Bea Alexander Pilates

I have attended Bea's mat classes for many years and found Bea and her colleagues to be knowledgeable and professional. Bea creates a welcoming, inclusive and fun environment in the studio and tailors classes to the individual's needs. I would highly recommend Bea Alexander Pilates mat classes regardless of fitness levels, size, flexibility or any other issues.

II can not recommend Bea Alexander Pilates highly enough. I have been a student of Bea's for well over a decade. Pilates was recommended to me by a physiotherapist who was treating me for a running injury. She believed that a strong core, developed through Pilates, was essential to prevent injury. Since finding Bea and her team, I have not looked back. I started out by attending one Pilates session a week but several years ago I added Gill's Yoga/Pilates Fusion class. Pilates has made a profound difference to how my body moves and feels. Pilates has given my greater understanding of my body and why it is important is to take the time to work on both my strength and flexibility.It is no exaggeration to say that Bea Alexander Pilates has been life transforming.Bea, Gill, and Katy are all knowledgeable and highly experienced instructors yet, what is so crucial to their teaching is that they genuinely care about their students. Bea takes the time to explain how our bodies work and why a particular move is beneficial. During class, alternative positions are offered for those of us who may been injured or have other issues with their bodies.I look forward to my weekly classes as an important way of maintaining my overall health.

A really excellent studio of Pilates instructors. I've learned so much from their classes. Bea is particularly adept at teaching online and blended classes, giving individual attention and support to the online participants as well as those in-person, which is a real skill. They also offer excellent support and adaptation to meet you where you are.

I've been attending Bea Alexander pilates classes for nearly 10 years now. The classes are always stimulating, energizing and challenging and all the teachers are great! I particularly like the term-long classes which progress in difficulty as the weeks go by. I also really like the ability to 'make up' classes you may have missed. I would absolutely recommend classes by Bea and her team to anyone - from absolute beginners to seasoned campaigners!

I have been attending Bea's classes for nearly 20 years, she is an excellent teacher. Always plenty of laughs alongside the work. I thoroughly enjoy every class. Bea is extremely knowledgeable and explains and shares little tips about your body each week. I am looking forward to the next 20 years of pilates :)

I have attended the classes with Bea consistently for around ten years, rarely missing one. I started going to help myself recover from a stress and grief related emotional and physical collapse, and fairly quickly I found that the discipline of attending and doing the exercises began to strengthen both my body and my psyche. Over the years I have progressed at my own pace through the different levels and the weekly class has become an important element of my self maintenance and development.A large part of this process has been the care, commitment, integrity and teaching knowledge and skills of Bea and her very capable colleagues, particularly Gill.I strongly recommend Bea's classes.....

I have attended Bea's classes for quite a few years now and I highly recommend her and her colleagues' classes. I started Pilates almost 21 years ago and was so relieved to find Bea when my Pilates teacher moved away from Scotland many moons ago. I have always been impressed with her patience, good mood and great humour which would keep me going even doing the most challenging classes. She and her colleagues moved very quickly to online classes during the covid lockdowns, this is when I realised how much Pilates meant to me and kept me sane during challenging times. If you are looking for Pilates classes, mat or in studio, please give Bea Alexander Pilates a try, you will not regret it!

I have been doing Pilates with Bea for more than a decade. All her teachers are excellent and the classes are the perfect blend of friendly and serious. I've learnt so much and couldn't recommend them more highly!

I've taken classes with Bea Alexander Pilates for over a decade. I started with Bea after I had injured my back, and being hypermobile I had difficulty recovering fully. Bea and her other teachers (including Gill and Katy) excellent classes helped me get my back sorted and it's never bothered me since. I attended pregnancy and post-natal Pilates (both of which were extremely helpful) and have continued to attend classes both in person and online since. I can't recommend this studio enough.

Bea Alexander Pilates is just the best!!! I tried sooo many pilate classes when i first came to Edinburgh, but I found Bea 15 years ago and never looked back! So many times and locations to choose from, and a make up policy that's ideal when life has gotten in the way. Bea and Gill have gotten me thru 2 pregnancies and back to myself again. All the instructors focus on technique and execution, but if you want/need an adaption they'll absolutely support you - even with my ridiculous hypermobile hips! If you're thinking about Bea, I wouldn't hesitate in recommending! ❤