The Movement CO - Pilates & Yoga

30/05/2026

🌿 Beginner‑Friendly Healthy Backs Pilates – Fairwater

If you’re new to Pilates, feeling a bit stiff, or just want a gentle way to move more comfortably, this 6‑week class is a lovely place to start. We’ll focus on easing back tension, improving strength, and helping you feel more confident in your body — all at a calm, steady pace.

📅 Starts Monday 8th June at 4.30pm
👥 Small, supportive group (max 10 people)
💷 £10 per class • booked as a 6‑week block
🗓 Dates: 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th June, 6th & 13th July

If you’d like to join us, just send me a message. Please feel free to share with anyone who might be looking for a gentle, beginner‑friendly class.

30/04/2026

🌿 Healthy Backs Pilates – Taster Session on Monday 18th May

I’m running a special Healthy Backs Pilates taster class on Monday 18th May, perfect if you’d like to try a gentle, supportive approach to easing back stiffness and moving with more confidence.

This class follows Back4Good® principles from Body Control Pilates — ideal for beginners, anyone with back ni**les, or those wanting to feel more comfortable in everyday movement.

🗓 Monday 18th May
🕓 4.30–5.30pm
📍 Sbectrwm Centre, Fairwater
💷 £10 taster session

A little bonus:
If you join the first full block starting Monday 8th June, your £10 taster fee will be refunded in full.

Expect a small, friendly group with plenty of individual guidance and a calm, reassuring atmosphere.

To book your place:
📞 07967 645239
📧 [email protected]

You’ll be very welcome.

12/04/2026

I am pleased to be offering a new class using the Back4Good programme that has been developed to help those with low back pain by using tailored Pilates-based exercises that are safe and effective.

The healthy backs class is an effective way to strengthen your back or to prevent back pain. The classes will give you a gentle, balanced workout with the focus on strengthening the core abdominals that do so much for your posture and for supporting your back. Class sizes are small so you get maximum attention and support.

If you’d like to register your interest or find out whether this class is right for you, please feel free to get in touch.

06/04/2026

Something I’ve Realised…

I’ve been teaching Pilates for over 10 years and something I’ve noticed from the very beginning is this:

the people who find their way into my classes are usually carrying a little something in their bodies.
A ni**le.
An ache.
A stiff shoulder, a grumbly hip, a knee that’s not as forgiving as it used to be.
Or simply the realisation that aging is happening, and movement suddenly feels more essential than ever.

These are the people who walk through my door.
And they are the ones who stay.

I’ve never been the teacher who attracts clients chasing aesthetics or quick fixes — and that’s absolutely fine. There are plenty of spaces for that.

My classes have always been a home for people who want something different:

✨ to feel safe in their bodies
✨ to move without fear
✨ to rebuild confidence after injury
✨ to stay mobile and independent as they age
✨ to understand their bodies rather than fight them

Which is why I’m so proud to now be a Back4Good® Practitioner, qualified to teach classes specifically designed for people with Low Back Pain.

In many ways, it feels like the natural next step. I’ve been supporting people with back issues for years — now I get to do it with even more depth, structure, and evidence‑based guidance.

Thank you Body Control Pilates

24/03/2026

Hi everyone, I hope you’re well. It’s been a while since I’ve posted, and a lot has changed over the last 18 months. I moved from Yorkshire to South Wales, settled into a new routine, and I’m now working as a rehabilitation coach in the NHS during the day.
I’ve also been teaching a lovely Monday evening Pilates class in Llandaff, which has been a joy to teach.
Now that life feels a bit more settled, I wanted to come back on here, say hello to both old customers and new ones, and start sharing a little more again. It’s lovely to be back.

07/10/2024

This week is my last week in the studio 🥺 from Friday 11th October we will close the doors to the gorgeous space that we opened throughout the pandemic.
I was looking back over photos and the oldest photos of all the work that was done on this room, I just felt I had to post these. Friends and family helped me to renovate the space at New Devonshire House and there has been many people in here bringing the space to life since then. many movement teachers and therapists using the room to offer classes and workshops in what they do best and so many people coming in for some self care time.
I am not sure who will take on this space going forward I just hope it is loved as much as it has been over the years by many people attending the studio.

As I close the studio and close this chapter of my career I can honestly say I feel extremely privileged to working in a job (if that’s what you can call it!) doing what I do. I have been teaching Pilates for almost 10 years and Yoga over the last 3. Throughout that time I have met so many wonderful people who have challenged me and helped me grow as a movement teacher.
I will be taking a break from my usual class setting and embarking a new job with the NHS as a rehabilitation coach and a new life in Cardiff with my partner.
I’m taking a break from teaching temporarily in my usual field but I have no intention of leaving Pilates and yoga behind for good.

Thank you to each and everyone of my customers over the years, I’m going to miss you a lot!
There’s not enough words and space on this post to show how grateful I am for everyone who I have worked alongside in some way.

For anyone looking for Pilates classes going forward I highly recommend my fellow Body Control Pilates teachers.
Simon Denton at Saltaire Pilates
Rachel Luxon Pilates in Skipton and Barnoldswick

Take care and wishing you all the best - keep moving 👣❤️

13/08/2024

This…..👇🦶❤️

The foot phenomenon: simple, surprising ways to improve your balance, health – and longevity

Why do so many of us neglect our feet, when they are crucial to all forms of movement? At 61, I decided to change all that

15/06/2024

Today was to our 3rd movement and mindset retreat day! It was yet again another great success 😊
Thank you to all of you that joined us and contributed towards making today so special. There were faces old and new but it was like you’d all met before, you brought such a warming vibe to the room!
Thank you to Susan Richardson for being my yin to my yang on these days - AND making the most gorgeous food! And a huge Thank you my lovely mum for always baking the best cakes, they always go down a treat! 😋

10/06/2024

Due to some recent changes I now have the availability to invite another Pilates or Yoga teacher in to rent the space.
This is primarily for Mondays. The space is currently free all day and evening on a Monday. In an ideal world I would love to be able to offer this space as a full day rental rather than by the hour, but of course I am open to other options too.
If you are interested please give me a ring to discuss :)

10/06/2024

Really looking forward to welcoming Becky into our space. Becky Grimley Holistic Therapies will be offering you a lovely hatha yoga class on Saturday mornings at 9.30am…
Great start to a Saturday? 🕉️😌

New Class timetable below!

Booking is essential.

Message for booking link or if you need a promo code for either first FREE Zumba! Class or first Yoga class for £5.

Double class bookings (Zumba then Yoga) are available under to Zumba booking!

Class passes available! X10 & X5

Mondays 💃

9.30am Zumba!
10.30am Hatha Yoga
St Peter's Methodist Church, Crosshills

5.30pm Zumba!
6.30pm Hatha Yoga
Cowling Village Hall ...................................................

Thursdays 🧘‍♂️

9.30am Zumba!
10.30am Hatha Yoga
Cowling Village Hall

Online
12.15pm 30min Express Yoga (pay as you feel)
On Zoom...................................................

Fridays 💖

Online
12.30pm 30min Express Zumba!(pay as you feel)
On Zoom.................................................

Saturdays 🧘‍♀️

9.30am Hatha Yoga
New Devonshire House, Keighley