Grace is truly an inspiring person. To say that she is a dedicated runner would be an understatement, having completed marathons(including the Melboure and Boston) and now focusing on ultra distance running. In June she will be competing in the Comrades Marathon in Sth Africa which is 89kms in distance! Grace has consistantly done Pilates once a week for a few years now and always brings … [Read more...]

Trudy is truly an ispiration for anybody who is battling a chronic illness. Having suffered from insulin dependant diabetes for 18 years , being fit and healthy has always been important. But Trudy had never found an exercise routine that she had enjoyed or had been able to maintain over a long period of time. Since starting with Pilates twice a week and spin once a week, she has now moved into … [Read more...]

Helen’s story is all about being the quiet achiever! She first started Pilates, just once a week, in June 2010 because she had a hip injury which was giving her a lot of pain. After 12 weeks, her hip pain had decreased significantly and after another 12 weeks had gone away. So at the start of 2011 Helen made the decision to lose weight and started researching nutrition and started a food … [Read more...]

Simon arrived at the studio 5 months ago with a debilitating injury to his lower back. Being a builder, it was a major issue which was impacting his ability to work. Being a “bloke”, Simon had no idea what Pilates was and thought it was just stretching and something to do with your core. But, after being told by his Osteopath that Pilates would help his back, he started his Pilates journey. … [Read more...]

Some of you might recognize Pat as she has been involved in the fitness industry for many years, having owned her own fitness centre. She is an inspiration with her running, and her goal of competing in    the  New York Marathon and winning her age category(70+) is a  remarkable achievement!(Good Luck For November Pat). When Pat started Pilates, her goals were to find out what Pilates was … [Read more...]

  Iren is receiving our award this month because of the consistant   effort she puts into her training. She is one of our strongest female spinners and has the drive and motivation to always be striving to improve her performance and the results she gets. She has a busy life with work and kids but fronts up for her 6.30am spin classes ready to give it her all! Iren has also managed … [Read more...]

When I first met Blanche, she was in constant pain with arthritis. She  was taking pain medication every day and couldn’t walk for any  extended period of time. She had heard that Pilates might help. Since then, Blanche has reduced her pain medication to just occasionally,    has lost weight and participates in spin classes…. and is about to  start TRX training in the park. Her … [Read more...]

  I have known Elaine for nearly 9 years now and in that time, I’ve   seen her go from strength to strength with her health and fitness. When we first started training, Elaine had lost a lot of strength and  was troubled with a couple of injuries. She now attends our outdoor training program twice a week and pilates once a week with no  trouble from injuries and is doing exercises … [Read more...]

  When Pam first started at pilates Plus she was in constant pain with arthritis. She had heard that Pilates could help people with arthritis so she thought that she would give it a go! Since then Pam has gone from strength to strength, participating in studio pilates classes and our outdoor fitness training program. Whilst her arthritis hasn’t gone away…there is a marked decrease in the … [Read more...]

  November 2010 - Gail McDonald Being a Highett resident, Gail found Pilates Plus by driving and walking by the studio. She was a member of a gym and had been doing pilates mat classes, but was very interested in trying Pilates in a studio. Like most office workers, Gail had ongoing neck and upper back pain and occasional lower back pain. As you can see from her video, she now has no … [Read more...]