Oceanside Pilates

Oceanside Pilates Hi I'm Yanna, a Pilates Practitioner in Mangawhai. Studio & Mat

Polestar Pilates Certified

Helping you feel better, by moving better

26/05/2026

A new chapter for Oceanside Pilates Studio 💫

I’m proud to share that Mangawhai's only Comprehensive Pilates studio is now quietly open and welcoming clients. Pinch me!

A space grounded in thoughtful movement, warmth, depth, and the incredible Pilates apparatus system designed to support your wellbeing for a more connected movement experience.

As a small business owner there is still a whole lot more unfolding behind the scenes, I'll be sharing more of the studio, the apparatus, and this beautiful method over the coming weeks.

Come along for the journey.

03/05/2026

Stay tuned 🌀

28/04/2026

Come for a Mat class, stay for a chat and cuppa afterwards.

Providing a complimentary refreshing brew after class has been a ritual from our very first ever Mat class almost two years ago!

For Oceanside, it's about providing more than a workout. Connection beyond the Mat so you can say hello to another familiar face in the supermarket aisle.

27/04/2026

Mat classes schedule this week:

• Monday (tonight) 6pm
• Tuesday 9am
• Thursday 6.30am

📍9 Molesworth Drive, Mangawhai

See you there 🌞

Send this to your friend who has a sore back ✨
15/03/2026

Send this to your friend who has a sore back ✨

11/03/2026

Lower back feeling a little stiff?

Try this quick standing sequence for gentle relief. It’s simple, effective, and helps restore movement through the areas that often get a bit “stuck” during the day.

The keys here are:

🗝️ Thoracic rotation: This encourages movement through the mid-back so the whole spine can share the load. As Dr. Brent Anderson says, “distribution of movement = distribution of force.” When the lower back feels tight, improving movement elsewhere in the spine can often help reduce that tension.

🗝️ Pelvic dissociation: Standing pelvic tilts both front to back and side to side, along with pelvic clocks help the pelvis move independently from the ribcage. These gentle patterns signal the larger global muscles to relax while the deeper stabilising muscles switch on with a subtle supportive engagement.

🗝️ Fluid hip movement: Imagine the hip joints as well-oiled ball-and-socket joints. Let the movement feel smooth and continuous rather than forced.

🗝️ Slow, controlled motion: Keep the range small and comfortable. Smooth, mindful movement is more beneficial than pushing for bigger range.

Give it a go!

11/02/2026

Mermaid on the Chair

This movement gives the mid back, the thoracic spine, something many of us are missing. Options.

Here we move through lateral flexion, rotation, and a touch of flexion. We are exploring movement across multiple planes, especially the frontal plane with side bending and the transverse plane as rotation is added. The pelvis stays grounded so the ribs and thoracic spine can truly articulate.

So many of us get stiff through this area from sitting, driving, and being on our phones. When the thorax becomes rigid, the neck and low back often try to take over. Cue the sore neck and sore back.

I love this variation because it gently restores movement where we commonly lose it. It helps the rib cage move with more freedom, which can make breathing feel easier.

Mermaid often feels like a slow, moving massage for the muscles around the spine, including the erector spinae and the smaller stabilisers underneath like multifidus and rotatores. As we side bend and rotate, those tissues lengthen and contract, encouraging circulation and hydration in a nourishing way.

It is not about pushing range. It is about creating space.
Stability below. Mobility above.

✨ Officially a Practitioner of Pilates ✨I’m incredibly proud to share that I have officially gained the qualification of...
06/12/2025

✨ Officially a Practitioner of Pilates ✨

I’m incredibly proud to share that I have officially gained the qualification of Practitioner of Pilates in addition to the Mat qualification

A huge thank you to for providing such a thorough, thoughtful, and inspiring education in movement and client care. In the current climate of the industry, where depth, integrity, and true understanding matter more than ever, Polestar continues to set the standard. I’m deeply grateful for the mentorship, the community, and the unwavering commitment to excellence.

What I’ve gained goes far beyond technique and exercise knowledge. The connections, the clarity, and the joy of truly understanding how to bring better movement into people’s everyday lives, this is soul work!

Studio Pilates is hands-on, practical, and deeply personal. It meets each client exactly where they are, helping them move toward where they want to be. Tailoring movement in this way is such a privilege. I absolutely love my clients, my mentors, and this craft.

A special mention to my mama for backing me from day 1. Love you mum ❣️

This is only the beginning, and I’m excited for what’s ahead. ✨

A little snapshot of spring since I've been back home 🌸It's taken a little time to settle into the routine, jet lag got ...
10/10/2025

A little snapshot of spring since I've been back home 🌸

It's taken a little time to settle into the routine, jet lag got me good ✈️ sincerely grateful for such a wonderful trip with the family 🌄

Three things that have helped settle my nervous system this week

1: Movement
2: Connection with loved ones 🥰
3: Nourishing food

Seeing all the wonderful Pilates people has filled my soul cup up.

Love to you all
Yanna

Words well spoken ✨🙌
04/08/2025

Words well spoken ✨🙌

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