Mat · Reformer · Studio apparatus

Strength is nothing without control.

Pilates trains the deep stabilisers, restores symmetry, teaches breath under load and builds control through full range — so power transfers cleanly instead of leaking into compensation.
Natasha teaching a women's Pilates reformer class in a light-filled studio

Clifton, Bristol

Post-natal — Mum and Baby Pilates class and Pram Pilates

Gentle, properly progressed post-natal work for the fourth trimester and well beyond — rebuilding deep core and pelvic-floor connection, easing the neck, shoulders and lower back that carrying creates, and giving you an hour that is unhurried and kind. Babies are always welcome: feed, cuddle and pause whenever you need to. Pre & post-natal trained, and happy to work alongside your midwife, health visitor or women's health physio.

  • Clifton, Bristol — studio and green-space sessions
  • From six weeks post-birth (twelve after a caesarean or with clearance)
  • Small groups, 1:1s and small friend groups at home
Pram Pilates session outdoors with pushchairs in Clifton, BristolMum and baby Pilates class in a warm studio

Bristol Downs · Tuesday 13:30–14:30

Pram Pilates

A walk-and-work session with the pram: mobility, standing core and pelvic-floor work, glutes and posture, with the pushchair as your prop. Baby stays with you the whole way.

Pavey House, Clifton · Friday 13:30–14:30

Mum & baby Pilates

Mat-based rebuilding with your baby beside you or in the work — warm, informal and paused for feeds without a second thought.

1:1

Post-natal rebuild

A personal programme for pelvic floor, C-section recovery or return to running and lifting, progressed at your pace.

Breath & rest

Post-natal yoga & breathwork

Restorative yoga, breath retraining and short guided meditation for the fourth trimester — recovery for the nervous system, not just the body.

Book a pram or mum & baby class

Post-natal Pilates, pram walks and mum & baby sessions in Clifton, Bristol — gentle, small groups, babies welcome.

Packages

Pilates for Performance

Squad and 1:1 Pilates for rugby, football, golf and cycling — working alongside your physio team to restore optimum performance, reduce injury and underpin every element of athletic prowess. Men-only sessions available.

Natasha teaching men on Pilates reformers for sports performance

At your training ground

Squad sessions

Weekly or pre-season mat blocks, no equipment needed, up to 20 players.

3–6 people

Reformer small group

In studio for targeted loading and return to play.

With physio liaison

1:1 sessions

Written to your physio's diagnosis and stage of healing, with progress notes back.

6 or 12 weeks

Pre/off-season blocks

Rebuild symmetry and range across a structured block.

Education

Screening & workshops

Squad movement screening plus breath, recovery and self-management education.

4–8 people

Men-only groups

Direct, strength-focused coaching pitched at the athletic body — no choreography.

Getting started — a complimentary taster session with your squad or coaching staff, and a meeting with your physio to agree how we work alongside each other.

The gains

What Pilates delivers

Core & trunk control

True deep-stabiliser strength — the platform for every sprint, scrum, swing and pedal stroke.

Mobility with stability

Usable range at hip, thoracic spine and shoulder, held under load rather than passively stretched.

Symmetry

Unpicking the dominant-side patterns that sport builds in and injuries feed on.

Rotational power

Efficient transfer through the kinetic chain — the difference between a good and a great strike.

Breath & recovery

Diaphragmatic control for work capacity, down-regulation and faster recovery.

Injury resilience

Groin, hamstring, lower back and shoulder — protecting what costs teams the most game time.

Sport specific

Built around your sport

Contact · Scrum

Rugby

Neck and thoracic control, hip and groin resilience, robust trunk bracing and decompression for forwards.

Sprint · Cutting

Football

Adductor and hamstring load tolerance, single-leg control, pelvic stability for kicking, ankle proprioception.

Rotation · Sequencing

Golf

Thoracic rotation with a stable pelvis, hip separation, lower-back protection, repeatable swing sequencing.

Flexion · Endurance

Cycling

Undoing hours in flexion: hip-flexor length, thoracic extension, glute activation and breath capacity.

Endurance · Efficiency

Running & triathlon

Pelvic control at footstrike, ITB and hip stability, stride symmetry and form deep into a race.

Asymmetric loading

Racquet, rowing & combat

Rotational balance, shoulder health and spinal control under repeated one-sided load.

Timetable

Class times, locations & prices

ClassDay & timeLocationCostBook
Reformer PilatesSee studio timetableHybrid Fitness, Weston-super-MareStudio ratesBook at Hybrid
Reformer PilatesSee studio timetableRiverside, BristolStudio ratesBook at Riverside
Reformer & studio apparatusSee studio timetableSculpt Studio, BridgwaterStudio ratesBook at Sculpt
Pram PilatesTuesday 13:30–14:30Bristol DownsEmail for pricesEmail to book
Mum & Baby PilatesFriday 13:30–14:30Pavey House, CliftonEmail for pricesEmail to book
1:1 & private groupsArranged around youStudio, your home or onlineOn enquiryEnquire

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