North Star Pilates

30/09/2026

Happy 6th Birthday to us 🎉🎊🎈

The studio looks a bit different now doesn’t it?!

We opened our Ackworth studio mid Covid times whilst still having our fully equipped studio in Wakefield city centre. We were open in Ackworth about 2 months and then had to close both studios back down again due to the second lockdown 🙄

Despite all of that we are still here and thriving in Ackworth, our business home and also our personal home. We wouldn’t want to be anywhere else.

Thank you to everyone that has supported us over the years. We appreciate you 🙏❤️ Here’s to many more years!

27/09/2026

Learn the foundations of the Pilates method using the Reformer, Tower and the other apparatus in our 2 hour introductory workshop with Nichola, our comprehensively certified classical pilates teacher.

You will see our studio is fully equipped with a range of Pilates apparatus which we use in our classes and workshops as well as in our private sessions. We don’t just teach ‘Reformer Pilates’, (although the Reformer is amazing and we love it!) Pilates is so much more than that. We want to share that with you and how beneficial Pilates can be for your overall health and wellbeing not simply as a fitness tool.

These workshops are a perfect introduction to our studio and to the Pilates method. You will leave prepared to enter regular classes and hopefully with a new found love of Pilates ✨❤️

No previous Pilates experience necessary. Please reach out to us in advance if you have any injuries or health concerns so we can asses your suitability for the session.
Open for booking now, link in bio or reach out to us for the direct booking link or to ask any questions.

23/09/2026

We are seeing more and more men attending our classes which is fantastic.
It’s been a very female dominated environment for many years so it’s nice to see the balance shift a little with more male participants who are starting to experience the benefits of this wonderful movement practice. It’s also nice to see more male teachers in the industry.

Last week our community Mat class male contingent grew to 5 men, all with individual reasons and goals for attending.

The studio apparatus is especially helpful to support and challenge movement. The author of the guardian article firstly tried a large gym based fitness Reformer class and then moved onto a small comprehensive studio environment, which he preferred. The attention to detail and individual attention will always be greater in smaller classes. We have a maximum of 4 people per session so it’s an intimate experience. It’s not for everyone (if you want to disappear into the crowd or hide at back!) but it’s definitely the way forward if you want progress quickly, learn Pilates as it was originally intended and feel the benefits of this practice.

We will be running another daytime 2 hour Introduction to Pilates Studio Apparatus in October.

Watch this space for date/time.

A growing number of men, including singers Shaggy and Harry Styles, are taking up pilates. When I realised I could no longer touch my toes, I decided to try it out

09/09/2026

A homemade focaccia this evening from one of our lovely clients 😋 So lovely to receive at the class earlier. Obviously I was nibbling it during the session!!

04/09/2026

Most of you will recognise Louise from the studio. She is raising money for Ackworth Community Library by running the Great North Run.

It would be great if we could raise a bit more cash for them.

If you feel you are able to, please donate 🙏🤩

Our amazing volunteer Louise will be participating in the Great North Run on the 13th of September, and you can help to give her a little extra encouragement by sponsoring her in aid of Ackworth Community Library.

https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/louiseruns4acl

Thanks for your generosity!

24/08/2026

Come and learn Pilates Reformer & Tower with us. We have just scheduled our next 4 week Introductory course and it starts Thurs 17th Sept at 6.15pm and runs for 4 consecutive weeks.

These courses are for complete beginners and are suitable for those with or without experience of Mat Pilates. We build a foundational practice that you can build upon in regular classes after the course.

Max 4 people per course so it’s a small and intimate affair rather than a large group class.

If you have injuries or health concerns please reach out to us in advance of booking the course. Link to book in bio.

Ps. It’s rather addictive..be warned 🤩

18/08/2026

You will see some small tweaks to our timetable in September. We will be adding a couple of mixed apparatus classes to our timetable on a Tuesday at 6pm and a Thursday at 1230.

We will also be introducing some advanced workshops and new beginners courses. Dates launched later this week.

Those of you that attend our sessions regularly know that we often run sessions as mixed apparatus in our regular Reformer/Tower classes as we like to give you variety and share more of the Pilates system with you. We thought it was time that we started to formalise this a little on our timetable.

It will give those of you that love working on the full apparatus more of an opportunity to do this. It’s usually a very bespoke session, structured to the individual abilities in the room, you work on which exercises that are appropriate for you on the various pieces of equipment and progress your practice from there. It’s a semi-private session with 3/4 others.

If you have a regular Pilates Reformer practice but have never experienced the wider equipment then this would be a great time to expand your knowledge and practice and experience how it all links together. As we say very often these days…there is so much more to Pilates than just Reformer!

These sessions are also beginner friendly. The apparatus is there to support you as well as challenge you so please don’t be put off by its rather scary looking appearance! ✨⭐️

24/07/2026

Yes to all of this 🙌

The popularity of the Reformer has introduced many people to Pilates, which I think is wonderful.

At the same time, it has created some confusion about what makes Pilates, Pilates.

In my view, simply using a Reformer does not automatically mean that the work reflects the Pilates method.

The method is defined not only by the equipment, but also by:
- the purpose of the exercises
- the way they are organized
- how one exercise prepares you for the next
- the progression from simpler skills to more complex ones
- the movement skills the teacher is helping the client develop.

One aspect that is not often talked about is that Pilates was designed to teach people how to move better—not simply how to exercise.

The exercises are the vehicle.

The goal is to develop movement skills such as strength, mobility, coordination, balance, and body awareness that carry over into everyday life.

The Reformer is an important part of the system, but it is not the system itself.

13/07/2026

***UPDATE: He is home 😻 Thank you to everyone who shower concern, commented & shared the post xx

Our cat is missing. If you live in low Ackworth Station Rd area (near local shop) could you please check your outbuilding in case our beautiful boy has wandered in this weekend & got stuck? He is a tad nosey! He does like to roam but hasn’t returned home since going out early Sunday morning. He is very friendly with humans.
Many thanks 🙏🏽

12/07/2026

Putting my Dad through his paces as he recovers from a back injury recently over on the coast 💪🏼 Beautiful day by the sea ☀️ Looking forward to seeing you all in classes this week. Only 1 class on Wed evening now at 1800, please note the changes if you were booked in at 1900 ⚽️🏆📺 😁