Room For Movement Pilates Studio

This world moves fast, and it moves fast at surface level. There so much noise about how we SHOULD be moving our bodies
We’re rewarded for punishing and shrinking our bodies without really understanding them. Encouraged to panic about the latest advice on strength and bone density, overriding our own intuition in the process. We choose the hardest workouts with the quickest results, and we’ve learned to conflate “self-care” with time spent at the prettiest gyms or following the advice of the loudest commentators.

If you’re reentering the exercise space or haven’t moved for a while, the OVERWHELM can make it feel like there’s no room to just get started with SOMETHING. By no means am I suggesting we stick our heads in the sand—knowledge is power—but what use is all this information if it feels paralysing?

What if getting started could look like:
✨ Finding a supportive environment with skilled movement teachers, part of a greater network of health and exercise professionals
✨ Top-to-toe body conditioning classes that build longevity in a holistic way, incorporating: balance, control, coordination, breathing, mobility AND strength training.
✨ Building a dialogue with your body so you can actually learn what you like and what feels good in your body, and what is challenging for you
✨ Reaping the benefits of a commitment to deep learning about your body and how to take care of it

Respecting your body enough to say yes to something you actually ENJOY is an act of radical self-care. It’s a rebellion against the “burnout” culture of modern fitness, the patriarchy and unrelenting noise of the internet.
If you’re looking for a way to just start…Trial 3 group reformer classes for $60. Come rebel with us.

I’m Rachael, the main woman behind Room For Movement Pilates Studio and I suppose this is a bit of a reintroduction to me and the business I’ve built. I’m a nature lover, traveller, deep thinker and a lover of all things human movement. I try to bring a strong moral compass, care and kindness into my business at every turn, and as I reflect on a decade in business here’s a little bit about how I got this business going…

In 2015, I didn’t have a business plan. I didn’t have a financial strategy, and I’d never even heard of a profit and loss. I was just a young woman who had found a form of therapy in Pilates for my mind, body, and spirit—and I wanted to share that with others. I never manifested, planned, or envisioned that it would grow into what it’s become. But I did commit myself to showing up to teach the work, to learning and growing in my field, and it grew and grew.

Eventually my inability to say “no” led to burnout, mental health challenges, and financial woes post pandemic. As it turns out, building a business, on intuition only, with no plans and no experience is a path fraught with challenges: I can’t (and won’t) romanticise the buckets and buckets of resilience and determination it’s taken to make this business last.

But through every season- I’ve tried to run Room for Movement from my heart—mostly because I don’t know how else to do it. (Wonder what magic will happen in the next few years when we mix that heart with a bit more vision!)

✨ If Pilates with us is on your radar it might be nice to know that your classes won’t ever feel transactional- I’m personally invested in positive movement experiences for everyone who comes through our door.