What are the opening hours?

Monday 6pm - 7pm 7:30pm - 8:30pm Tuesday 1pm - 2pm 6pm - 7pm Wednesday 6:45am - 7:15am 6:15pm - 7:15pm Thursday 6:45am - 7:15am 8pm - 9pm Friday 11:30am - 12:30pm 1:30pm - 3pm

VR Pilates

Pilates for real life. Teaching since 2009, my classes focus on building strength, stability, and calm without pressure or burnout. Move well. Feel strong.

Small, supportive Pilates groups online and face-to-face at Bassenthwaite Lake. Stay connected. Pilates is an excellent way to improve the way you train as well as helping with back pain and mis-alignments within the body. It is a fantastic complementary form of training to all other exercise

I hope to be able to share news / events and updates with all my class members as well as inspire, motivate and help with any exercise tips on a regular basis.

03/05/2026

✨ This Week in Pilates ✨

This week’s classes bring a powerful combination of energy and ease, the perfect balance for both body and mind.

We’ll begin with a 20–30 minute focused section using a loop band to ignite the lower body. Expect a mat workout that delivers:

🔥 Strong, working glutes
💪 Active, supportive abdominals
❤️ A cardio-infused burn that leaves you feeling energised and accomplished

Following this, we’ll transition into a more relaxed Pilates flow, allowing the body to unwind and helping you tap into your parasympathetic nervous system, leaving you feeling calm, grounded, and restored.

✨ A beautiful blend of challenge and release
✨ Strength, mobility, and nervous system balance
✨ Options given throughout — suitable for all levels

🌐 Online Classes
No online class on Bank Holiday Monday
Tuesday – 1pm & 7:30pm
Wednesday – 6:45am (30 mins)
Thursday – 6:45am (30 mins)
Friday – 11:30am

📍 Face-to-Face Classes (Bassenthwaite Lake)
Monday – 6pm
Tuesday – 6pm
Wednesday – 6:15pm
Thursday – 6pm

Message me if you’d like to join or have any questions, I’d love to see you on the mat this week!

26/04/2026

✨ This Week in Pilates – Overball Focus ✨

This week we’ll be working with the Overball in a focused mat class designed to deepen connection and truly amplify the burn.

The ball is a fantastic tool for Pilates as it provides subtle feedback and instability, encouraging your muscles, especially the core and glutes, to work harder and more intelligently. It helps you find those deeper layers of strength while maintaining control and alignment.

Expect a class where you’ll:
💪 Fire up the glutes and core
✨ Move with strength, precision, and purpose
🌿 Improve stability, balance, and coordination
🔥 Feel that satisfying, deep muscle work that Pilates does so well

It’s a powerful, focused session that will leave you feeling strong, connected, and energised. Options will be given throughout. Suitable for all levels and abilities

🌐 Online Classes
Monday – 7:30pm
Tuesday – 1pm & 7:30pm
Wednesday – 6:45am (30 mins)
Thursday – 6:45am (30 mins)
Friday – 11:30am

📍 Face-to-Face Classes (Bassenthwaite Lake)
Monday – 6pm - 1 SPACE
Tuesday – 6pm - FULL
Wednesday – 6:15pm = FULL
Thursday – 6pm - 2 SPACES

Let me know if you’d like to join or have any questions, I’d love to see you in class this week!

19/04/2026

✨ This Week in Pilates – Foam Roller Focus ✨

We’re bringing back the foam roller this week to elevate your mat practice and take your movement to the next level. Using the roller is a fantastic way to challenge stability and awaken deep core connection, helping you work from the inside out while staying supported.

In this week’s classes, we’ll:

💪 Build strength and mobility throughout the body
🌿 Refine pelvic control and stability
✨ Open the chest and improve posture
💆‍♀️ Finish with a restorative rolling cool down to release tension and leave you feeling reset and renewed

The foam roller is such a powerful prop because it not only strengthens but also helps release tight muscles and fascia, giving you that amazing combination of effort and ease.

✨ Options will be given throughout including without the roller
✨ Suitable for all levels and abilities

🌐 Online Classes
Monday – 7:30pm
Tuesday – 1pm & 7:30pm
Wednesday – 6:45am (30 mins)
Thursday – 6:45am (30 mins)
Friday – 11:30am

📍 Face-to-Face Classes (Bassenthwaite Lake)
Monday – 6pm FULL
Tuesday – 6pm FULL
Wednesday – 6:15pm Spaces available
Thursday – 6pm Spaces available

Let me know if you’d like to join or have any questions, I’d love to see you on the mat this week!

12/04/2026

✨ This Week in Pilates ✨

This week we’ll be exploring the classical Pilates mat repertoire, brought to life with modern insight and purposeful progression.

