The Pilates Shed

30/04/2026

Pilates is a method, where repetition builds strength and stamina, improves flexibility and mobility with a strong focus on breath work and connection to your power house(as Joe Pilates called it!) or the core as it’s known today. I like to call it the centre, the connection to where the breath leads the movement. It’s about learning to switch the muscles on and off! Learning where you are in space, building proprioception and coordination. As you develop it can be dynamic but at the beginning It can feel slow and measured but try not to rush, trust the process. Consistency is key and you will see the results. Its a full body workout where you move in all directions, it’s not legs day or abs day, It’s everything day! It’s my love, my absolute passion! 💕

19/04/2026

A Pilates teacher's life... Planning classes, pushing our clients, and prioritizing our own practice

21/03/2026

Small group reformer classes with me on Saturdays and Wednesday evening

24/01/2026

Instilling all Pilates Principles and fundamentals, not rushing but finding strength in consistency and building layers with form and intention.

30/12/2025

What a difference a year makes! My girls and I started the year in our new home and we all had a big year ahead of us. Poppy & Violet navigated GCSE’s & A’levels and it was a tough time for everyone. I was finally in a position by the summer to give up my other part time job to teach full time, it was not an easy transition.

I have been teaching Pilates for over 18 years, after 10 years I left my business in north London where my babies were born and had to start again here in Bournemouth; At that time my health and my confidence took a knock but I pushed through and the Pilates Shed was born, my little garden 121 reformer studio. Then Covid hit! We went on line and eventually we were back in the studio and I was back for my community Mat classes. When we moved at the end of 2024 I also had to say goodbye to my garden studio. It was not easy and this time last year I wondered how I was going to make it work in what is now my garden conservatory studio! Somehow time passed and I got back into my teaching routine once again.

After moving here 8 years ago it looked like the group reformer craze had finally arrived! I was lucky enough to start teaching last February at West Hants brand new reformer studio! And by early summer .du.pilates launched its gorgeous boutique studio where I am so lucky to have met my Maison family! (Also I have learnt a few things about social media since then!) And now at the gorgeous in Christchurch. in September Poppy left for university and I can honestly say that the feeling of her leaving was such a heavy feeling for the whole year leading up! We joke she’s the default mum! She has been a constant presence in her sister’s lives. I am so proud of her, it has been a tough few years but I am proud to say we have raised a beautiful adult! 🩷

Finding the positives and feeling gratitude for everything in my life, my three little 🌺 🌺 🌺 , the love and support of my family and friends and feeling incredibly lucky to be doing what I love every day! And a big thank you to all my clients over the years that have kept me going! 💕Happy new year! Maison Du Pilates

17/12/2025

14/12/2025

08/12/2025

Teaching the Pilates principles and fundamentals are always my go to for a class. I have had the pleasure of teaching some of these participants regularly and it’s a dream when everything falls into place and the class flows seamlessly from one exercise to the next demonstrating their strength and development. 💕

26/11/2025

Meeting new mum’s whether first or second time around you learn, no two experiences are ever the same! I love being part of communities that help and support each other and at the same time mummy and baby reap a positive experience