Pilates with Abbi Finnan

Thursday nights are getting spicier 🌶️

I’m taking over Hot Core at 6:30 PM starting in July and I couldn’t be more excited to heat things up this summer.

If you’ve been missing that sweaty, challenging, feel-good movement to carry you into the weekend, come join me. Expect strong flows, core-focused challenges, and plenty of opportunities to surprise yourself.

My goal is to create a class that feels strong, seamless, challenging, and fun—where every transition has a purpose and every flow builds from the one before it.

I can’t wait to share Thursday nights with you.

✨ Warm Pilates | 5:15 PM
🔥 Hot Core | 6:30 PM

Pilates didn’t become a trend. It became a fad and the people who turned it into one never trusted the process.

They wanted the aesthetic without the discipline. The “after” photo without the 30 sessions.

But Joseph Pilates told us exactly how it works with his original method:

“In 10 sessions you’ll feel the difference, in 20 you’ll see the difference, and in 30 you’ll have a new body.” — Joseph Pilates

Feel it. See it. Become it. But you gotta put in the time and the mind 🧠 it took me over 6 months of consistency to understand.

The goal of Contemporary Pilates should still be similar to classical. It should still have classical cues, movements, sequences.

So before you write off “pilates” because one class didn’t transform you overnight… ask whether it was actually pilates, and whether you actually trusted the process.

You don’t start Pilates because you’re already strong.
You start because something in you is asking for more.

More energy. More control. More confidence in your own body.

At first, it’s just showing up. You’re figuring it out, maybe feeling a little unsure. That’s okay.
Because then one day…
your core connects a little quicker, your posture feels different, your aches and pains feel lighter, your mind gets quieter.

And then it’s not about how it looks anymore, it’s about how you feel walking out of the room. That was the goal.

Stronger, clearer, more like yourself.

Do Pilates for you. Not for the aesthetic. Not for anyone else. Just for the version of you that’s waiting on the other side of showing up.

Pilates survived a century because it was meant for longevity and built on philosophy, not a trend.

5:15pm Thursday Pilates at The Nest Yoga Studio, the perfect in-between of your work day and your evening reset. 🤗
Although in the unheated room, we’re turning up the heat a little bit so it’s warm, but comfortable for a little bit of sweat ❤️‍🔥

Book via The Nest Yoga app or MINDBODY.

We’d all do questionable things for free Mill Town coffee ☕️

All I’m asking for is 45 minutes of Hot Pilates 💅🏼
Get the Pilates glow ft. A hot cup of Joe. Ya know?

No judgement if you want to drink it during class. We all need the caffeine at 7:45am.

Tuesday, March 31
7:45–8:30am
The Nest Yoga Fredericton

No extra fee for the coffee 😊 Limited spots — don’t miss your coffee window 🌞

https://www.mindbodyonline.com/explore/fitness/classes/hot-pilates-the-nest-yoga-fredericton-nb #361523946-2026-03-31

^ exactly what it says. 👋🏼

When your body finds alignment, everything feels a little lighter. But this isn’t just a poetic idea. It’s functional movement science — it’s Pilates. True Pilates, that is.

Pilates teaches your body how to move with ease by strengthening the deep core, supporting the spine, and restoring the patterns your body was designed for.
No forcing. No pushing. Just re-learning how to move in a way that feels good, sustainable, and empowering. Learning to move in a way your body was intended to with strength. Training with intensity without the dread of intensity.

As a Certified Pilates teacher, a Human Kinetics degree and Human Nutrition degree holder, many years in physical rehab roles, teaching is more than showing up for me.

If you’re looking for:
• Evidence-based movement
• Proper alignment and functional strength
• A welcoming space to land, learn, and feel supported

Join me 👋🏼

If you’ve been craving movement that makes your life feel easier — walking, standing, lifting, breathing, existing — Pilates is where that begins. Add Pilates to weight-lifting, cardio and/or yoga routines to truly see the difference 💪🏼

Send me a message if you want to chat ✨💖