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Barre & Pilates classes & On-Demand studio.

11/04/2026

Lower body exercises I love/hate (it’s a fine line)!
All you need is a set of dumbbells and a kettlebell if you have one (or you could just use your dumbbell).

8-10 reps x3 sets of each.

Comment below and I’ll send you the workout!

02/04/2026

Because my online site is for everyone 📸

You don’t have to “be fit”
You don’t have to wear the matching outfits
You don’t have to workout for an hour
You don’t have to leave your house
You don’t have to do the same thing everyday

You can work out whenever it suits, from any location, you can do a 6 minute core session up to a one hour barre class, and there is variety!

Enjoy barre, Pilates, HIIT, lower body, upper body, core or stretch sessions!

Come and move with me…7-day free trial to check it out!

01/04/2026

Zoom in 🔍 to see your movement tip for the Easter weekend!!

Drop below what you got…and if you do it 👇🏼

11/03/2026

As a Pilates, barre & fitness instructor here are some things I don’t do:

💜 I don’t get up before 630 to exercise! I value my sleep or enjoy reading in bed, and I hate morning exercise
💜 I don’t count macros. I make sure I consume enough protein, I eat a range of plants and eat a balanced array of kai
💜 I don’t exercise every day. Our bodies need time to recover and repair after stress from exercise. It doesn’t mean I am laying on the couch, I might go for a walk, or play a game outside with my daughter, but it is leisurely. And some days I will just lay on the couch with a book!!
💜 I don’t exercise to punish my body. I don’t exercise in response to something I have consumed, or to a number on a scale etc. I move for my cardiovascular health, mobility, strength, bone density, muscle mass and my mental health.
💜 I don’t do restriction. It doesn’t work (see research on ghrelin and milkshakes or what the body does when it perceives starvation) and life is too short and precious to not enjoy food.

If this sounds like you, join me here!!

Note: I recognise my privilege with a healthy relationship with food and exercise. If you are struggling in these spaces please reach out and I can refer you to experts in these fields.

17/02/2026

Well he made his choice…😂

It is something I get asked often though…which is better, or which I prefer? This is where the power of AND comes in, it doesn’t have to be an either/or.

I love mat Pilates for the ease (you can do it anywhere at anytime), for the control, the peace, the mobility, the mindfulness. I personally get more into my body and out of my head in mat Pilates.

AND I love reformer Pilates for the variation, the added load, and the mobility.

What are your thoughts? Do you have a preference?

10/02/2026

Steal my barre class…enjoy! Swipe to see each section at only 1.5x speed.

- I always start wit a warm up with weights
- isometric series - on both sides. Inside foot on a yoga block, a block of wood or a thick book.
- flexibility series - on both sides.
- side series - on both sides.
- facing the barre - back knee/shin on block. Both sides.
- b***y burn. Feet up on a chair. Parallel with the feet followed by external rotation (V position). If you don’t have a Pilates ball use a cushion or a rolled up towel.

I also add two cardio bursts in: think jump squats, plank running etc.
Each move I do between 8-16x

***yburn

08/02/2026

I know that online Pilates/barre/HIIT isn’t for everyone, nothing is!
But it you struggle to make set class times, need to work around shifts or sleeping babies, prefer working out in your un**es from your own home, like variety, want to improve your balance and mobility, need to build core and glute strength, want to work on your spine health, need some time for yourself, then my online studio might be for you!

Check it out with a 7-day free trial, and drop a ❤️ and I’ll send you a code to get 50% off your first month!

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Papakura

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http://www.melhwellness.nz/

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