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Pilates has been around for over 90 years and has been adapted by each generation of teachers to create a wide and deep body of exercises. In the beginning, it was adopted predominantly by dancers and athletes for injury recovery and performance enhancement. As research started to emerge about the benefits of motor control training to manage lower back […]

We are fully committed to the wellbeing of all of our clients and teachers and require all to comply with our health and safety guidelines.  They are dictated by the particular nature of the close work we do, our commitment to quality teaching and the needs of the people who come here. The guidelines are […]

Health Funds are again legally permitted to rebate for Pilates sessions. On 19 June 2025, the PHI 51/25 Private Health Insurance Legislation Amendment Rules (No. 5) 2025 were issued reversing the ban that came into effect in 2019. 

It’s not easy to change a habit of a lifetime – so see us for your good posture program!
“Your posture, the way you hold your body when you’re sitting or standing, is the foundation for every movement your body makes, and can determine how well your body adapts to the stresses on it.” Watch this TedEx video

The Pilates exercises that we give you for your feet might not be exciting, but they are essential to your body’s function. A 2015 journal article from the British Journal of Sports Medicine explains that the stability of the arch of the foot, where most of these muscles lie, is a key part of your core stability.

When specialists and imaging are unable to identify a specific identifiable cause for your symptoms, you are usually considered to be suffering from what is called mechanical neck pain (aka “idiopathic” meaning we don’t know why….). A recent study in 2018 into the effectiveness of Pilates in the treatment of chronic mechanical neck pain concluded that Pilates is an effective and safe treatment with no adverse effects.

Osteoporosis is a common disease affecting over 1 million, mostly older, Australians. If this is you, or perhaps a family member, there is a lot you can do to prevent it becoming a drag on quality of life.