Pilates with Kat
Move your body. Calm your mind.
Pilates is a full-body strength and mobility workout that can improve health, fitness, and mindset.
Thinking about joining a Pilates?
Pilates might be for you if…
You get headaches or tension in your neck and shoulders. Your hips feel tight from sitting all day.
You have lordosis, kyphosis, sway back or flat back.
You feel weak in your body and want to feel stronger & more confident.
You don’t know how to slow down and want to feel more in your body - not just in your head.
Q&A
You don’t need to be. Pilates is there to support and meet you exactly where you are.
2 × 30-45 minutes a week is enough. Most people feel a shift in the first 5–10 minutes.
I know how nerve-wracking it can feel to come to a class on your own. Especially when you don’t know what to expect or if you’ll feel out of place. That’s completely normal. Most women feel exactly the same at the beginning (me included!)
You won’t be thrown into anything. Everything is guided step by step, at a calm pace, and you can always go at your own level. You don’t need to “be good” at Pilates or movement. You just need to show up.
Feel free to message/email me before the class and ask me any questions you have (no question is a silly question!)
Perfect. Everything is clearly guided and I have options always ready for everyone!
Yes - but in a way that builds strength without leaving you drained.
Movements can be adapted to support your body. Speak to me before your class and I can provide you some options :)
Comfortable clothes, water and a yoga mat if you have. That’s it.
How Pilates work?
This is not just exercise. It is your nervous system reset too.
Pilates was created by Joseph Pilates in the early 20th century as a method called “Contrology,” focused on mindful, precise movement connecting body and mind. He first used it to help injured soldiers during World War I, later bringing it to New York where it became popular with dancers. As explained in The Science of Pilates, his principles - core control, breath, and alignment - are now supported by modern science for improving strength, posture, and overall movement efficiency.
Lateral breathing
We use breath-led movement to shift you from shallow breathing into deeper breaths, helping your body & mind calm down and exit “fight or flight".
Core muscles
In Pilates, the core is your deep support system that stabilises the spine, improves posture, and makes movement more efficient and controlled with less tension in the neck, shoulders, and back, building strength from the inside out.
Slow and controlled movement
This helps calm the nervous system by activating the body’s rest-and-repair state, which can reduce stress hormones like cortisol. The steady breath and focus also support better emotional and hormonal balance over time.
Concentration
This is the specific attention to detail within each movement, including how you perform it and how it feels when you do it. The theory is that with practise you will perform the exercise subconsciously by developing body awareness and mindfulness
Pilates and Mindfulness
for stress and anxiety
Most studies show noticeable changes in stress, anxiety, and body awareness after 6–12 weeks of regular Pilates practice, typically 2–3 sessions per week. Some nervous system effects, like feeling calmer or more grounded, can be experienced immediately after a single session, but longer-term benefits build with consistency over time.
20-40%
reduction in anxiety & stress
15–30%
improvement in sleep quality
Up to 45%
improvement in mood
Pilates Benefits
Pilates isn’t just about getting stronger physically — it helps you reconnect your mind and body through breath and intentional movement. It helps calm the nervous system, release tension, and makes you feel stronger both mentally and physically.
Posture
Pilates improves posture naturally by strengthening the muscles that support the spine. You stand taller, feel more confident, and release so much built-up tension from the neck, shoulders and lower back.
Bone strength and joints
Pilates is such an amazing low-impact way to strengthen your body while being gentle on your joints. It helps improve stability, mobility and keeps your body moving with more ease and less stiffness.
Core muscles
Pilates targets your deep core muscles that support your whole body. A stronger core means better balance, better posture and feeling stronger in your everyday life - not just during workouts.
Gut health
The twisting movements, breathwork and gentle movement help support digestion, circulation and reduce stress stored in the body, which can have a huge impact on gut health.
Pain relief
Pilates completely changed the way my body feels. It helps release tension, improve mobility and strengthen the body in a supportive way, which can massively help with back pain, headaches and everyday aches from stress or sitting too much.
Breathing techniques
Breath is a huge part of Pilates. We use deep intentional breathing throughout class to calm the nervous system, reduce stress and create a stronger mind-body connection so you leave feeling lighter, calmer and more grounded.
About Kat
Hi, welcome here! :)
I’ve always loved movement and started teaching circuit training at 16. But in my early 20s, I started to struggle with my mental health, low energy, daily anxiety and panic attacks, and feeling completely disconnected from myself - that’s when Pilates, Yoga and any slow & gentle movement found me.
I started learning more about myself through movement, nervous system regulation, mindset shifts, healthy habits and learning how to understand my emotions. And that completely transformed my mental health & life in overall.
Pilates became my safe space. Whether it’s 10 minutes on the mat or a full class, it always helps me feel calmer, clearer and stronger mentally and physically. It made me feel more connected to myself and more confident in my body again.
What I love most is that Pilates meets you where you are. On low-energy days, it can feel like a deep reset. On stronger days, it can challenge and strengthen your whole body. Every exercise has levels and progressions, which is why I truly believe Pilates is for everyone.
Alongside Pilates, I also work as a holistic life coach for women struggling with anxiety, overthinking, low confidence or feeling lost within themselves, relationships or their careers. I’m very open about my own journey because if sharing my story and tools I learned helps even one person feel less alone, it’s worth it.
If that resonates with you, feel free to explore what holistic life coaching is and how it can help you too.
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I started 1:1 Pilates sessions to help with stiffness from working as a hairdresser and to improve my golf swing, and I honestly didn’t expect such a big difference so quickly. After just a few sessions I already feel so much more flexible, stronger in my body, and generally looser in areas that always felt tight before. Even my golf game feels smoother and more controlled because my core is stronger and I’m moving with so much more ease.
Garry
1:1 client
Katerina’s classes are engaging and enjoyable. Great mixture of challenging moves, explained clearly for all abilities.
Friendly and knowledgeable. 😊
Nicola
Recently I took a couple of Pilates classes with Katerina and i must say i really enjoyed it. It was very engaging, with clear instructions, very good guidance and support. I liked the pace of the sessions with helpful demonstration of posture and breathing. I would definitely recommend it and of course thanks for great sessions!
Liliana
