Purely Pilates Studio

18/06/2026

Last few spaces for the FREE menopause talk tonight with Dr Susie Rockwell.

Are you experiencing a bewildering array of symptoms and wondering whether they could be hormonal? Join Dr Susie for an informal talk and open Q&A covering everything you want to know about perimenopause, menopause and hormonal health. The talk is being held in person at Purely Pilates in Hove.

Restricted numbers, please email us to book your place [email protected].
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17/06/2026

My go-to movements for clients recovering from disc issues ✨

We begin working with clients recovering from disc herniations once they’ve been signed off by their physiotherapist, osteopath, or chiropractor.

When pain has settled and you’re ready to move again, these are some of my favourite exercises to help rebuild confidence, stability, and mobility.

⚠️ Please don’t attempt these exercises without a proper diagnosis and guidance from a medical professional.

• Glute Rotations – A gentle way to release tension through the hips and spine.

• Mini Cobra – For some posterior disc herniations, this movement can help encourage the disc to settle while introducing gentle extension.

• Child’s Pose – A soft release and lengthening movement for the lumbar spine. Avoid forcing deep spinal flexion.

• Invisible Cat – It may not look like much, but by pressing down through the opposite hand and shin, you activate the multifidus — one of the spine’s key stabilising muscles.

• Door Walks – Perfect when you’re out and about and can’t lie down. Similar to Mini Cobra, this introduces gentle lumbar extension in standing.

Want to learn more about these movements and make sure you’re doing them correctly?

📩 Book a 1:1 session with us by emailing [email protected]

16/06/2026

11/06/2026

10/06/2026

“Mat to Machine”

New 4 week Reformer Intro for Complete Beginners starting Monday 22nd June at 5.45pm with Elda .

For total beginners to Pilates. You’ll do two weeks learning the basic principles and some mat repertoire before being introduced to the Reformer and all its benefits for the second two weeks
Start slowly and you’ll reap the benefits, we promise ❤️

This course is a consecutive course of 4 weeks £92.
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09/06/2026

These basic Mat and Reformer exercises have hidden depths ✨When we bring more attention and intention to them, they can completely change how our hips move and feel.

It’s a little tricky to spot in the videos, but see if you can find these tiny micro movements between your pelvis and thigh bone. 👀

As the leg lifts, the sit bones gently open and move away from the thigh bone. As the leg lowers, they settle back into place. Rather than holding the pelvis rigidly still, it moves subtly within the exercise. This helps the thigh bone glide more freely in the hip socket, improving mobility and creating healthier movement patterns.

We then take the same idea into the foot straps, using the overball under the pelvis to help you feel and connect to the action 🟣

And then into the delicious Long Spine... where the focus shifts from simply doing the exercise to truly creating the movement from the bones of the body. This time the sit bones go towards the thigh bone to create the roll of the pelvis enabling the roll all the way over with control, precision and awareness rather than momentum.

💫 The result?
• Better hip mobility
• More control
• Greater body awareness
• Stronger connection to your movement
• Exercises that feel completely different—in the best possible way

Sometimes the smallest movements create the biggest changes. ✨

05/06/2026

I’m nursing a few injuries at the moment (the joys of turning 50?!) one of which is Plantar Fasciitis. PF causes pain in the heel or along the bottom of the foot and is an irritation of the plantar fascia that runs from your heel bone to your toes. It can be common in people between the ages of 40-60 as well as those with restriction in their calves, issues with the arch of the foot, and those who spend long periods standing, I definitely tick a few of those boxes. Post pregnancy my feet have lost their integrity (I had very attractive swollen feet 🤣) and they need some love ❤️ Here are a few of my favourite exercises that I am doing at the moment to heal:

* Standing calf raises with band for lateral and medial challenge
* Standing train (I love this one, it feels so good!)
* Picking up Cherries ( or a band in this case, can also be done with a towel)
* Myofascial Rebound to add spring back into the tissue
* Train on the reformer with load
* Some really supportive shoes. Not pretty I know but these trainers from OOfos are like walking on a cloud!

If you are suffering from heel pain, the best place to start is to get a diagnosis from a medical professional.


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04/06/2026

The new course starts Monday 29th June until Saturday 22nd August 2026.
Renewal emails for the summer course have been sent out
**please remember to check your junk mail** please let us know if you haven’t received your email.

We have sent out renewal emails early to allow clients already enrolled on a course to decide if they would like to keep their space or move to another class. The early bird email response gives us time to process all the changes and allocate new classes before the course starts.

To help us start the new year smoothly, please send us your renewal confirmation and queries as soon as possible so we can get you booked in.

Please do not hesitate to contact us on [email protected] or call 01273 770900