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Accredited STOTT PILATES Licensed Training Centre & Pilates Studio, offering internationally recognized Pilates courses and classes. Used with Permission

"PERFECT Balance of Body and Mind, is that quality in civilized man, which not only gives him superiority over the savage and animal kingdom, but furnishes him with all the physical and mental powers that are indispensible for attaining the goal of Mankind – HEALTH and HAPPINESS." Joseph Hubertus Pilates

The Movement Lab teaches a contemporary approach to the original method devised by Joseph Pilates in the 1920"s, called STOTT PILATES. STOTT PILATES exercises focus on core strength and torso stability, and exercises can be mat or equipment based. The core muscles are the deep, internal muscles of the abdomen and back. When the core muscles are strong and functioning optimally, as they are trained to do in Pilates, they work in tandem with the more superficial muscles of the trunk to support the abdominals, back and pelvic muscles which in turn improve alignment and posture, and increase balance and flexibility. The Movement Lab is an accredited STOTT PILATES Licensed Training Centre (Toronto, Canada) offering internationally recognized Pilates courses. These range from mat and equipment based courses/workshops, to those based on rehabilitation. We also offer examinations and continuing education credits. Our courses and workshops are accredited by REPSSA (Register of Exercise Professionals of SA); HPCSA (Health Professional Council of SA); and SASP (SA Society of Physiotherapists) so CPD points are applicable. The Movement Lab caters for everyone. We offer private; semi-private and various group classes in the perfect environment to focus and derive enjoyment from your exercise regime. We will undertake to teach you how to creatively blend the power of your mind with movement of your body in a way that is both efficient and enjoyable.

“You are only as old as your spines” Joseph Pilates

Photography © Merrithew Corporation.

01/11/2026

NOVEMBER AT THE LAB ⚡️

Save this post, send it to your Pilates WhatsApp group and get these dates in your diary 🤭

🪩 THURS 05/11 | FIRST THURSDAYS x REDKEN
📍 Bree Street | 5:30–8:30pm

We’re kicking off November with a little post-Pilates party! Book an evening class and stay for live DJs, Palomas and a first look at something incredible coming to the showers across all our studios 👀

🕺 TUES 10/11 | MR. WORLDWIDE TAKES THE LAB
📍 Sea Point | 7:00am
📍 Bree Street | 5:30pm

DALEEEE! Two Pitbull-themed classes, all Pitbull, all class long. Bald caps and suits strongly encouraged!

💋 THURS 12/11 & SUN 15/11 | JLO TAKEOVER
📍 Bree Street | Thurs 8:30am
📍 Claremont | Sun 9:15am

Two JLo-themed Total Barre classes bringing big energy & iconic choreography 💃

🐍 FRI 13/11 | BRITNEY IS BACK, B**!**
📍 Bree Street | 7:30am

After two sold-out Britney classes, Carly is bringing her back for ONE more Strength Lab performance 💅

🍵 SUN 15/11 | MOVE x CEREMONY
📍 Bree Street | 8:30am
🎟️: R395 (package credits not valid)

Movement meets matcha! Join Nthupula for a hip-hop and R&B Reformer class, followed by a matcha from our new neighbours, Ceremony. 💚 The perfect Sunday morning ritual.

🐶 SUN 22/11 | PUPPIES & PILATES
📍 Sea Point | 11:00am–12:00pm
🎟️: Tickets via Howlelujah Foundation’s website.

Join Lisa for a gentle Matwork Fundamentals class in support of Howlelujah Foundation’s rescue and adoption efforts. Expect plenty of puppy cuddles and maybe even meet your new best friend Howlelujah Foundation 🐾
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Six events. Three studios. A LOT of reasons to get moving. ❤️‍🔥

All themed classes and collaborations are bookable via The Movement Lab Bookings app. Which one are we seeing you at? ⚡️

25/10/2026

TML ON TOUR IS TAKING OFF 🛫

Join us on Sunday, 8 November, at the iconic Grand Africa Café & Beach as we officially launch TML on Tour, our new venture bringing you unforgettable events and retreats ⚡️

Against the spectacular backdrop of the sparkling Atlantic Ocean, join Raphaella & Gabe for an exclusive 90-minute masterclass, followed by an opportunity to connect with our incredible brand partners through a series of activations 🎀

And that’s not all… 👀🌍

Be the first to discover the *two* international destinations we’re heading to in 2027 as we unveil our brand-new retreats offering!

