The Collective W

Yes — I fall at the end of this video. That’s exactly the point.

Meet the Seal: one of my favourite (and most underrated) Pilates exercises. You hold a flexed, C-curved spine, rock back and forth along it, then balance at the top just long enough to clap your feet together three times.

It takes real core strength to hold that shape, coordination to keep the rhythm, and focus to balance at the top — which is exactly why I love it. Some days I hold the rhythm. Other days, like the end of this clip, I lose control and tip right over.
Both are part of the practice.

The more you play with this movement, the more your mind and body learn to work together — not because you get it flawless, but because you keep coming back to it.

Save this and give it a go in your next session, wobbles included.

A beautiful restorative position during pregnancy to practise the art of slowing down, softening and surrendering — not just physically, but mentally too.

The bolster and blanket are there to hold you, so you don’t have to hold yourself.

Notice where you’re still gripping.
Your jaw. Your shoulders. Your hands. Your belly.
And gently invite those places to soften.

Sometimes the most nourishing thing we can practise during pregnancy is letting ourselves be supported.

BirthPreparation PregnancySupport

When I was pregnant, I realised how much focus there was on information — but not always the space to actually feel prepared in my body.

So I created Embodied4 — four weeks, two classes a week, blending breath, movement and nervous system tools to help you prepare for birth and the season after.

If you want a taste of what that actually feels like first, I’m hosting an evening at Bhav on the 26th — same vibe as the program, just a taster. Details in my last post. You can book via link in my bio for Embodied Birth Preparation night.

I’m also opening a small Founding Cohort for the full Embodied4 program this September. Message me “EMBODIED” if you’d like to know more.

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There is something I love about arriving at the studio before everyone else.

The morning sun pours through the windows, the room is quiet, and this is where every class begins—not on the reformer or the mat, but with pen and paper.

Every session is carefully planned with intention. I think about how I want you to feel, not just what exercises we’re going to do.

I want you to walk into a space where you can soften the noise of everyday life, reconnect with your breath, move your body with purpose, and leave feeling calmer, stronger and more grounded than when you arrived.

That hour is your time.

A little pause.
A little reset.
A chance to come home to yourself.

I’d love for you to join me and experience it for yourself.

Classes at Bhav Yoga Studio, Cronulla.
✨ Mat Pilates Tuesdays & Thursdays at 11am
✨ Prenatal Pilates Saturdays 11am

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Some seasons don’t give us perfect silence… they give us little feet on yoga mats. 🤍

Today I rolled out my mat, planning to enjoy a little yoga while the boys played.

Instead, they asked if they could join me.

It reminded me that our children are always watching—not just what we say, but how we care for ourselves.

School holidays can feel wonderfully chaotic. My movement doesn’t always happen in a quiet studio anymore. Instead, it comes with laughter, little voices, funny made-up yoga poses, and two cheeky boys who occasionally abandon the flow just to make silly faces at the camera. I didn’t even notice half of it until I watched the video back… and it’s those little moments that I know I’ll treasure one day.

I’ve stopped waiting for the “perfect” time to move.

Because movement doesn’t have to be perfect to matter.

One day these boys won’t want to roll out their mats beside me anymore. Until then, I’ll soak up every giggle, every interruption, and every beautifully messy practice we share together.

✨ The greatest lesson I can teach my children isn’t how to do yoga. It’s showing them that caring for themselves is something worth making time for.

I’d love to know…

Do your little ones ever join your workouts or yoga practice? 🤍

The Roll Up is one of the most recognised Pilates exercises… but it’s also one of the most misunderstood.

Many people think the goal is simply to sit up.

It isn’t.

The real challenge is learning to articulate your spine—slowly peeling one vertebra off the mat, then placing each one back down with control.

That takes time.

This video shows where I am with this exercise today, after years of practice. It definitely didn’t look like this when I first started, and I don’t expect it to look like this for my clients either.

In fact, one of my favourite ways to begin learning the Roll Up is with:

• slightly bent knees
• a light hand weight for counterbalance or a FlexBand around your feet to help you move slowly and with control, making it easier to feel each vertebrae peel off the mat and return one at a time.

These simple modifications make it much easier to find control, slow the movement down, and truly feel each segment of the spine moving.

The goal isn’t to achieve the “perfect” Roll Up.

The goal is to move well, understand your body, and gradually build the strength and awareness that make the movement possible.

That’s the beauty of Pilates—there’s always another layer to discover.

✨ If you’d like to start your Pilates journey or deepen your practice, I’d love to have you in class.

📍Bhav Yoga Studio, Cronulla
🗓 Tuesdays and Thursdays • 7:30am & 11:00am
🎟 Your first class is complimentary. Link in Bio.