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VR Pilates Pilates for real life. Teaching since 2009. Build strength, improve mobility and move with confidence.💚

Small, friendly mat Pilates classes, personalised 1:1 Reformer Pilates and online classes.
📍 Bassenthwaite Lake, near Keswick & Cockermouth. Pilates is an excellent way to improve the way you train as well as helping with back pain and mis-alignments within the body. It is a fantastic complementary form of training to all other exercise

I hope to be able to share news / events and updates with all my class members as well as inspire, motivate and help with any exercise tips on a regular basis.

✨ 5 REASONS TO TRY 1:1 REFORMER PILATES! ✨Have you ever wondered what makes Reformer Pilates so effective?One of the thi...
16/10/2026

✨ 5 REASONS TO TRY 1:1 REFORMER PILATES! ✨

Have you ever wondered what makes Reformer Pilates so effective?

One of the things I love most about teaching 1:1 sessions is being able to focus entirely on the person in front of me.

Whether you're new to Pilates, want to improve your strength and mobility, or simply prefer individual attention, the reformer offers so many possibilities.

💚 Personalised to YOU – Every session is designed around your abilities and goals.
💪 Build strength – Adjustable resistance helps you challenge your muscles and progress over time.
🌿 Improve stability and control – Develop better body awareness, balance and coordination.
✨ Suitable for different abilities – From beginners to experienced exercisers, there's always something to work towards.
🙌 Individual coaching – Enjoy guidance, feedback and encouragement throughout your session.

I've been teaching Pilates since 2009 and love helping people discover what their bodies are capable of.

📍 Ouse Bridge House, Bassenthwaite Lake.

💷 1:1 Reformer Pilates – £35 per session

📩 Interested in giving it a try? Send me a message and let's get you booked in!

14/10/2026

✨ Think you need to be young, fit or flexible to try Reformer Pilates? Think again!

One of the things I love about the reformer is how adaptable it is. By adjusting the springs, range of movement and exercise selection, we can tailor a session to suit different abilities, experiences and goals.

Whether you're completely new to Pilates, looking to build strength as you get older, or already enjoy regular exercise and fancy a new challenge, there's plenty we can do on the reformer.

💪 Build full-body strength
⚖️ Improve stability and control
🌿 Develop mobility and body awareness
✨ Challenge your muscles in new ways

And the best part about a 1:1 session? The whole session is designed around YOU.

I've been teaching Pilates since 2009, and I love helping people discover what their bodies are capable of.

📍 1:1 Reformer Pilates at Ouse Bridge House, Bassenthwaite Lake, near Keswick and Cockermouth.

💚 Sessions can be booked regularly or occasionally, depending on what suits you.

Curious about giving it a try? Send me a message and I'll happily tell you more.

✨ This Week in Pilates – Small Ball, Big Challenge! ✨This week in our classes, we're bringing back one of my favourite p...
11/10/2026

✨ This Week in Pilates – Small Ball, Big Challenge! ✨

This week in our classes, we're bringing back one of my favourite props, the Small Ball (Overball), for a fun, creative and energising full-body Mat workout!

Don't be fooled by its size! This little ball is incredibly versatile and can completely transform familiar Pilates exercises, adding resistance, instability and a whole new level of challenge to fire up our arms and glutes, and build strength throughout the whole body.

🔥 Deep core strength and abdominal control
💪 Arm, shoulder and upper-body strength
🍑 Glute and hip strength
⚖️ Balance, stability and coordination
✨ Full-body muscular endurance
🌿 Mobility, alignment and purposeful movement

Expect a class full of variety, flowing combinations and a few exercises that might make those muscles work a little harder than expected! As always, options will be given throughout, so you can choose the level of challenge that works for you.

Face-to-Face Classes – Bassenthwaite Lake

Monday – 6pm - FULL
Tuesday – 9:15am & 6pm
Wednesday – 6:15pm - FULL
Thursday – 6pm

Online Classes

Monday – 7:30pm
Tuesday – 1pm & 7:30pm
Wednesday – 6:45am (30 mins)
Thursday – 6:45am (30 mins)
Friday – 11:30am

Let me know if you'd like to come along.

✨ This Week in Pilates – Turn Up the Intensity! ✨This week in our online and face-to-face Pilates classes, we're turning...
04/10/2026

✨ This Week in Pilates – Turn Up the Intensity! ✨

This week in our online and face-to-face Pilates classes, we're turning up the intensity by adding ankle/wrist weights to our Mat workout!

Adding a little extra resistance is a brilliant way to make familiar Pilates movements more challenging. We'll be using the weights throughout the class to build strength and muscular endurance while still maintaining the length, control and precision we want from our Pilates practice.

Expect a powerful full-body workout as we target:

🔥 Core strength and control
💪 Arms, shoulders and upper-body strength
🦵 Legs, glutes and hips
✨ Muscular endurance
⚖️ Stability and balance
🌿 Controlled, purposeful movement

The aim isn't to use heavy weights. Even a small amount of additional resistance can make a BIG difference when movements are performed slowly and with control!

