Valley Pilates

In a Pilates studio we will often use various props for support (to make exercises more accessible), or for challenge and resistance (making you work harder).

Each week I also teach 2 community classes with no props at all, and these classes offer a focus on using our body, leveling up and creating challenge through pulses, holds and reps.

One is not better than the other, but the use of props can aid your pilates experience: various tools offer a better mind-body connection, and tactile feedback, allowing you to right areas and maintain alignment and correct form.

Here’s a few of my faves:

🔥 Pilates/yoga block: Help bridge the gap for tight hamstrings or hip flexors, providing elevation so you can achieve the correct spinal alignment without straining.

🔥 Pilates balls: Offer so much support, placed under your lower or mid-back, they offer cushioned support and gently cue core engagement or rib-cage placement. Holding the ball can provide focus, or momentum for a roll up too!

🔥Resistance bands: Offering deep burn, these can be used around your arms, thighs, calves or held in your hands for constant tension throughout a movement, helping to build strength and stability.

🔥 Magic circle: Engage your inner thighs, pelvic floor, and arms by providing a compressible resistance that tests your coordination.

🔥 Small weights: slows the movement down - and offers challenge, resistance and cardio burn. We typically use weight from 1-5kg or ankle weights at around 1kg each (my always favourite).

We also use the sliders, foam roller and long bands.

For the full Pilates studio experience I teach at and with barre and mat classes utilising all the support and challenge. I also teach 2 community classes with and for these we use our body weight, we add cardio and a whole lot of pulses.

No matter what, I am for people to leave my classes feeling the work, but also standing taller, feeling stretched, aligned, and confident in their body.

Join me, or feel free to DM for more info.

See you on the mat! X

My personal favourite and most versatile move… glute bridges!

Today we added over arms, leg weights, the magic ring and plenty of pulses.

🌟 The Pilates version of a bridge requires you to roll up and down bone-by-bone. This gently massages and improves the mobility of your spine.

🌟 Our abdominal band is worked hard… Pulling in the abdominals in creates a “corset” effect, stabilising the lower back and spine.

🌟 Glutes and hamstrings are forced to work preventing you from arching or straining your lower back.

Our beautiful Pilates bridge is one of our fundamental movements, used to stabilise the lower back, use the whole spine, and activate the glutes. It relieves lower back pain by shifting the workload from the fragile lumbar spine to the stronger glute and hamstring muscles.

A great move for lower back strength and a great all over workout. 🌟

A strong back isn’t just one that can lift heavy things. It’s a support network for your whole body. It means you can move your limbs, upper body, legs or pelvis, without the whole body joining the party. It’s one that can stand tall, and carry your body weight evenly. It involves a strong core, and results in good posture.

This month we’re delving into back strength, freer movement, and functional exercises. And already it’s been awesome.

Today in class I could see the penny drop for some, could feel the magic, and we were all in sync and flow. So special!

If you’d like to join us this month, feel free to come along to any of my classes at or and notice the difference!

Dm for more info or to tailor your offering. See you on the mat x

Take a second as you read this post and check in with your lower back. How’s it feeling? How’s your posture? Chances are you might feel stres, pain, or discomfort, in your back and particularly, the lower spine.

The reason for this will depend on your lifestyle, posture, alignment, and mobility but, more often than not, it’s uncomfortable and painful.

This month in all my classes, but particularly with , I will be focusing on the lower back, and incorporating stretch, strengthening and support for our spine, posture, and back.

Joining the challenge is free and you can come to any class I teach. Make sure you’re signed up to my email list also for extra tips, tricks and exercises!

My goal is always to make movement achievable and accessible for all people, so let’s move freer and give our lower back some love in May ✨

Where to find me:

Monday 9.30am:

Wednesday 6am:
Wednesday 9.30am: - NEW CLASS ✨

Thursday 9am: - BARRE 🩰

Friday 9am: community class in Burleigh with

Saturday 6.30am:

All classes are suitable for all levels
ALL CLASSES ARE KID FRIENDLY
DM to join or message me and I’ll get you booked in.

See you on the mat 🌼

Leg weights today 💪🏽… and a juicy stretch!

Strength is what we aim for in every single class.

