Pilates With Alicia

09/10/2026

Feeling lucky. Feeling blessed. Feeling very, very thankful.

This week had a little bit of everything. Foam roller reformer fun on Monday. Double dates at 6:30 AM and 5:00 PM Tuesday. Then last night, the rain had other plans, so Yoga in the Park became Pilates in the Studio.

Tunes were blasting. Cores were shaking. People were laughing. Questionable jokes were absolutely made.

And somewhere in the middle of all that, I had one of those little moments where you look around and think, damn, I really get to do this.

I get to teach. I get to move with you. I get to cheer you on, adjust you, make you sweat and be part of something that feels like so much more than a workout.

Movement that feels like community.

Tell me, what’s your favourite part of moving with other people? The energy? The laughs? The accountability? The post-class “I survived” feeling?

09/09/2026

Looking a little soggy out there, bud.

So we’re moving the sunshine INSIDE to Union 108 and making tonight’s class FREE.

Come exactly as you are. Alicia will let you do your thing, readjust you when needed, cheer for you like you just won the Grey Cup, and turn the music up before anyone has time to acknowledge the inevitable Pilates fart.

There will be fun. There will be shaking. There will be Pilates, baby.

Tonight at 6:00 PM at Union 108.

09/07/2026

Back to the basics. Back to the method. Back to where Pilates actually began.

On Saturday, September 19, I’m teaching a very special, intimate 90-minute Contrology session.

We’re opening up Joseph Pilates’ original 1945 book, Return to Life Through Contrology, and breaking the method down movement by movement.

One of us will demonstrate while the other teaches, watches, adjusts, supports and helps you understand what you’re actually trying to feel.

Not just “do the exercise.”

Understand it.

We’ll explore the original mat work, the breath, the control, the transitions, the intention behind the movements and some of the wonderfully eccentric history of Joseph Pilates himself.

And no, you do not need to be able to perform all 34 original movements.

This is about learning.
Trying things.
Asking questions.
Finding modifications.

Understanding where your Pilates practice came from and maybe discovering a completely different connection to movements you’ve done a hundred times before.

90 minutes.
Two teachers.
A smaller, more personal setting.
Lots of demonstration and individual support.

CONTROL: A Pilates Contrology Workshop
Saturday, September 19
1:30–3:00 PM
108 John St. N

If you love Pilates, teach Pilates, are curious about Pilates, or just want 90 minutes to nerd out about movement with us, this one is for you.

https://momence.com/l/J1hWA1xj

09/05/2026

Leg Pull Front.

Is mine perfect? Hell no.

Does that stop me? Nah.

We’re chasing progress. Strength. Control. Showing up again and again until the thing that used to feel impossible starts feeling strong.

Perfection is way overrated anyway.

Come move with me this week:

MONDAY
11:00 AM
Mat Reformer Pop-Up

TUESDAY
6:30 AM + 5:00 PM
Mat Pilates

WEDNESDAY
6:00 PM
Yoga in the Park

FRIDAY
6:30 AM
Mat Pilates

Strong > perfect. Every damn time.

09/04/2026

You asked, we’re making it happen.

All THREE of my 6:30am classes are going ONLINE.

Because sometimes rolling out of bed, turning on your camera and meeting me on the mat is exactly what you need.

But please still come see me in person sometimes. I crave people.

Fall Schedule | Effective September 20

Tuesdays
6:30am Mat Pilates*
5:00pm Mat Pilates

Thursdays
6:30am Mat Pilates*

Fridays
6:30am Mat Pilates*
8:00am Mat Reformer

*6:30am classes available in person + online

Three early mornings. Three chances to move before the day gets loud.

See you on the mat.

08/25/2026

Sign up here:

https://momence.com/l/2BhaV9QJ

TWO LOCATIONS. ONE BIG DAY OF LOVE & MOVEMENT!

Arnprior, get ready to move, smile, and connect!

We are opening our doors wide for Union’s Media Day and you’re officially invited to the party! A media day is our way of opening our doors wide to capture the energy, laughter and movement that make our studio feel like home. By filming these real moments and stories together, we can show the world what our spot is all about and invite even more neighbours to check out Arnprior and our space.

