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Sona Wellbeing Classical Pilates Studio
Rooted in Joseph Pilates’ Original Method
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Repertoire cards are a useful part of a classical Pilates practice because they help bridge the gap between being taught...
10/09/2026

Repertoire cards are a useful part of a classical Pilates practice because they help bridge the gap between being taught and learning to take ownership of the work yourself.

The idea isn’t to replace your classes or private sessions. It’s to help you remember the order, understand the purpose of the exercises and build the confidence to move through familiar repertoire independently.

In classical Pilates, repetition matters. The more often you revisit the work, the more you begin to recognise your own patterns, understand where you need more control or mobility, and connect the exercises together with greater confidence.

That might mean taking ten minutes at home to work through a few familiar movements, practising a section of your mat work, or using your repertoire card as a prompt between sessions.

Your time in the studio gives you the guidance, corrections and progression. Your practice outside of it helps those lessons settle in.

These cards are split across Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced repertoire for both the Mat and Reformer, so you can build your practice progressively as your understanding and experience develop.

Pilates was always designed to become a practice you understand, not simply something you follow.

09/09/2026

As my bump grows, side facing work on the Tower is becoming one of the most comfortable ways for me to move.

At this stage of pregnancy, lying on my back or front isn’t appropriate or comfortable for me, and working side on gives me a greater sense of control while still allowing me to strengthen and create space where my body needs it.

Here I’m moving through kneeling mermaid to stretch and strengthen my side body and help relieve that compressed feeling, side leg springs to maintain strength through my glutes as they support my changing posture, and a kneeling side press with the roll back bar to connect into my lats, obliques and side body.

And being side on means I can feel baby kicking away while I’m doing it, which is a pretty lovely bonus. 🤍👶🏻

Pilates has its own language, and when you’re new to the method, some of the cues can take a little getting used to.From...
08/09/2026

Pilates has its own language, and when you’re new to the method, some of the cues can take a little getting used to.

From articulating the spine to softening the ribcage, these small phrases are there to help you move with more awareness, control and understanding.

The more you practise, the more familiar they become and before long, they start to shape how you move without even thinking about it.

Save the Pilates glossary vol. 01 for your next class.📄

In Classical Pilates, progress isn’t about doing a completely different workout every week. We return to the Pilates rep...
30/08/2026

In Classical Pilates, progress isn’t about doing a completely different workout every week. We return to the Pilates repertoire, building on each exercise as your strength, control, mobility and understanding develop.

The same is true in our Tower Pilates classes. An exercise can be supported, adapted or progressed for the individual body, meaning two people can practise the same movement at completely different layers.

Repetition is part of the method. The stronger and more connected you become, the more there is to discover within the work. That’s how we practise here at Sona, building the foundations, then layering from there.

27/08/2026

The Classical Reformer:
• 4 metal springs. All the same strength.
• 2 leather straps.
• A pair of wooden handles.
• A padded moving carriage.
• One footbar.

The springs are an integral part of the work. Sometimes they assist. Sometimes they resist. Sometimes they do bot, asking your body to find strength, control and connection throughout the movement.

The Classical Reformer might look a little different to the Reformers you’ve seen before and it feels different to move on too. No colour coded springs. No added extras. Just the apparatus, the classical repertoire and your body working together.

The Apparatus Edit: The Foot Corrector. 📃Next in our series, we’re looking at one of the smaller pieces of classical app...
22/08/2026

The Apparatus Edit: The Foot Corrector. 📃

Next in our series, we’re looking at one of the smaller pieces of classical apparatus, but one that has an important job.

Designed by Joseph Pilates, the Foot Corrector uses spring resistance to build strength, mobility and awareness through the feet and ankles, while helping us understand alignment and how you distribute your weight.

Because in Pilates, even the smallest details matter and strong foundations really do start from the ground up.

Have you used the Foot Corrector before?

17/08/2026

Private sessions aren’t just for beginners. They’re for anyone who could benefit from a practice shaped entirely around them.

A 1:1 could be right for you if you’re:
• New to Pilates and want to build confidence
• Working towards specific strength, mobility or technique goals
• Returning from injury
• Pregnant or postnatal
• Looking to deepen your classical Pilates practice
• Already attending classes but want more personalised guidance

Private sessions can become your main practice or work alongside Tower and Studio Classes, giving you focused time to understand your body, refine your movement and progress through the repertoire.

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