No ankle or wrist weights? Absolutely no problem! You can use light hand weights, tins of beans or simply do the class without weights. You'll still get a great workout.

As always, options will be given throughout, so you can choose the level of challenge that feels right for your body.

📍 Face-to-Face Classes – Bassenthwaite Lake

Monday – 6pm - FULL
Tuesday – 9:15am
Tuesday – 6pm - FULL
Wednesday – 6:15pm
Thursday – 6pm

🌐 Online Classes

Monday – 7:30pm
Tuesday – 1pm & 7:30pm
Wednesday – 6:45am (30 mins)
Thursday – 6:45am (30 mins)
Friday – 11:30am

Come ready to work your whole body, challenge your endurance and discover what a difference a little extra resistance can make! 💚

Move with purpose. Feel the difference.

A lovely little arrival to celebrate 💙Congratulations to Hannah and her family, and welcome to the world, Ethan!Hannah w...
30/09/2026

A lovely little arrival to celebrate 💙

Congratulations to Hannah and her family, and welcome to the world, Ethan!

Hannah was amazing and continued Pilates throughout both of her pregnancies, so it’s especially lovely to welcome her second little one to our Pilates family.

Wishing you all lots of love as you settle into life as a family of four 💙

✨ This Week in Pilates – Strength, Stability & Balance ✨This week in our online and face-to-face Pilates classes, we're ...
27/09/2026

✨ This Week in Pilates – Strength, Stability & Balance ✨

This week in our online and face-to-face Pilates classes, we're bringing out the Magic Circle for a full-body workout combining thoughtful movement with plenty of challenge.

We'll use the Circle to help us connect more deeply to our muscles, strengthen the core, improve stability and build full-body strength, while still focusing on the control and precision that make Pilates so effective.

But we won't just be squeezing the Circle! We'll be finding some new ways to use it, including exercises that challenge our balance, coordination and stabilising muscles.

The Magic Circle is brilliant because it gives us immediate feedback. It can add resistance, help us find better muscle connection and make even familiar exercises feel completely different.

The aim? To leave feeling strong, steady and confident in how your body moves. 💚
As always, options will be given throughout so you can choose the level of challenge that works for you.

📍 Face-to-Face Classes – Bassenthwaite Lake

Monday – 6pm
Tuesday – 9:15am
Tuesday – 6pm
Wednesday – 6:15pm
Thursday – 6pm

Small, friendly and effective classes with a maximum of 8 people.

🌐 Online Classes

Monday – 7:30pm
Tuesday – 1pm & 7:30pm
Wednesday – 6:45am (30 mins)
Thursday – 6:45am (30 mins)
Friday – 11:30am

✨ Grab your Magic Circle and come ready to strengthen, stabilise and challenge your balance this week!

✨ This Week in Pilates – Feel-Good Full-Body Flow ✨This week in our online and face-to-face classes, we're bringing toge...
20/09/2026

✨ This Week in Pilates – Feel-Good Full-Body Flow ✨

This week in our online and face-to-face classes, we're bringing together some of our favourite Pilates exercises in a dynamic Mat workout designed to energise, challenge and inspire.

No props. Just you, your mat and your body. 💚

We'll switch on the powerhouse and flow through a full-body workout that combines strength, control, mobility and movement, giving you the opportunity to challenge yourself while also enjoying the freedom of simply moving well.

This week is about celebrating what your body CAN do. We'll build progressively throughout the class, with options as always, so you can choose the level that works for your body.

Face-to-Face Classes – Bassenthwaite Lake
Monday – 6pm
Tuesday – 9:15am NEW!
Tuesday – 6pm
Wednesday – 6:15pm
Thursday – 6pm

Small, friendly and effective classes with a maximum of 8 people, allowing plenty of individual guidance.

Online Classes

Monday – NO CLASS
Tuesday – 1pm & 7:30pm
Wednesday – 6:45am (30 mins)
Thursday – 6:45am (30 mins)
Friday – 11:30am

Let me know if you'd like to join in. x

✨ NEW DAYTIME PILATES CLASS – BASSENTHWAITE LAKE! ✨I’m really excited to be adding a brand-new morning Pilates class to ...
15/09/2026

✨ NEW DAYTIME PILATES CLASS – BASSENTHWAITE LAKE! ✨

I’m really excited to be adding a brand-new morning Pilates class to my weekly face to face timetable!

📅 Starting Tuesday 22nd September
⏰ 9:15am
📍 Ouse Bridge House, Bassenthwaite Lake
🧘‍♀️ Only 8 spaces available

Perfect for after the school run, if you work flexible hours, are retired, or simply prefer getting your exercise done in the morning!

