Introduce yourself

New Clients

Welcome to our North Melbourne Pilates studio; where our highly specialised methodology and instructors are waiting to treat you to something wonderful, the original Pilates method through a progressive lens. No matter where you’re starting from, come as you are, we will do the rest, together.

We take your resources and interests seriously and look forward to offering you private or small group tuition based on your current health, future goals and preferred learning environment. This is also the reason we don’t accept casual or drop-in clients to your group classes, because we put you first.

“If you’re looking for actual Pilates and a road-map to your body, you’ve come to the right place.”

We offer two ways of training at The Movement Refinery

1. Private tuition to ensure you are taught the complete Pilates method systematically based on where you’re at when you commence with us. Some clients train in this mode short-term to prepare for group classes and others stay in the programme for years. We look at your entire body and movement system and in a diligent manner, offer you the benefits of the work, without distraction, competition or timeline.
2. A shared experience – This begins with some private tuition, small group new client course, potentially some review private sessions and then you’re ready to join our group class programme.

Whether you intend to stay training 1:1 or join our group programme when it is the right, your initial series (including a new client course) may include the following

• Introduction to fundamentals of human movement with exercises to work on at home based on your current state and movement goals
• an orientation to basic Mat, Cadillac and Reformer exercises
• classical repertoire and sequences on the Reformer
• the original Pilates mat sequence
• pre-pilates exercises with the Tower apparatus sequences such as arm springs standing and supine and leg spring selections to solidify your body awareness, postural connections and movement capabilities addressed in our earlier sessions
• Use of the Pilates chairs (Wunda, Electric, Baby) and Barrels (spine corrector, Ladder Barrel) to support your physical wellbeing and Pilates experience
• Customisation of the original work to you, today

To ensure that all clients have a positive experience our group classes have a physical entry criteria; you will be asked to demonstrate each part prior to joining our group induction. As we are a Classical Pilates studio we build to the fuller work of Joe Pilates and look to introduce full range of movement. We do this to demonstrate our care for you, reducing the risk of injury while exercising and to maintain the pace and training benefits in the group
class format.

We offer private sessions for those requiring the space to nurture and support injuries, post-rehabilitation processes, pregnancy and post-partum care as well as education around pain, comfort and high performance.