Focus Pilates and Massage

31/08/2025

🌟Happy 5th Birthday Focus 🌟

Five years ago, after losing my job in the Covid chaos, I took a leap and started Focus. What began as a passion project quickly became my greatest escape during my divorce, and today it’s my way of life. What started as a dream has become a career I truly love, thanks to you.

I began my Pilates diploma more than 10 years ago, simply thinking: if I can help one person the way Pilates helped me, I’ll be a happy human. Well, here I am, a very happy human indeed. And after five years of running my own business, I’m also a very proud one.

I love teaching Pilates because of what it gives you. It moves you physically, emotionally, and boosts your confidence. It gives you stability and strength and a framework you can carry into every part of your life. Whether it’s Touch Footy season, recovering from surgery, keeping up with work demands, or chasing personal fitness goals or kids.

Along the way, I’ve never stopped learning, so I can keep giving you the very best. I’m always studying, upgrading, and finding new ways to bring this system of Pilates to life for you in fresh, challenging, and inspiring ways.

Over these five years, I’ve asked you to be curious about your body, and you’ve shown up with trust, laughter, and plenty of “aha” moments. You’ve believed me when I said yes, you CAN do that teaser, and you’ve supported me when I doubted myself. For that, I am endlessly grateful.

When I first started teaching in 2014, my biggest worry was remembering my class sequence. Now? It’s choosing a half-decent Instagram picture 🤣. Give me the studio with you any day!

So thank you to every single one of you who shows up, works the springs so they’re not working you, challenges your body, and lets me guide you. You make Focus what it is. Here’s to the next 5 years of moving, laughing, and living well, together.❤️

17/08/2025

No window logo yet (renting keeps things affordable ) — here’s where you’ll find me:
📍 The Pilates Hundred – Reformer and Studio classes
📍 Wyld Spaces – Mat classes
📍 Home studio – Privates + Massage (by appointment)

👉 Book online: focuspilatesandmassage.com

08/08/2025

This. ❤️

26/01/2024

Welcome to Term One 2024!

The summer holiday timetable is coming to an end and I’m ready to see your shiny faces again and hear all the new ball jokes you’ve conjured up while you’ve been away!

I’ve spent some of the holidays rewriting programs and new class formats! As always, the prep for each term is full of careful planning and progression. Never fear I will always include the exercise/s that gets me the best eye roll from you 😉

Housekeeping -
Payment is due. Any reserved spots need to be finalised this week online or at your first class.
Some classes this term will run for 11 weeks and some 10. Unsure how many you have?Please check with me.
It is your responsibility to book and make up any missed sessions during the term where T&Cs have been met. Any late cancellations or no shows are a forfeit of class.

** Classes that fall on Monday 12 Feb have been moved to Friday 16 Feb **

If I’ve missed anything in this message, I have no doubt you’ll let me know 😘😘

IMPORTANT - my home internet modem that connects me to the world has died 😬🤦🏻‍♀️ as an added bonus the company that I use for internet and phone will not extend my phone data. This means currently I am only able to accept your calls…. So if you have any questions about term starting you’ll need to call me OR track me down in person 🤭🤭

See you Monday 😘😘

16/12/2023

Christmas 2023

We made it! Another year of movement, rehab, goals, community, tears, laughs and Insta challenges.

I am so honoured to be a part of your body and movement story. I do not take your trust lightly and am so grateful that you all turn up and do the work. Even when it’s boring and sometimes tedious.

I’m extremely lucky to be able to say I love turning up for work. I love seeing your smiling faces, even at 6am on Tuesday. Seeing you achieve and progress gives me such a buzz.

Thank you for putting up with my terrible jokes, counting challenges and creative exercise ideas.

Without your support this life would look very different. Your dedication, love and care is beyond incredible. Thank you so much for a huge 2023, Merry Christmas from my family to yours.

Much love ❤️ xx

FYI - We are back for Saturday Mat on Jan 6th 2024. If you are looking, you can find me with these small humans at the beach. Credit goes to for the awesome tree and backdrop for taking the pictures 🥰

21/09/2023

End of Term Three! Tuesday play is for this week, Thursday play 😜 if you haven’t booked for Term Four please check the timetable. For those of you with passes left to use I’ll see you Saturday 8am at before two weeks break! Back on deck Monday Oct 9 Xx

06/09/2023

Extension 🙌🏼

23/08/2023

Reminder - No Saturday Mat on Aug 26. I’ll be in Melbourne soaking up new movement concepts and deeper understanding of my core love, Pilates. Continued Education is important to me and I’m excited to dive in and see how I can grow as a teacher and movement therapist. Classes resume Monday ❤️

08/08/2023

Tuesday play is in the stories…. I may have posted the wrong way around 🫣🫣 I’m a Pilates Teacher and Massage Therapist… not an Instagram Master. 😬

07/07/2023

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In the Pilates industry there has been an explosion of new franchises teaching group Reformer based exercises to the general public. It is the hottest fitness craze.

I want to make it clear that most of these group classes are NOT Pilates but rather a fitness experience using the Pilates Reformer.

Most of the instructors of these classes have very limited knowledge of the Pilates Method as a whole.

There is a real concern for public safety in general. Many of the training courses the Group Reformer instructors receive do not include enough time for them to develop skills to help them teach safely or effectively. Some training is completed in less than 50 hours.

Most of these instructors and the general public are unaware that the Reformer is just one piece equipment used in the Pilates method.

A Comprehensively Trained Pilates Teacher has more than 450 hours of baseline training if they have done a reputable course. They are trained in Mat, Reformer, Trapeze Table, Wunda Chair and a variety of barrels and other sn]mall pieces of equipment.

They would also have learned contraindications to a variety of common injuries. These teachers have learned how to teach clients with various conditions and how to modify exercises accordingly.

A teacher will also know how to help clients integrate what they learn into every day life.

I urge you to ask where the instructor or teacher has been trained. Ask them what level of experience they have and if they are doing regular continuing education.

Reach out to me if you have questions or if you would like to up-skill your knowledge as a teacher.

I'm here to help. Use my almost 30 years of experience as a Pilates and movement rehabilitation teacher to help you make the right choices for you.
Tania

26/06/2023

Team, Term Two finishes July 4. Only a few days to go! I have a few spots left in Wednesday and Saturday Mat this week. If you cannot make attend your usual class please let me know xx

21/04/2023

Term Two starts Monday 24 April. Only a few spots remain in Semi and Group classes. If you’ve forgotten to book now is the time to panic 😬 please text me!!! See you Monday xx