Expect a friendly, welcoming class combining core strength, mobility, balance and full-body strengthening, with plenty of variety and different equipment to keep things interesting.

✨ **Beginners are very welcome.**
You don’t need any previous Pilates experience and exercises can be adapted to suit different abilities. All equipment is provided.

Pilates can help you:

💪 Build core and whole-body strength
🤸 Improve mobility and flexibility
⚖️ Develop balance and stability
🧍 Improve posture and body awareness
💚 Keep your body strong, capable and moving well

A little about me…

I’ve been teaching Pilates since 2009 and have been coaching health, strength and fitness for over 25 years. I’m also a Registered Nutritional Therapist, so supporting people to feel stronger, healthier and more confident in their bodies has been at the heart of what I do for a very long time.

With a maximum of just 8 people, classes are kept small so I can give everyone plenty of individual attention and adapt exercises where needed.

🌿 Tuesdays | 9:15am | Ouse Bridge House, Bassenthwaite Lake
🌿 Starting 22nd September

Only 8 spaces available, so if you’d like to join the new class, send me a message to reserve your place.

Virginia x

✨ This Week in Pilates – Stability from Head to Toe ✨This week in both our face-to-face and online Pilates classes, we’r...
13/09/2026

✨ This Week in Pilates – Stability from Head to Toe ✨

This week in both our face-to-face and online Pilates classes, we’re bringing back the Overball and stability is the name of the game!

We’ll work the whole body from head to toe, progressively moving the ball through different positions and using it smoothly and intentionally throughout the class.

The Overball is such a simple prop, but it’s brilliant for adding feedback and just enough instability to encourage your deep core and stabilising muscles to work that little bit harder. It can turn a familiar Pilates exercise into a completely different challenge!

This week we'll focus on:

💪 Deep core strength and stability
✨ Full-body strength and control
🌿 Posture, alignment and body awareness
🔥 Glute, leg and upper-body strength
⚖️ Balance and coordination
🧠 Controlled, precise movement

Expect a flowing, purposeful class where the ball becomes part of the movement rather than simply an add-on, helping you feel stronger, steadier and more connected to your body. As always, options will be given throughout, so you can work at a level that feels right for your body.

Face-to-Face Classes – Bassenthwaite Lake

Monday – 6pm
Tuesday – 6pm
Wednesday – 6:15pm
Thursday – 6pm

Small, friendly classes with a maximum of 8 people, allowing plenty of individual guidance.

Online Classes

Monday – 7:30pm
Tuesday – 1pm & 7:30pm
Wednesday – 6:45am (30 mins)
Thursday – 6:45am (30 mins)
Friday – 11:30am

Come and discover how one little ball can challenge your whole body from head to toe! Let me know if you'd like to join us. 💚Move with purpose. Feel the difference.

✨ This Week in Pilates – It’s All About Balance! ✨This week in both our face-to-face and online Pilates classes, we’re b...
06/09/2026

✨ This Week in Pilates – It’s All About Balance! ✨

This week in both our face-to-face and online Pilates classes, we’re bringing out the Yoga Block and we’ll be on the block, under the block and using it in ways you might not expect!

Our main focus this week is balance. Balance isn’t just about standing on one leg, it relies on core strength, coordination, body awareness and all those smaller stabilising muscles working together to keep us steady and controlled.

The Yoga Block is such a simple prop, but it’s brilliant for changing the way familiar Pilates exercises feel. Depending on where we place it, it can provide support and feedback or introduce a little instability and an entirely new challenge.

This week we'll be working on:

⚖️ Balance and stability
💪 Deep core strength and control
✨ Coordination and body awareness
🌿 Posture and alignment
🔥 Strength through the legs, glutes and whole body
🧠 Proprioception – helping your body become better at knowing where it is in space

Expect plenty of familiar Pilates movements with a new twist and probably a few wobbles along the way! 😊 As always, options will be given throughout, so you can work at a level that feels right for your body.

📍 Face-to-Face Classes – Bassenthwaite Lake
Monday – 6pm
Tuesday – 6pm
Wednesday – 6:15pm
Thursday – 6pm

Small, friendly classes with a maximum of 8 people, allowing plenty of individual guidance.

🌐 Online Classes
Monday – 7:30pm
Tuesday – 1pm & 7:30pm
Wednesday – 6:45am (30 mins)
Thursday – 6:45am (30 mins)
Friday – 11:30am

Come and challenge your balance, strengthen your core and discover just how much you can do with one little Yoga Block! Move with purpose. Feel the difference. 💚

Address

Ouse Bridge House
Abingdon-on-Thames
CA139YD

Opening Hours

Monday 6pm - 7pm
7:30pm - 8:30pm
Tuesday 9:15am - 10:15am
1pm - 2pm
Wednesday 6:45am - 7:15am
6:15pm - 7:15pm
Thursday 6:45am - 7:15am
6pm - 7pm
Friday 11:30am - 12:30pm

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