Ranges Pilates

Ranges Pilates Specializing in injury recovery, sports specific training and getting the most out of your body. Doe

Ranges Pilates is a fully equipped boutique Pilates Studio in the foothills of Monbulk, teaching private and small group classes, and Mat Pilates at The Selby Studio. A little about me - I now have over 25,000 hours teaching Clinical / Remedial Pilates. My experience with Pilates began in the late 1990’s to help chronic back and neck pain. Observing that Pilates had been so effective, a couple of

years later I trained to instruct Mat and Reformer Pilates. Keen for more comprehensive knowledge, 12 years ago I went on to be fully qualified in the Diploma Level Course to Teach Remedial/Clinical Pilates. Registered with the Australian Pilates Method Association as a Level 4 Teacher.

With the growth of Group Reformer classes many people don’t understand what a Pilates Studio really is.It’s where every ...
14/04/2026

With the growth of Group Reformer classes many people don’t understand what a Pilates Studio really is.

It’s where every exercise has purpose and if the clients asks WHY you are giving it to them, you can easily answer them.

This is why in this post I’m calling it Therapeutic or Tailored Pilates where all the exercises have purpose for you, your body and where you are on the day.

The why matters and it’s what gives you results.

As a Pilates Teacher in the Dandenong Ranges you get some weird things happening to clients!Being charged and hit by wom...
09/04/2026

As a Pilates Teacher in the Dandenong Ranges you get some weird things happening to clients!

Being charged and hit by wombat is a first. They are not usually aggressive but are little bull dozers and can move fast when they want to, so it was quite a decent size bruise.

As it was unexpected it shows an excellent improvement in balance as they didn’t fall over.

01/04/2026

If you love knitting and crochet like I do you know the frustration of sore wrists. These simple exercises help to alleviate the pain by lengthening and strengthening the muscles of the wrist.

Other strategies to help wrist pain is to take breaks every 20 to 30 minutes where you can do this exercise or just do something completely different. Setting a timer is useful if you lose track of time.

Another way to prevent wrist pain is to be aware of how tightly you are holding the hook or needles. Ideally you want a relaxed grip. This makes a massive difference to preventing wrist pain from knitting and crochet.

This is general advice, if pain persists or gets worse consult your medical professional.

If you haven’t exercised for a while it can be daunting starting again.Gone are days of punishing your body to look good...
27/03/2026

If you haven’t exercised for a while it can be daunting starting again.

Gone are days of punishing your body to look good.

You care now more about how you feel.

You want to be stronger, more flexible and just move with ease.

Respect where you are, who you are and try Pilates tailored for you.

This post is prompted by a new client who had been training at a gym and had developed shoulder pain and tightness.Shoul...
14/03/2026

This post is prompted by a new client who had been training at a gym and had developed shoulder pain and tightness.

Shoulders are such tricky things. What drives me nuts is when people are cued at the gym or poorly trained yoga or Pilates instructors to pull their shoulder back and down, fixing them in place. Or pinch them back squeezing shoulder blades together. Or push them down when lifting overhead. NO, No, no, noooo!

They need to move!
If you lift your arm overhead the shoulder blade MUST move up and out, to allow the humerus (upper arm bone) to not hit or impinge on the shoulder joint. It needs space to move.

Shoulders are incredibly complex, they have a large range of movement and not necessarily much stability.

They need to get the stability from an orchestration of 19 muscles with the right balance of strength and flexibility.

When exercising the shoulder or any muscles that attach into the shoulder, forming part of the shoulder girdle, it’s important to have good placement of the shoulder blade, arm, spine and rib cage.

For instance if you are standing and lift you arm overhead the upper spine and rib cage MUST bend backwards. Not a huge amount, but just enough to allow the scapular to move freely.

If your posture is hunched this can be really difficult, so in the studio I ALWAYS make sure your ribs and spine can move easily before we do any shoulder work.

When you have pain in the shoulder, often there is an imbalance in strength with even just one of these muscles.

These issues will have built up overtime and therefore are not necessarily a quick fix and in the studio I look at the whole body, including the ribs to help with shoulder issues.

Shoulders also vary from person to person, some are very tight, some are very flexible, everyone is different and this is why I like tailored Pilates in the studio, especially if you have an injury.

If you would like to help your shoulders please contact me, check link in bio.

04/03/2026

As many of you may know the sliding door has been having a moment and been difficult to open. Yeah! Now all fixed!

Back to nice and easy to open.

The 16th of February is the anniversary of the Ash Wednesday Bushfires which hit this area 43 years ago.Even though it w...
16/02/2026

The 16th of February is the anniversary of the Ash Wednesday Bushfires which hit this area 43 years ago.

Even though it was many years ago the trauma may still felt in your body.

It may be in a variety of ways with changes in appetite, alertness, increased sweating or increased muscle tension.

This tension may be in your jaw, shoulders, ribs or back.

To help ease this tension, acknowledge the possible cause and gently move, whatever routine you find most beneficial.

Doing a breathing exercise can also be extremely beneficial.

If you find symptoms or flash backs persist please speak to your doctor.

You don’t need to feel a burn for the muscles to be stronger and more flexible. It’s when you miss Pilates for a while y...
11/02/2026

You don’t need to feel a burn for the muscles to be stronger and more flexible.

It’s when you miss Pilates for a while you really notice how effective it really is.

How your body moves and feels affects your entire nervous system. Move your body to nurture it, not punish it.
16/01/2026

How your body moves and feels affects your entire nervous system.

Move your body to nurture it, not punish it.

These are the most common Pilates myths I come across as a Pilates teacher.What’s the weirdest one you’ve heard about Pi...
10/10/2025

These are the most common Pilates myths I come across as a Pilates teacher.

What’s the weirdest one you’ve heard about Pilates?

So true, especially using the full range of equipment and comprehensive mat Pilates repertoire. You get the full Pilates...
15/08/2025

So true, especially using the full range of equipment and comprehensive mat Pilates repertoire. You get the full Pilates experience tailored for YOU


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375 Old Emerald Road
Melbourne, VIC
3793

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 9pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 8:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 8:30pm
Thursday 8:30am - 8:30pm
Friday 8:30am - 8:30pm
Saturday 8:30am - 8:30pm

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Ranges Pilates specialises in injury recovery and movement rehabilitation, with graded progression. Small class size with a max of 4. Every one is given individual exercises specific for their needs. The studio is fully equipped with all the Pilates apparatus and small props giving you the full range of exercise options. A little about me - I now have over 7500 hours teaching Specialist Pilates. My experience with Pilates began in the late 1990’s to help chronic back pain. Observing that Pilates had been so effective, a couple of years later I trained to instruct Mat and Reformer Pilates. Keen for more comprehensive knowledge, 8 years ago I went on to be fully qualified in the Diploma Level Course to Teach Pilates Movement Therapy. Registered with the Australian Pilates Method Association as a Level 3 Teacher.