Kristen's Studio

11/06/2026

10/06/2026

✨ Functional Movement. Real Strength. ✨

Pilates isn’t just about what happens on the Reformer—it’s about how you move through life.

This dynamic exercise combines the Long Box, lunging, pulling straps, balance work, and hand weights to challenge the entire body in one integrated movement pattern.

By training strength, stability, coordination, and control together, we’re teaching the body to move more efficiently in everyday life.

💜 Benefits of this exercise:

✔️ Builds total-body strength
✔️ Improves balance and stability
✔️ Challenges core control under load
✔️ Enhances shoulder and upper back strength
✔️ Develops lower body power and coordination
✔️ Improves posture and body awareness
✔️ Supports functional movement for daily activities

Every step, reach, pull, and balance challenge requires your body to work as one connected system.

Because true fitness isn’t just about stronger muscles—it’s about moving better, feeling stronger, and living with confidence.

✨ Full Body. Real Life. Real Strong.

Move Better • Feel Better • Be Your Best

09/06/2026

✨ Strong From The Core ✨

This oblique-focused exercise performed from a balance point position on the Reformer is about so much more than abdominal strength.

By lifting into balance while resisting the pull of the straps, the body must recruit the deep core stabilisers, obliques, pelvic floor, and postural muscles to stay strong and steady.

💜 Benefits of this exercise:

✔️ Strengthens the obliques and waistline
✔️ Improves balance and body awareness
✔️ Builds deep core stability
✔️ Enhances coordination and control
✔️ Supports better posture and spinal alignment
✔️ Challenges the mind-body connection
✔️ Develops functional strength for everyday movement

The magic happens when strength meets control. Every small adjustment activates muscles that help support and protect your body both inside and outside the studio.

Strong core. Better balance. Everyday strength.

✨ Move Better • Feel Better • Be Your Best ✨

08/06/2026

✨ Why we love the Side Lateral Lunge on the CoreAlign ✨

Take a traditional side lunge and add a rotator disc under the standing foot, and suddenly your body has a whole new challenge.

The moving platform and rotating disc create a controlled instability that forces your body to work smarter, not just harder.

💜 Benefits of this exercise:

✅ Improves hip mobility and flexibility
✅ Strengthens the glutes, inner thighs, and quadriceps
✅ Challenges balance and coordination
✅ Activates the deep core stabilisers
✅ Enhances ankle, knee, and hip stability
✅ Improves pelvic control and alignment
✅ Develops better movement patterns for everyday life and sport

The standing leg has to constantly adapt to the subtle movement of the rotator disc, creating greater awareness and strengthening the muscles responsible for stability and control.

At Kristen Studio, we’re not just training muscles—we’re training the body to move with confidence, efficiency, and resilience.

✨ Small movements. Big results.

Move Better • Feel Better • Be Your Best

06/06/2026

✨ That moment when your client tries Feet in Straps for the very first time… and the legs start shaking! 😅

Don’t worry — the shakes are a good sign.

Those little trembles mean your deep stabilising muscles are waking up, working hard to control the movement, maintain alignment, and build strength from the inside out. 💪

At Kristen Studio, we remind our clients that shaking doesn’t mean weakness — it means your body is learning, adapting, and getting stronger.

🌟 Control over momentum
🌟 Core engagement
🌟 Hip and pelvic stability
🌟 Long, lean muscle strength

So if your legs are wobbling, smile… you’re exactly where you need to be. 😉

02/06/2026

Finding strength in every movement ✨

Standing balance work on the Cadillac challenges control, stability and precision — using the push-through bar to create resistance, support and flow through every movement.

By adding rotation and deep stretching, we awaken the core, improve spinal mobility and challenge the body to move with greater awareness and control.

Benefits of this work:
• Improves balance and coordination
• Strengthens deep core stabilisers
• Enhances spinal mobility through rotation
• Increases flexibility and length through the whole body
• Builds postural strength and control
• Encourages fluid, mindful movement

It’s not just about balance — it’s about creating strength, mobility and confidence from the inside out.

Move with control. Stretch with purpose. Strengthen with intention.

01/06/2026

33 weeks strong 🤍

Still moving, still strengthening, still preparing my body for birth.
Pilates during pregnancy helps me stay connected, supported and strong as my body changes each week.

✨ Benefits of Pilates during pregnancy:
• Supports core and pelvic floor strength
• Helps reduce back pain and pelvic discomfort
• Improves posture and alignment
• Encourages better breathing and circulation
• Builds strength for labour and recovery
• Promotes mobility, balance and body awareness
• Supports mental wellbeing and relaxation

At 33 weeks, movement is about listening to your body, modifying where needed, and continuing to move with intention.

Strong mama. Strong baby.
Move with confidence, breathe deeply, and trust your body.

28/05/2026

Strength is better together ✨

A beautiful mother & daughter reformer session
combining side splits with hand weights for the perfect blend of:

✦ Lower body strength
✦ Core control
✦ Stability
✦ Coordination
✦ Connection through movement

This powerful combination challenges balance, control and focus while building strength from the inside out.

Pilates isn’t just exercise — it’s quality time, shared energy, and moving stronger together.

Move. Connect. Grow stronger together.

📍Kristen’s Studio

27/05/2026

YOUR BODY IS YOUR BUSINESS

Teaching all day?
Standing for hours?
Giving your energy to everyone else?

Take the time to reset between your own classes.

Step onto the reformer.
Be guided by your instructor.
Move with purpose.
Recharge your body.

Because the best teachers know…
you can’t pour from an empty cup.

Train. Restore. Teach stronger.

Kristen’s Studio
Movement that gives back to you