These classes will look to honour the original Pilates method while offering fresh ways to challenge, refine, and deepen your movement quality. Expect a thoughtful, flowing session that builds strength, control, and precision, helping you connect more fully to how your body moves.

✨ A beautiful blend of tradition and progression
✨ Strength, mobility, and control throughout the whole body
✨ Options given throughout so it will be suitable for all levels

🆕 New Class Announcement

I’m excited to be adding a NEW face-to-face Pilates class on Thursdays at 6pm — more opportunities to move and feel good!

🌐 Online Classes
Monday – 7:30pm
Tuesday – 1pm & 7:30pm
Wednesday – 6:45am (30 mins)
Thursday – 6:45am (30 mins)
Friday – 11:30am

📍 Face-to-Face Classes (Bassenthwaite Lake)
Monday – 6pm (FULL)
Tuesday – 6pm (1 space)
Wednesday – 6:15pm (1 space)
Thursday – 6pm (NEW!)

Let me know if you’d like to join in or have any questions, I’d love to see you in class this week!

05/04/2026

✨ This Week in Pilates – Foam Roller Focus ✨

This week we’ll be working with one of my favourite props, the foam roller 🌀

It’s such a versatile tool that allows us to both challenge and support the body, helping you move with greater awareness and control.

In this week’s classes, we’ll use the foam roller to:
💪 Build core strength and stability
🌿 Improve balance and coordination
💆‍♀️ Release tight muscles and fascia
🧘‍♀️ Create space and ease through the body

Expect a class that feels both strengthening and deeply releasing, leaving you feeling lighter, taller, and more connected.

✨ Options will be given throughout
✨ Suitable for all levels and abilities

🌐 Online Classes
Monday – 7:30pm
Tuesday – 1pm & 7:30pm
Wednesday – 6:45am (30 mins)
Thursday – 6:45am (30 mins)
Friday – 11:30am

📍 Face-to-Face Classes (Bassenthwaite Lake)
Monday – 6pm
Tuesday – 6pm
Wednesday – 6:15pm

Let me know if you’d like to join or have any questions, I’d love to see you on the mat this week!

03/04/2026

💫 Good Friday Pilates reminder!

Join me at 11:30am online for a feel-good class to leave you strong, mobile, and energised for the weekend. Bring your overball!

If you need the zoom details just let me know. x

29/03/2026

✨ This Week in Pilates ✨

This week’s classes bring a beautiful balance of mobility, strength, and control to leave you feeling open, grounded, and energised.

We’ll begin with a mat sequence designed to create space and mobility along the spine, using the Overball to support precise extension work. This will help strengthen your postural muscles while encouraging length so you leave feeling taller, lighter, and more open.

We’ll then move into a focused, full-body mat workout (no equipment) to build abdominal strength and balanced control. This efficient, well-rounded session is designed to even out the body, helping you feel strong, steady, and ready for your day.

✨ A perfect blend of strength, mobility, and feel-good movement
✨ Options given throughout
✨ Suitable for all levels

🌐 Online Classes (This Week)
Monday – 7:30pm
Tuesday – 1pm & 7:30pm
Wednesday – 6:45am (30 mins)
Thursday – 6:45am (30 mins)
Friday – 11:30am

📍 Face-to-Face Classes (Bassenthwaite Lake)
Monday – 6pm
Tuesday – 6pm
Wednesday – 6:15pm

Let me know if you’d like to join or have any questions, I’d love to see you on the mat this week.

22/03/2026

✨ This Week in Pilates – Theraband Focus ✨

This week in both our online and face-to-face Pilates classes, we’ll be working with the Theraband to deepen movement and create space throughout the body.

We’ll begin with a standing warm-up, focusing on mobilising and stabilising the shoulders and scapulae, before moving into familiar mat exercises enhanced with the band.

The Theraband is a fantastic Pilates prop because it:
💪 Adds gentle, adjustable resistance to build strength
🌿 Supports and improves mobility and range of motion
✨ Provides feedback and control, helping you connect to the right muscles
🧘‍♀️ Encourages better alignment and posture, especially through the upper body

Expect a class that feels supportive yet strengthening, helping you move more freely while building stability and control. Options will be given throughout. Suitable for all levels and abilities

🌐 Online Classes

Monday – 7:30pm
Tuesday – 1pm & 7:30pm
Wednesday – 6:45am (30 mins)
Thursday – 6:45am (30 mins)
Friday – 11:30am

📍 Face-to-Face Classes (Bassenthwaite Lake)

Monday – 6pm
Tuesday – 6pm
Wednesday – 6:15pm

Let me know if you’d like to join or have any questions, I’d love to see you in class this week!

