Essence Studio

28/08/2025

What an amazing month of movement! 🌟

This August, 50 of you joined me online for Pilates & Barre, from the UK, Spain, Canada, the US and Switzerland. 🌍

You tuned in from desktops, tablets and mobiles, finding moments to move wherever you were. Together, you completed 166 classes this month! 💪

Thank you for making this community so inspiring. Every time you show up, you bring energy, commitment and a shared love for movement.

What was your favourite class or moment this month?

Share it below – I’d love to hear your highlights and celebrate them with you! 💖

21/08/2025

To My Summer Pilates Crew

Thank you for joining me, near and far,
Online this summer, you’ve all raised the bar.
You’ve moved, you’ve twisted, you’ve bent with grace,
Each roll-down, roll-up—a smile on your face.

You’ve plié’d and planked, perfected your pike,
Sworn at the screen (which I think you might like 😉)
You’ve talked back, you’ve laughed, you’ve shown up true—
Over fifty of you, my Pilates crew!

From home, from holidays, even from work,
You kept your bodies moving—no excuse to shirk.
As summer fades and the days turn new,
My online library grows with fresh moves to pursue.

Join me in person, or virtually still,
More classes, more options, more strength to build.
To grow more flexible, connect within,
A new season begins—let the movement begin!

In person classes can be booked here - https://gymcatch.com/app/provider/2084/courses

19/08/2025

🍂 A new season. A new beginning.�

This September, I invite you to step into Pilates with me at Essence Garden Studio, St Johns or the Forest Studio, Bisley The Bisley Yurt

Every class is carefully designed specifically with the bodies in the room in mind. From easing back care to flowing with strength, to finding balance at your own pace — Pilates presonalised.

📍 Available Classes:
* Saturday 8am — Pilates for Back Care, St Johns
* Tuesday 5:30pm — Gentle Flow Pilates, St Johns
* Wednesday 7pm & 8pm — Mixed Ability Pilates, Bisley

Your body. Your rhythm. Your space.�✨

Move beautifully into autumn with Pilates.

Garden Studio classes are limited to 4 people per class and Forest Studio classes are limited to 10 people per class.  Mat spaces can either be booked individually or as a course via my online booking system Gymcatch - search for Essence Studio as the fitness provider.  You can also book as a priv...

03/08/2025

🌟 Foam Roller Pilates 🌟

✨ Online – Anytime, Anywhere�Access 40+ Foam Roller classes PLUS over 200 Pilates, Barre & Relaxation sessions — perfect for building strength, easing tension, and fitting movement into your day, wherever you are.

✨ In Person – Wednesdays at 8pm

Join my Mixed Ability Foam Roller Pilates class this Autumn Term (now open to book!) 🍂 This class uses the roller to release tension, mobilise the spine, and build deep core strength. The shoulder release series is a must if you’re spending long hours at a desk — instant relief you’ll feel immediately! 💻✨

The roller also adds a gentle instability that challenges your core and upgrades classic mat work. You’ll leave feeling taller, stronger, and more open through your back and shoulders.

🌞 Still curious?�Try a summer drop-in before committing:�📅 Tuesday 5:30pm – Gentle Flow Pilates @ The Garden Studio�📅 Wednesday 7pm – Mixed Ability Pilates @ The Forest Studio, Bisley

🧘‍♀️ Come along and join one of my classes and feel the difference.

31/07/2025

Love this from 4 years ago today 🫶

29/07/2025

What a lovely evening! 🌅🧖‍♀️💦
�Sauna sessions, countless dips, and hilarious conversations (note to self: never click on a lemon picture on social media! 🍋🤣).

We wrapped it all up with a delicious ‘picky bits’ picnic — laughter, lake views, and so many good vibes.

Huge thanks to for letting us soak up every last second — we genuinely could’ve talked all night!

It makes me so happy that these amazing friendships started in a Pilates class and have flowed (quite literally!) into open water swims and beyond. 💛✨

18/07/2025

Over the past 6 months I have been teaching a free Pilates class at work as part of our staff wellbeing program. It has been an absolute pleasure running the class but also a joy getting to know members of staff who I might not have necessarily met through my role.

Today I was lured into the staff to ‘do something urgent’ only to be greeted by some of my lovely Pilates peeps with these beautiful flowers, a lovely card and a garden centre voucher !! Those of you that know me know I’m rarely lost for words but on this occasion I was….. 💗

16/07/2025

A lovely last session at this evening.

2 hours of Pilates, Foam Roller and Relaxation 😌

I will be running drop in sessions over the summer here and at my home studio. Alternatively join me online and take me on holiday ☀️ 💻 Pool side Pilates is the BEST!!

15/07/2025

Late availability in tomorrow’s two classes at

7pm
Mixed Ability Pilates
2 spaces

8pm
Foam Roller Pilates
3 spaces

13/07/2025

Sunday reset ☀️🥰

This mornings visit to the .sauna for a sauna and numerous sea dips was just what was needed today ☀️ 🌊.

These 4 hours at Bracklesham Bay felt like a mini break, leaving my feeling re energized and ready for the last full week of the summer term.

If you have a catch up classes to do before the end of the summer term. I have spaces in the following classes:

Tuesday 15th July
5:30pm Gentle Flow Pilates

Wednesday 16th July
8pm Foam Roller Pilates

Summer holiday classes will be released in the next few days so keep an eye on your emails 📧

30/06/2025

Change of venue for Tuesday nights Pilates classes.

Tomorrow evenings classes will be held at the 🌺

A beautiful location where you will be well shaded and kept cool by the evenings summer breeze during the following 3 classes:

5:30pm - 1 Space
Gentle Flow Pilates

7:00pm - FULL
Mixed Ability Pilates

8:15pm - FULL
Mixed Ability Pilates

An email with address details has been sent to all participants.

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15/04/2025

This morning I worked with a client who has been doing Pilates for over 20 years and has been coming to my classes for 7 years. She is over 70, plays golf at least twice a week, often more and has scoliosis. She is strong, and flexible but has noticed recently that she needs to focus a little more on doing more scoliosis focused strengthening so came to me today for a 1:2:1.

Some of the things we worked on:
Elongation
Lateral thoracic breathing
Squaring the box
Strengthening the weaker side
Correction of the convexity
Oh and did I say elongation…. anyone with scoliosis will now how great this is 🩻

Whether you’ve been doing Pilates for 5,10…20 years it can be really beneficial to do a 1:2:1 with your instructor, whether it’s to revisit the fundamentals, check that you haven’t fallen into any bad habits or to focus on working on exercises specific to your body.

Despite being a Pilates instructor and being able to hop on my mat and ‘do’ Pilates I always like to check in with another instructor from time to time for a 1:2:1 - those instructor eyes never miss a trick 👀