Bloom & Balance Pilates

If Bloom & Balance Pilates did Barbies ✨

While I'm here, I thought this would be the perfect opportunity to say hello to all my lovely new followers and share a little about who I am and why I created Bloom & Balance Pilates.

I’m Soph 👋🏼

I'm a mum to one incredible little boy, four dogs, and two cats - so yes, the animals definitely outnumber the hoomans in our house!

I’m 36, and my journey to Pilates hasn’t been a straight line. It’s been shaped by a lot of personal challenges and growth. My love for Pilates is rooted in healing, both physically and emotionally.

One of the most difficult moments in my life was a serious car accident at 18. It led to years of surgeries, facial scarring, and losing several teeth (I wore a denture for over a decade). Navigating your teens and 20’s without your smile, in a world so focused on appearance, was incredibly tough. That’s actually where my Pilates journey began. My mum booked me a one-to-one class to help rebuild my strength after the surgeries.

Over the years, I dipped in and out of Pilates - I appreciated it, but didn’t yet grasp its full power.

That changed after I had my son. He arrived early, was tiny, and didn’t love sleep! In the whirlwind of new motherhood, Pilates became essential. Not for a ‘Pilates body’, but for my mental health. It helped me find me again.

Then came another chapter, an ectopic pregnancy and emergency surgery. Our vision of becoming a family of 4 came crushing down, and it hit me deeply, both physically and emotionally. I carried a lot of blame. But when I was able to return to the mat, I found a renewed connection to my body. I began to truly appreciate how miraculous our bodies are. How they heal, how they carry us, and how much they deserve our love and care.

That’s when I knew I wanted to teach. To share this magic with others - especially women navigating trauma, or the huge transition into motherhood. As mums, we often put ourselves last. But giving ourselves just a little time each day can make all the difference. It fills our cups so we can pour love back into those around us.

Since becoming a teacher, I’ve also experienced a miscarriage. It’s hard to describe the emptiness that comes with it, but this time, I didn’t carry blame. Just great sadness, confusion, but I also had gratitude for my body and everything it’s been through. For its strength. For its ability to heal.

That’s what Bloom & Balance is all about: creating a safe, supportive, and welcoming space for everyone. A space to truly connect with your body, honour it, and celebrate all that it can do. Absolutely no judgment, just deep respect for every single time you show up for yourself.

If any of this post resonates with you and you would like to chat. Please drop me a DM, my inbox is always open. ❤️

Love
Soph xx

A thought for the weekend 💭

We only have one chance to love and care for our body. Don't wait! Start now. It's our home for life. 🤍

Like & save this post as a reminder to be kind to your body every day.

Free Pilates Class tomorrow morning at 10am (via Zoom) for International Women's Day. ❤️

Come and join me on the mat to celebrate how incredible the female body is.

DM me for access.

Love
Soph xx

The weather is set to be dry tomorrow so why not come and start your sunday in the best possible way. Outdoor Pilates and nature.

Just outside Queniborough at 10am.
Drop in for £8

DM me to secure your spot only a few spaces left.

Mondays in person classes ❤️

April's Walk is almost here.....

This saturday (27th April)
9.30am
Secret location near Gaddesby 🤫

Free to join, just come along and enjoy an hour in nature. Connecting with like-minded people. 🧡

For full details including the exact location, drop me a DM.

Remember to like, tag and share this post with friends you'd like to walk with. 🥰

Fire up your weekend with this quick Pilates sequence using a light to medium mini band and light hand weights. 🔥

Aiming for 10-12 reps of each exercise.
** Remember to do both legs 😉

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I've had lots of requests for my baked oats recipes lately, so here you go... 🥰😘

🥕🍎 Carrot Cake Baked Oats 🍎🥕

Ingredients:
• 35g oats
• 1 tbsp ground almonds
• 1 tbsp (heaped) vanilla vegan protein powder
• 1-2 tsp chai seeds
• 1-2 tsp pumpkin seeds
• 1 small carrot grated
• 1/2 apple grated
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 egg
• 80-90ml of coconut milk (or milk of your choice)
• raisins to taste (I use approx. Half a palm)
• 2-3 drops vanilla essence

** If you don't want to use protein power, you could use 2 tbsp of ground almonds

Method:
1. Add all dry ingredients into oven proof dish
2. Mix together egg, milk, and vanilla essence
3. Mix oats, ground almonds, protein powder, cinnamon, and seeds with the egg/milk mixture
4. Add in the grated carrot & and apple, then mix
5. Add the raisins and mix together one last time
6. Option to top with walnuts
7. Pop in the air fyrer on bake for 20 minutes at 160° (oven baking will take 30-35mins until golden brown)
8. Grab a spoon and dig in 🥄😋

I hope you enjoy this healthy, balanced breakfast with no added sugar. 🧡

Tag me in your re-creations. 😍