We want a strong spine. Strong posture. Strong back… and to finish up feeling proud, powerful and full of energy.

More and more, we’ve been adding - and increasing - our weighs in class. The benefits are a gradual strengthening, a slowed down focus on our core, and the muscles that support our practice.

Resistance training is a bit of a buzz word, but the benefits of adding weights to our weekly workouts are numerous - both physically and mentally, especially as we age.

But sometimes weights can be intimidating, or worse, when used incorrectly, with bad posture and support, they can cause injury or strain.

Layering sequences, gradual increases, correct alignment and purposeful setup will ensure your weighs complement and enhance your workout, giving you that fantastic feeling of strength, power and accomplishment 💪🏽

Join me for a strong, supported and fun class, and I’d love to work with our on any specific goals too!

Weekly offerings:

💚 Monday 9.30am at

💚 Wednesday 6am at

💚 Friday 6am at - barre!
Friday 9am at - GCCC get healthy community class!

💚 Saturday 6.30am at

See you on the mat 💚

Just putting my face in your feed to say hiii 🥰

What a year! This time next year last year I was in the UK after wrapping up my little home studio, and I was settling into and exploring new spaces.

A year in, and I still miss my studio and community (though our house renos are finally done and we are delighted). I love seeing familiar faces through the week and am excited to be starting at a few new spots this year - teaching Pilates to beautiful locals 🩵

I am ready to grow as an instructor, adding skills and study to my year. I am so grateful that I get to do what I love and work with some incredible humans.

I hope you’re all having a beautiful break, and time with your loved ones, and I hope to see you on the mat, somewhere, soon! 💜

No matter where I work my Pilates goal is this:

‘To make movement achievable, attainable, and enjoyable for everyone.’

I truly believe that Pilates is the secret ingredient most of us are missing in our lives. I love watching you fall in love with movement, to feel awe at your body, and determined in your goals and successes.

Lately that’s been something I’ve been able to be part of in a greater capacity since started offering our 5 Week Program - 1 on 1 weekly sessions for 5 weeks, with individual goals, plans and results. It’s like your own private class without the high cost of a PT.

I have been running these sessions through the studio for a few weeks now and loving seeing the results in a client’s face, the way they carry themselves, and their confidence.

DM now to find out more and see you on the mat! X

A strong, juicy and leg shaky class today 🔥

Today was all about balance and supporting our movement with a strong core, correct alignment and then adding challenge by testing our balance and strength.

Lots of fun for all.

I’m loving the 5 week private option with - working with a client one-on-one for 5 weeks to reach goals and make changes. Such a buzz to see the work, commitment and results. DM for more info 🌟

Find me this week:

Monday 9.30am
Monday 5.15pm

Tuesday 6.15am

Wednesday 5.45am
Wednesday 9.15am

And a Friday early class for my one-on-one client. Always a juggle with the school holidays but the kids are welcome to join… and then it’s all about them 🥰.

See you soon, on the mat x

Covering Pilates with my little assistant today 🥰

Little eyes are always watching: watching how you treat your body, listening to how you talk about yourself (and your looks), seeing what you prioritise, where you focus, and the relationships you have with health, fitness, and with yourself.

Make working out with your kids fun, normal and low stress and see them enjoy movement and grow up with daily movement as the norm!

Ps, how good is the spring change… I can smell the summer days and sunshine from here!

Happy hump day, see you on the mat - soon x

In my happy place 🧘🏽‍♀️

Nearly 2 weeks ago I fell - hard - onto my tailbone and it seems to have a slight fracture. It’s been sore, and I’ve been slow, but after a week and a half off teaching I’ve been happily back in the studio 🙌🏽

I’ve been taking it easy and reducing my range - always the first step for modifications - and bringing extra awareness to my alignment, core control and posture.

One of my favourite things about Pilates is that is achievable and attainable for all levels and abilities. And we can always find a way to keep you moving, even working around your specific concerns.

Movement is a gift, for your body, your headspace, and your mental health so no matter what - just keep moving! We can work around your concerns and have you leaving the studio with an extra skip in your step.

See you on the mat and let us know your woodcock areas of concern so we can support your movement x