Welcome Pilates

My osteopath recommended that I start pilates to help with my long term chronic musculoskeletal back pain.Lucy is a fantastic pilates instructor who listens to your needs and takes into consideration any injuries you might have; always providing adaptations if needed. She is incredibly attentive during the sessions, adjusting posture when needed and is really encouraging towards your overall practice.My sessions with Lucy have become part of my weekly routine and I always look forward to them!

I joined Welcomes Pilates during the last lockdown as part of my New Year’s resolution to focus on my fitness. I was drawn to this business model in particular as I found the range of live virtual classes (at beginners and intermediate level) for the monthly cost to be completely unparalleled elsewhere. Since joining, the classes have far exceeded my expectations.I found the instructor, Lucy, in particular, to be warm, patient and professional. Lucy takes the time to get to know each attendee and, her regular feedback meant that I was able to quickly progress through to intermediate classes. Lucy also offered full flexibility if my personal circumstances meant that I needed to move unused classes. As a result, I have been able to maintain my commitment to Pilates over several months and have grown in confidence and skill.I would recommend Welcome Pilates to any one of any level or experience as it is not only a good way to build fitness, but also confidence and self-esteem through forming strong connections with yourself and others.

I started Pilates online with Lucy during a phase of polymyalgia rheumatica - lots of muscle pain, with advice to keep moving. The classes were pitched just right. I felt the benefit of the movements immediately after each class. Lucy is very attentive, giving bits of advice to adjust postures - and gives lots of praise. I would recommend her classes to anyone who needs to keep those muscles moving.

I recently decided to take up Pilates and am very glad that I joined Welcome Pilates - Lucy is a fantastic teacher and would definitely recommend

All the classes are great, I can honestly highly recommend them. Supportive tutors who go out of their way to make you feel better, confident and enjoy. I started as a relative novice and now feel I'm smashing it at every session and my back Health is 100% better than it ever was.

Lucy is an exceptionally patient and motivational teacher. Her online communication is exemplary and she has assisted immeasurably with my overall physical (and indeed mental) fitness during the several years that she has been tutoring me: I write this in late October 2021. Fortuitously I started with Lucy a good year before the onset of the pandemic and I sincerely feel - though it is of course subjective and not capable of scientific proof - that while feeling vulnerable, particularly when using public transport as I have had to for my job pretty much through the whole of the last 18 months, I appear not to have succumbed in spite of multiple exposures: I attribute my apparent pre-inoculation immunity in large part to Pilates.

Lucy is a patient, calm and professional Pilates teacher. I love taking part in the online classes and have noticed a huge improvement in my core strength and upper back/shoulder pain in a short space of time.

I was recommended by my Rheumatologist to start Pilates, as I suffer from Fibromyalgia and ME. Having anxiety around exercise I tentatively came to the free taster class offered by Welcome Pilates, and feel so fortunate that I did. Lucy and all the instructors I have had classes with have been intentional about facilitating a safe space, and I have learned how to attune to my body better, and strengthen it, as a result of their excellent guided support during sessions.My health varies weekly and I have found these classes to be safe and helpful for me and my body each and every week I come to a session as you can pace at your own level, judgement free!

Welcome Pilates offers fantastic online classes. Lucy and her team are great at talking you through each position while offering corrections and advice along the way.Since joining in March 2020, my body is stronger, my desk related back pain has gone, and my mind is clearer. Practising pilates at home suits my schedule, and it was great to feel part of a community during each lockdown.Welcome Pilates has the added benefit of an On-Demand Studio with lots of short and long classes I can do anytime. With this, I was up to four classes a week!I highly recommend signing up!

Lucy and the other teachers are all really lovely, and the class sizes are small so they can pay attention to what you're doing and give you corrections when needed, even if you're doing an online class. The classes are done in a way where you're gently challenged but it doesn't feel uncomfortably strenuous, and can still be relaxing. I'd really recommend them and they've helped so much with my back pain and core strength.