Pure Moves

11/05/2026

October 17th - 24th 2026 Pilates and yoga retreat. Join Bea and Liz a retreat hotel that will redefine your idea of relaxation. Tucked away from the hubbub of Marrakech on the outskirts of a traditional Moroccan Berber village, with the snow-capped Atlas Mountains and distant lights of Marrakech as your backdrop. You will enjoy daily Yoga and Pilates classes with plenty of time to relax and unwind with opportunities to visit the Atlas Mountains or the souks in Marrakech.

Bea and Liz have over 20 years of teaching experience each, and together they have been running retreats at Tigmi for over ten years and cater to both beginners and experienced. The combination of yoga and Pilates has proved incredibly successful, influencing and deepening each practice. If you have only ever done Pilates or only yoga we invite you to experience the joy of learning a new movement practice alongside what you are already familiar with and feel how it supports, informs and compliments what you already know 💛. www.yoga-retreat.co.uk. email: [email protected] or [email protected]

“Thank you both for a wonderful experience. Everything was wonderful: the food, the setting, the weather, the company but above all, your dedicated and inspiring

10/05/2026

October 17th - 24th 2026 Pilates and yoga retreat. Join Bea and Liz a retreat hotel that will redefine your idea of relaxation. Tucked away from the hubbub of Marrakech on the outskirts of a traditional Moroccan Berber village, with the snow-capped Atlas Mountains and distant lights of Marrakech as your backdrop. You will enjoy daily Yoga and Pilates classes with plenty of time to relax and unwind with opportunities to visit the Atlas Mountains or the souks in Marrakech.

Bea and Liz have over 20 years of teaching experience each, and together they have been running retreats at Tigmi for over ten years and cater to both beginners and experienced. The combination of yoga and Pilates combination has proved incredibly successful, influencing and deepening each practice. If you have only ever done Pilates or only yoga we invite you to experience the joy of learning a new movement practice alongside what you are already familiar with and feel how it supports, informs and compliments what you already know . https://www.yoga-retreat.co.uk/index.php. email [email protected] or [email protected]

“Thank you both for a wonderful experience. Everything was wonderful: the food, the setting, the weather, the company but above all, your dedicated and inspiring teaching.” Edith

01/05/2026

https://www.facebook.com/share/1C1Ygyfy72/

The article is in The Independent UK newspaper if you wanted to read…..

New instructors getting qualified in 30 hours and then opening their own Reformer studios and calling it Pilates, it’s misleading for the public and downright dangerous for clients.

24/04/2026

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DXFxbmVEdQ6/?igsh=YzZ2dDRoMWIxcG10

04/04/2026

Pilates is not the equipment, the choreography or the exercise.
How the movement is performed, attention to the detail, the breath, how muscles are recruited and how the joints are aligned, how it is taught and prescribed makes it Pilates.

Be aware: there are many types of training out there, online, weekend, add ons to a fitness qualification, short ones run by fitness companies and then there are comprehensive Pilates trainings which adhere to association guidelines involving at a start 500 and many up to 1500+ hours for comprehenaive qualification. Where exams are taken, papers are written, observations and practice teaching are logged . Physical conditions and injuries are studied and what to do and most importantly what a client shouldn’t do are learned . Where continuing education and first aid is a requirement . Where safety is paramount, precision, breath and body alignment all really matter. Pilates does make a difference, it creates positive changes and heals bodies when done correctly . Otherwise it’s just exercise and not Pilates.

Feel the difference with Pure Moves teachers: We teach Pilates not exercises . ❤️

Lack of regulation for specialist classes leaves UK fitness enthusiasts at risk, say professional bodies

02/12/2025

💖Cirque de Soleil performers discuss the benefits of PILATES to support their traditional training and injury prevention 💖
https://www.facebook.com/share/r/19ERtyD2Ls/

11/11/2025

Great message to all the guys from England's Rugby player George Ford - who was previously taught by Liz! Kudos 👏👏

“In recent months, I’ve been doing a lot more pilates. I know that sounds funny but what it has done to help my hip, my back, my kicking, everything has been great. We feel as rugby ­players we’re strong. When you’re in the gym you can lift weights and stuff but that has exposed a few areas in terms of weaknesses. I wish I’d have started it a bit earlier.”

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/oct/15/george-ford-rejects-r360-rugby-union-riches-for-england-world-cup

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2025/oct/19/why-men-should-be-doing-a-lot-more-pilates

Letters: Tim Heavisides hails the benefits of pilates for rugby players, and Margaret Evans highlights the knee-injuries sustained in walking football

03/10/2025

03/10/2025

We are so proud to celebrate nearly two decades of serving the Frome community 💓 Check us out on this month's cover of and inside spread!

Feeling so blessed and grateful to have such a wonderful team of teachers and staff, and of course, thanks to our fabulous clients 🙏 X