Body Perfect Pilates

18/09/2026

“I’ve got a bad back—can Pilates help me?”

If you’ve had your back assessed by an appropriate healthcare professional and have been given the go-ahead to exercise, Pilates may be a helpful option 🙌🏻

Pilates can be gentle, low impact and carefully adapted to suit the individual. At Body Perfect Pilates, everyone begins with two 1:1 sessions before joining one of our small-group sessions. This gives us time to understand how you move and choose exercises appropriate for you.

Ongoing individual assessment and carefully selected exercises are fundamental to the way we teach. We can also provide suitable exercises to practise at home if you feel confident taking these on.

Our studio contains a variety of Pilates apparatus—not just reformers—which gives us a huge range of exercise options. Several pieces are raised off the floor, so if getting up and down is difficult, we can work around this too.

Please get in touch if you’d like to discuss whether our approach might suit you 😁

Annie C

08/09/2026

The Pilates Reformer gets a lot of love—but let’s not forget the other superb apparatus in the Pilates world!

Let me introduce you to the CoreAlign® 🤩

Although it isn’t a traditional piece of Pilates apparatus, it’s an incredibly versatile piece of equipment that can be adapted for many different people.

Instead of springs, the CoreAlign uses rubber resistance cords of varying strengths. The ladder provides support when needed, and exercises can be performed standing in different positions, kneeling or lying down. We can even incorporate smaller pieces of Pilates equipment.

It’s fantastic for exploring proprioception, balance, control, posture, gait, flexibility and endurance ❤️

23/06/2026

We have an air conditioning unit! 🙌🏻 If you’re worried about being too sweaty this week, this beauty arrived on Friday and I can’t tell you how much cooler it is in the studio. Whilst we are blessed with lots of windows, it has been known to be like a greenhouse at times in the summer months. Not any more, it feels so much nicer 🥳☺️🤩 🙌🏻🙌🏻

05/05/2026

You should be able to find your Pilates Instructor on a database. If they don’t list on their website where they have trained chances are they aren’t. If you can’t find them on this website chances are they haven’t completed the training.

Reformer Pilates businesses in the UK rose nearly ten-fold between 2024 and 2025.

01/05/2026

Happy World Pilates Day! 🥳 Pilates is 100 years old this year, the company I buy my Pilates apparatus from is 50 years old and this year I have been teaching Pilates 26 years! So much to be thankful for ☺️

04/03/2026

The Pilates elders were first-generation teachers who studied directly with Joseph Pilates, bringing his method into the modern era. Among them are - Eve Gentry, Carola Trier, Ron Fletcher, Romana Kryzanowska, Kathy Grant, Lo**ta San Miguel, and Jay Grimes. They embodied his work and dedicated their lives to teaching it. Many came from professional dance backgrounds.

Some elders became known for preserving the classical technique. Romana Kryzanowska and Jay Grimes, devoted themselves to maintaining the work as closely as possible to how it was taught in the original studio. Others upheld the same principles and methodology while expressing the work through their own understanding.

When I first started teaching Pilates I wanted to find out and meet some of these teachers. I have been lucky enough to train with Lo**ta Sam Miguel and meet Ron Fletcher and Kathy Grant. I have also trained with second generation teachers Alan Herdman and Deborah Lessen. Finding as much information about the route of this technique has always been important to me. ❤️

04/03/2026

Well written article about comprehensively trained Pilates teachers and Reformer teachers. Training can be different, 600 hours compared to 30 hours.
The qualifications need to be defined more clearly for the public, it’s not about division it’s about transparency. Thank you Pilates Teacher Association -

As the Pilates Method of Exercise celebrates 100 years of practice, today the Pilates Teacher Association has released its Position Statement on Comprehensive Pilates and Reformer Fitness.
With Pilates continuing to grow globally and Reformer classes now among the most booked fitness sessions worldwide, greater clarity is needed for the public, health professionals, and the industry itself.
Our statement explains the important distinction between:
• Comprehensive Pilates taught by extensively trained teachers
• Reformer Fitness and other limited-scope fitness services using the name “Pilates”
This is not about division. It is about transparency, safety, professional standards, and informed choice.
We celebrate the growing popularity of movement on the Reformer — and we believe clarity protects both the public and the integrity of Joseph Pilates’ method.
Read the full statement here:

http://www.pilatesteacherassociation.org/2026/03/03/the-growth-of-pilates/

The global Pilates & yoga studios market size is projected to grow from USD 161.98 billion in 2024 to USD 430.87 billion by 2034, at a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of 10.47% (reduced from 11.5% anticipated), according to a new report by Polaris Market Research.

25/02/2026

Here are 3 things to look for when choosing a Pilates Studio.

1. Instructor Training - Instructors of the ‘True’ Pilates method created by Joseph Pilates will have been trained with reputable companies. You should be able to search for your instructor on a training providers website. If you can’t, chances are they aren’t certified. Instructor training should involved at least 600 hours of practice, teaching, observing with written and practical exams completed.
A ‘Comprehensive’ instructor is trained to teach beginner, intermediate and advanced exercises on ALL the Pilates apparatus including matwork. Yes, Joseph Pilates didn’t just create the ‘Reformer,’ there are other pieces of fantastic kit too!
Certified instructor will have to complete yearly CPD’s to uphold their certificate. That up to date certificate is used to gain public liability insurance. Don’t pay good money to instructors who do not have or maintain this!

2- Equipment - Joseph Pilates created the wonderful apparatus you see today. There are companies out there producing highly skilled, top quality machines making them safe and durable to use. Since top quality machines are also the most expensive, a Pilates studio that chooses them is not just looking to capitalise on Pilates’ growing popularity and is seeking to provide quality.

3 - The six basic principles of Pilates - centering, concentration, control, breathing, precision and flow are a good metric to assess the quality of any class you might take. In a big group class there’s lack of individualised attention, which increases the risk of injury and it doesn’t allow you to deepen your skills.

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01/01/2026

Happy New Year! 🥳 Looking forward to welcoming you all back into the studio next week! ❤️

23/12/2025

Signing off on what has been another amazing year at Body Perfect Pilates. Thank you to all my super clients for all your hard work, dedication and loyalty. Looking forward to seeing you in 2026!
At Body Perfect Pilates we aren’t a one size fits all Reformer studio. Joseph Pilates created many pieces of apparatus and we have all them, providing high quality, bespoke Pilates sessions. Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas and best wishes for 2026 ❤️