Meet Mel
Principal Instructor

Mel is an experienced and Reformer Pilates instructor who brings a lot of variety to her classes, focusing on core strength, alignment, and overall well-being. Her fun, nurturing and supportive approach creates a welcoming environment for clients to enjoy the benefits of Pilates. 

She has been doing Yoga and Pilates for the past twenty years and is passionate about the positive impact it has for people who practice it regularly. Mel started to dream of teaching pilates, and by 2017 she started living her dream, when she qualified as a Pilates Mat Instructor after studying with Core Pilates, NYC.

 

Then in 2019 she qualified as a Group Reformer Pilates Instructor, after studying with Hearts and Bones, NZ.​ After graduating, Mel taught Group Reformer classes at BodyAlign studio in Lower Hutt. This was a large studio with up to twelve students in a class, and Mel built great relationships with the clients she taught, many of whom still come to her today.

 

Mel started her own studio from home in June 2020 with four good quality Reformer machines. She likes the atmosphere offered with small Reformer group classes, the one-to-one help with technique, and she is passionate about helping women and men through Pilates.

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In 2022 Mel became a Menopause Specialist so she can deepen her understanding of the challenges some clients go through at this stage of life, and support these clients holistically.

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Read more about Mel's Certificate's to teach Mat and Reformer Pilates, Menopause Specialist, and First aid.