Whether you’ve been hanging out with us for years or you’ve never stepped foot on a mat, this day is for YOU. We’re capturing all the magic, good vibes, and beautiful community energy that makes Union feel like home.

THE DEETS:
Sunday, August 30th
12:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Location 1: 108 John St N (Yoga & Movement)
Location 2: 80 Edward St S (Aerial, Barre and Dance)

WHAT’S WAITING FOR YOU:
FREE 10-15 minute sampler classes (try everything from grounding yoga to uplifting aerial!)

Delicious snacks, refreshments, and an abundance of love.

EXCLUSIVE PERKS: Everyone who registers gets a FREE 3-class pack, discount code for Saje Wellness AND a special discount code for any workshop of your choice between October and January!

Come as you are, bring a friend andddddddd let’s celebrate community in motion! Let’s fill both spaces with laughter, breath, and collective energy.

SPOTS ARE FREE BUT REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED so we can send you information!Secure your sampler spot and your class pack now at: www.union108.com/events (Link in bio!)

08/23/2026

SAVE THE DATE, BECAUSE FRIENDS.

Have you wanted to try my 6:30am Morning Club class, but 6:30am keeps looking at you like a personal attack?

Good news.

I’m bringing that same slightly unhinged, very welcoming energy to 6:00pm.

YOGA IN THE PARK
SEPTEMBER 9
6:00PM
Hydro Park, 70 Madawaska Blvd.
FREE

This is Pilates for real people.

When we do the roll-up and create belly rolls, WIN.

When we shake, we know we’re doing it right.

When you need to stop, you stop. There are always options.

You do not need to be flexible. You do not need to be “in shape.” You do not need to know a single thing about Pilates.

You just need to show up.

Bring a mat. Bring water. Bring a friend who has also been saying, “I should try one of Alicia’s classes sometime.”

This is sometime.

Try the class. Move your body. Laugh a little. Shake a little.

You never regret movement.

Register here: https://momence.com/l/J1hW1xX8

08/14/2026

Pilates Friday, Saturday AND Sunday? Hells yes.

With me? Oh ya.

Hit the mat with me this weekend:

Friday 6:30am
Saturday 11:00am
Sunday 8:30am

Saturday is PWYC, so if you've always wanted to try a class, now is your chance.

Three chances to move, breathe, stretch, strengthen and start your day feeling damn good.

Pick your morning. Or come see me all three days. I fully support that kind of behaviour.

Want in? Comment which class you want and I’ll send you the link.

Maybe I’ll even sign you up as my guest.

Who knows.

Anything can happen around here.

08/13/2026

A little chai, a little lunch, a little Joseph Pilates… and a whole lot of plotting for fall.

I’ve been doing some behind-the-scenes planning lately, and I keep coming back to the same things:

I want more early mornings with you.
More intentional movement.
More understanding of why we move the way we do.

And this one? I’ve wanted to do it for FOREVER.

Poppa Kerr and I have been planning Control: A Pilates Contrology Workshop — a 90-minute deep dive into Joseph Pilates’ original method and the 34 mat movements from his 1945 book, Return to Life Through Contrology.

We’re going back to the beginning.

The history.
The philosophy.
The weird and wonderful Joe Pilates-isms.
The original movements.
The progressions, modifications and little details that can completely change how a movement feels.

This isn’t about showing up and perfectly performing all 34 exercises.

It’s about learning. Experimenting. Asking questions. Moving with intention. And maybe understanding your own body a little better when you leave than when you walked in.

Control: A Pilates Contrology Workshop
Saturday, September 19
1:30 PM | 90 minutes
Hosted by Alicia Ott, Poppa Kerr and Union 108

Joe believed that physical fitness was essential to happiness.

I think he was onto something.

Also, if you’ve never seen the photos of Joe demonstrating these movements in his tiny fitted briefs… you are in for an educational experience.

Fall is going to be fun.