15/03/2026

✨ This Week in Pilates – Magic Circle Focus ✨

This week in both our online and face-to-face Pilates classes we’ll be enjoying some creative work with the Magic Circle, a classic Pilates prop that helps intensify connection and control throughout the body.

The Magic Circle is a brilliant tool for Pilates because it provides instant feedback, helping you activate the right muscles while maintaining alignment and stability. It encourages deeper engagement of the core, inner thighs, arms, and back, allowing you to build strength while also creating a beautiful sense of length and control.

Expect a class that feels both challenging and refreshing, as we work towards:
💪 Deep, supportive strength
✨ Refined alignment and body awareness
🌿 Length and openness through the body

As always, options will be given throughout, so you can work at a level that feels right for your body.

🌐 Online Classes

Monday – 7:30pm
Tuesday – 1pm & 7:30pm
Wednesday – 6:45am (30 mins)
Thursday – 6:45am (30 mins)
Friday – 11:30am

📍 Face-to-Face Classes (Bassenthwaite Lake)

Monday – 6pm
Tuesday – 6pm
Wednesday – 6:15pm

Let me know if you’d like to join or have any questions, I’d love to see you in class this week.

08/03/2026

✨ This Week in Pilates ✨

This week’s Pilates classes will be a full-body mat experience designed to help you feel stronger, more centred, and deeply connected to your body.

Through purposeful, mindful movement we’ll explore exercises that build strength, stability, and control, while also creating length and freedom throughout the body. The class is designed to deepen your mind–body connection, helping you move with awareness and confidence.

Expect to:
💪 Strengthen your core and whole body
🌿 Improve posture, balance, and mobility
🧘 Feel calmer, more grounded, and energised
✨ Leave class feeling strong, lifted, and connected to your inner strength

Options will always be given so you can work at a level that feels right for your body. All levels, shapes, and abilities are welcome.

🌐 Online Classes

Monday – 7:30pm
Tuesday – 1pm & 7:30pm
Wednesday – 6:45am (30 mins)
Thursday – 6:45am (30 mins)
Friday – 11:30am

📍 Face-to-Face Classes (Bassenthwaite Lake)

Monday – 6pm (full)
Tuesday – 6pm (full)
Wednesday – 6:15pm (spaces available)

Let me know if you’d like to join in or have any questions. I’d love to see you on the mat this week.

01/03/2026

✨ This Week in Pilates ✨

This week we’ll experience a playful and creative full-body mat class, inspired by flowing Reformer-style movements.

Expect a balanced and uplifting challenge that enhances length, connection, and control, while building strength in a dynamic yet mindful way. The class will flow, helping you feel coordinated, energised, and connected from head to toe.

We’ll be using light hand weights to add feedback and intensity — but these can absolutely be removed if you prefer. Options will be given throughout, whether you’d like to keep things a little gentler or dial up the challenge.

✨ Suitable for all levels
✨ Small, supportive classes
✨ Strength, flow, and feel-good movement

🌐 Online Classes

Monday – 7:30pm
Tuesday – 1pm & 7:30pm
Wednesday – 6:45am (30 mins)
Thursday – 6:45am (30 mins)
Friday – 11:30am

📍 Face-to-Face Classes (Bassenthwaite Lake)

Monday – 6pm
Tuesday – 6pm
Wednesday – 6:15pm

Let me know if you’d like to join or have any questions, I’d love to see you on the mat this week!

22/02/2026

✨ This Week in Pilates ✨

This week we’ll be working through an energetic mat class designed to build strength with some beautifully challenging exercises, all while staying deeply connected to the breath. 🌿

Expect the perfect balance of abdominal intensity and full-body movement, helping you develop strength, control, and endurance. By the end of class, you should feel strong, elongated, and uplifted, energised but centred.

✨ No props needed
✨ Options given throughout
✨ Suitable for all levels

🌐 Online Classes (This Week)

Monday – 7:30pm
Tuesday – 1pm & 7:30pm
Wednesday – 6:45am (30 mins)
Thursday – 6:45am (30 mins)
Friday – 11:30am

📍 Face-to-Face Classes (Bassenthwaite Lake)

Monday – 6pm
Tuesday – 6pm
Wednesday – 6:15pm

Let me know if you’d like to join in or have any questions — I’d love to see you on the mat this week.

Address

Abingdon-on-Thames
CA139YD

Opening Hours

Monday	6pm - 7pm
	7:30pm - 8:30pm
Tuesday	1pm - 2pm
	6pm - 7pm
Wednesday	6:45am - 7:15am
	6:15pm - 7:15pm
Thursday	6:45am - 7:15am
	8pm - 9pm
Friday	11:30am - 12:30pm
	1:30pm - 3pm

Website

https://www.virginiarichardson.co.uk/pilates

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