formats — private, duet, trio, and small group. Even the largest session is kept small enough that one instructor can teach by eye, because Pilates is taught by the eye. An instructor who cannot see you cannot help you.

Repetition that earns its quiet.

We do not chase intensity

You will sweat sometimes. You will be sore sometimes. But you will not be exhausted at the end of a session — you will be more organised than when you arrived.

This is what the work is for. Long, even strength. Joints that move freely. A body that is more available to you, in your own life, outside the studio.