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Monday 9am - 9pm Tuesday 9:30am - 9pm Wednesday 9am - 12:30pm 5pm - 9pm Thursday 8:45am - 9pm Friday 9:15am - 7pm Saturday 8:45am - 2:30pm Sunday 9am - 1pm

The Wellbeing Pod, Linnet Suite, Hitchin Priory Hotel, Tilehouse Street. Hitchin, Hitchin (2026)

We are an award winning, dedicated Pilates studio in Hitchin, Hertfordshire. Our team of highly skilled and experienced instructors will help you get the most out of this fantastic form of exercise in our small classes (maximum 7 people) and private training sessions. Our studio is well-equipped with traditional apparatus from reformers, barrels, magic circles, toe correctors, foot correctors as w

ell at matwork; everything you need to help you gain strength, and flexibility while having fun in our relaxed and friendly studio spaces. We look forward to seeing you soon. Check out our website for info: www.thepilatespod.co.uk

02/08/2026

Sunday stretch out 😀

27/07/2026

🌀 Why do we use springs in Pilates?

The springs on the Pilates apparatus aren’t there to make exercises harder just for the sake of it.
You don't work light springs then heavy as you get stronger.
They are a clever tool to help your body move better. 💡

The resistance from the springs creates feedback and support, helping you to find deeper connection, control and precision in your movement.

✨ Springs can help you:
• Build strength through controlled resistance
• Improve joint stability by encouraging muscles to work together
• Support mobility by guiding your body through a fuller range of movement
• Develop body awareness so you understand how you move
• Challenge your balance and coordination in a safe, progressive way

Unlike traditional weight training, springs offer resistance throughout the movement, encouraging you to work with control rather than momentum.

This is why Pilates is so effective at creating a body that feels strong, mobile and resilient, and completely tailored and personal to the individual.

Your body doesn’t just need more effort. It needs intelligent movement.

❤️ TheWellbeingPod

08/07/2026

🥳 Buy One Class, Get One FREE! 🎉

We're celebrating 15 amazing years in Hitchin, and we'd love you to celebrate with us!

Whether you're returning after some time away or thinking about trying us for the very first time... welcome back, or welcome in! 👋

Fifteen years on, our mission hasn't changed.

To help people feel stronger, move better, and feel truly at home and confident in their bodies.

Come and experience the power of the Tower, unwind with Barrels, Mat & Tower Stretch, or discover why so many people fall in love with the authentic Reformer Tower experience.

Here's to 15 years... and to feeling amazing. ❤️

Book one class and enjoy your second class FREE for a limited time.

Head to our app to buy your Birthday BOGOF pass then book in 2 classes to try.

(Please note anyone with pain, injuries, pregnancy or leaving with illness and conditions should check with us first before attending classes.)

See you down at our gorgeous studio on the grounds of 🧡

06/07/2026

We're celebrating 15 years of people walking in feeling stuck.... and walking out feeling different celebration 🎉

I honestly can't believe where the time has gone.
15 years in Hitchin as The Pilates Pod then The Wellbeing Pod.

When I look at my son who was just totddling around when I first started this journey and who is now over six foot tall it really hits me how long this has been and how much life has unfolded alongside it

Because this hasn't just been a business journey - it's been about life.
Navigating credit crunch, recession, Brexit, Covid, sky high overhead increases, illness, premises issues, rebranding, relocating, mental health breakdown, and divorce.

And through all of it we've stayed true to ourselves. Not because that was the easy route. But because we chose something different.

Something slower, something more authentic, something more considered, something genuine, and something built on real change not shortcuts.

We've never been about chasing trends or reinventing ourselves every season just to stay relevant. We've always been about consistency, about proper mind and body movement, and full holistic wellbeing.
We're about doing things well even when it would have been easier not to do at all.

And over time that becomes something else entirely it's not just about movement but empowerment.

We are today, as we were back in 2011, a place that people rely on. We're a place that people trust for genuine work, where people don't just come to exercise but to rebuild trust in their bodies again, regain their confidence and start saying yes to their life again.

As we move into our 15th year we remain committed to being a place that people return to year after year because it feels steady, authentic and calm in a world that doesn't always feel that way.

And to me that is the real legacy.
It''s not about how fast you grow, how many latest gadgets and trends you've got and how many influences you can get through the door.

But what you build that people still value 15 years later.

Thank you to every single person who has been part of this journey. - past and present. 🤗
And if you're new here, welcome 👋

23/06/2026

I’m the face behind The Wellbeing Pod 👋🌿

I’ve been a Classical Pilates teacher and yoga practitioner for 24 years, so you could say you’re in very safe hands.

From 92-year-olds to teenagers, West End performers to top professional athletes… I’ve worked across the full spectrum of bodies, lives, and nervous systems.

So what’s my superpower?
Helping people get out of pain, rebuild trust in their bodies, and feel confident again through all the changing seasons of life.

And just as importantly, I love working with people who feel a bit “meh” in themselves and want to reconnect, soften the noise, and actually start to feel at home in their body again 💕

Because one thing I’ve learned over the years is this: most tension isn’t just physical. It’s the body, mind, emotions and nervous system trying to adapt, protect, and keep up with everything life throws at us.

Inside The Wellbeing Pod, we slow things down so your system can actually reset. Less force. Less noise. More space. More connection back to yourself, free from fitness trends, fads, and pressure.

I’m the teacher and coach for you if you’re looking for someone with decades of experience across a whole spectrum of wellbeing practices, supporting every stage of life.

Someone who understands what it’s like to move through injury, pain, rehabilitation, pregnancy, perimenopause, weight changes, grief, hypermobility, and those seasons where you don’t feel at home in your own body.
... And though you want serious results, you want to have fun and laugh doing it!

You don’t need to be injured or “fixed” to come. Just ready to feel more like yourself again.

This is your invitation 💫

10/06/2026

Most people over 40 that come to us aren't looking for a Pilates or yoga class. 🤔

Most people that come to us just know that they want to get rid of their back pain or that their pelvic floor isn't what it used to be or that their hips hurt when they stand up or they can't play golf or run like they could when they were 20.

Most people just want to feel like themselves again.

Sound like you?

At The Wellbeing Pod we don't run standard exercise sessions.

We take bodies that are falling apart in confidence, physically and mindset, and give you the tools that are made up like a wellness prescription for you individually.
Then we help guide you back to feeling like your old self again.

One supporting session at a time.

You might not know what you need but you know how you feel and will help you do the rest. 🫂

Address

Linnet Suite, Hitchin Priory Hotel, Tilehouse Street. Hitchin
Hitchin
SG52DL

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 9pm
Tuesday	9:30am - 9pm
Wednesday	9am - 12:30pm
	5pm - 9pm
Thursday	8:45am - 9pm
Friday	9:15am - 7pm
Saturday	8:45am - 2:30pm
Sunday	9am - 1pm

Telephone

+441462338002

Website

http://thewellbeingpod.com/

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