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Our job is to help you understand what real Pilates is. No gimmicks, pure and deep and tailored to meet you as you are. Moving your body never felt so good!

Your first steps with The Movement Refinery

Welcome to our West 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. 

To ensure that all clients have a positive experience our group classes have a physical entry criteria; 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 – read more here.

All clients commence at the studio with at least 2-10 private sessions with our senior teachers, utilise this package to save $100

    Your sessions include:

    • Conversations and reflection on where you’ve been and where you’d like to go (history and goals)
    • An introduction to fundamentals of human movement with exercises to work on at home based on your current state and movement /exercise objectives
    • An orientation to basic Mat, Cadillac and Reformer exercises preparing you for the group class programme 
    • Preliminary observations, advice and support on how your body moves, optimal technique for exercise and our forecast of your development
    • The conventions of Classical Pilates and how they assist your development
    • Screening to ensure you commence at the appropriate class level for your safety and education

    New client welcome promotion

    2 x 55 minutes sessions – $199 (RRP $300)

    Expires 10 days from first visit + our standard terms and conditions apply

    Train With Us – Expression Of Interest

    The Movement Refinery is a haven of movement, exercise and community. We take your time and efforts seriously and hope to find the best fit between our instructors, services and prospective clients; we may not be able to sign you up on your timeline and ask for your patience.

    Please complete this enquiry form and we will be in touch to advise you of our availability and sign-up process. Note that this form is for administrative purposes, you will be asked to complete a second induction form focussing on your medical and movement history when you commence with us.

    While we have your attention ….

    We are a tiny studio and only have room for clients who are able to train within our community guidelines. We appreciate you have a busy life and ask you to only commence with us when there is ample space mentally, physically and within your calendar. We are going to fully commit to your Pilates education and can’t wait for your results!

    Testimonials

    “I felt a bit lost in the Melbourne Pilates offering until I connected with classical Pilates through Nic and his teachers. At TMR I found real Pilates and real community. “
    Alia

    “Nic has created an inspiring, friendly environment at TMR; he’s a highly skilled teacher full of knowledge and encouragement.  It’s a joy to practice classical pilates there and I’m so much stronger and fitter for it. Highly recommend. “
    Imogen

    “I can’t rave highly enough about you as a human, community builder, business person, pet-parent, friend and pilates guru.”
    Kirsten

    Emerge Health and Wellbeing

    “Contrology is designed to give you suppleness, natural grace, and skill that will be unmistakably reflected in the way you walk, in the way you play, and in the way you work.”

    Joseph Pilates