Move with Mel: Pilates & Barre

Move with Mel: Pilates & Barre Barre & Pilates classes & On-Demand studio.

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

For me it isn’t about before and after photos or numbers on a scale, it is about changes in movement, supporting your li...
20/01/2026

For me it isn’t about before and after photos or numbers on a scale, it is about changes in movement, supporting your lifestyle, improving functioning, mobility, balance, preventing injuries or recovering from one. It is helping to continue doing what you want and need to do as you age.
This is the stuff that matters.
If this resonates…welcome!

There’s no wrong answer here…let me know your reason 👇🏼
18/01/2026

There’s no wrong answer here…let me know your reason 👇🏼

14/01/2026

Because barre is my first love (minus the hubby of course 😜) I have a love for side work, and so you can bet it is incorporated into most mat Pilates classes too!

Here are 5 moves you can try at home to work that side:
1. Leg lift and lower (keep it small) and pulses
2. Rainbows
3. Leg lift and lower, rotation to mat and centre
4. Side crunch and walking legs
5. Sideline roll back to teaser and return to the sideline

Let me know how you go!

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