1:1 Pilates

Service Description

1:1 Pilates Lessons (Ages 18+) Traditional Pilates once followed a fairly rigid, “one-size-fits-all” approach. But you’re unique — and your Pilates practice should reflect your individual needs, abilities, and goals. In the studio, Sam will guide you through a variety of Pilates equipment using a contemporary, adaptive approach that supports any limitations or injuries you may have. It’s also important to understand the difference between true Pilates and the generic, fitness-style reformer classes commonly seen in high street studios. While those classes can be fun and cheap, they typically focus on fast-paced, repetitive exercises rather than the authentic principles of Pilates — meaning there’s little emphasis on alignment, breath, controlled movement, or working from your centre. Without these foundations, it’s easy to develop poor movement habits, compensate around injuries, or miss out on the real transformative power of the method. By learning the foundations of real Pilates, you’ll discover how to move from your centre with every exercise and embody the core principles that make the method so effective. You’ll also learn how to carry these principles beyond the studio and into your everyday life, just as Joseph Pilates intended. The result: lifelong improvements in strength, flexibility, and mobility; enhanced confidence and body awareness; better performance in sports; and fewer aches, pains, and movement limitations. *First visit? Please fill out the “Welcome and Wellness” form, and book an “Initial Consultation” before scheduling a 1:1 session so Sam can ensure it’s the perfect fit for you.