🎟 R380 per person, including:
-Exclusive access to The Grand
-A 90-minute masterclass with Raphaella & Gabe
-Brand activations and experiences
-First access to our 2027 international retreat announcements

This is just the beginning. The Movement Lab is going places, and we want you along for the ride 🩷

Tickets on sale now at the link in our bio ✨

21/10/2026

We’re so excited to welcome Ceremony. to The Lab! CRMNY is officially opening its first-ever matcha cafe inside our Bree Street flagship studio this Friday, 23 October 🍵⚡️

And of course, we’re celebrating with a little treat for our community 🎀

The first 50 clients to check in for class this Friday will receive a voucher for a complimentary Ceremony matcha, redeemable on the opening day!

Come for the movement, stay for the matcha. See you on Friday💚

18/10/2026

TML #3 on Bree, through candice bodington’s lens 🩷

Your credits move with you! All TML credits can be used across all of our studios - Sea Point, Claremont and Bree Street, offering you more value, flexibility and options in your training schedule.

Come and visit!! Drop any q’s in the comments below. We can’t wait to move with you ⚡️

Studio design by fam - Fabian & Make

11/10/2026

TML #3 on Bree: a weekend we’ll never forget 🪩🪽✨💘

Catering by
Drinks by .tequila
Shot by
Activations by | | | | .africa ⚡️ Our dream partners - THANK YOU ❤️

09/10/2026

TML BREE STREET 🚀

It’s almost time to share our flagship studio with you 🩷

Our Founding memberships & opening weekend are sold out, but please stop by, even if you’re not attending a class. We’d love to give you a tour!!

Designed by fam - Fabian & Make | Built by WBHO | Made possible by Ingenuity Property Investments ❤️ We are so grateful to work with such incredible people!

08/10/2026

BREE STREET LAUNCH WEEKEND ⚡️

THE WAIT IS OVER! BREE STREET IS OFFICIALLY OPEN🥹

After months of planning, building, preparing and one very unexpected final hurdle, we have FINALLY received approval to trade, and we’re celebrating the only way we know how…

A WHOLE WEEKEND OF FREE CLASSES 🪩

Join us this Saturday 10 & Sunday 11 October for a weekend of complimentary classes at our brand-new Bree Street flagship studio!

From Reformer and Cadillac to Mat, Strength and our brand-new Rebounding classes, we cannot wait for you to experience everything we’ve been working on.

HOW TO BOOK:
⚡️Open your TML Bookings app
⚡️Toggle your studio to Bree Street
⚡️Select Saturday 10 or Sunday 11 October
⚡️Book your favourite class, completely FREE!

And PLEASE pop in even if you don’t manage to get into a class! We’d love to show you around, give you a tour and welcome you into our new home. Our doors will be open until 12pm on both Saturday and Sunday.

📍 Ground Floor, City Park, entrance on Longmarket street.

A little heads-up: While our studio is fully operational, the greater building is still being completed, so complimentary parking won’t be available just yet. We expect our usual 90 minutes of free parking to be available the following week.

To everyone who has supported us, cheered us on and patiently waited for this moment, THANK YOU.

The studio is ready. We are ready. And we cannot wait to MOVE with you! SEE YOU THIS WEEKEND, CAPE TOWN ❤️‍🔥

27/09/2026

BOUNCE WITH US 🌪️

ONE WEEK TO GO until you can experience our brand new Bree Street studio - and with it, our brand new Rebounding format, exclusive to Bree Street ❤️‍🔥

Three levels. Three ways to BOUNCE:

⚡️ Bounce Fundamentals: Beginner
⚡️ Total Barre Bounce: Intermediate
⚡️ Bounce Amplified: Advanced

We’ve spent months learning, practicing and perfecting this format behind the scenes, and we’re finally ready to share it with you!

Book now via WhatsApp or “The Movement Lab Bookings” app 🛼

23/09/2026

MEET KARABO 💘

Our scholarship program is at the heart of our Instructor Training business, and it is always extra special when one of our scholarship recipients joins our teaching team ❤️

Karabo studied Accounting at the UCT, and while completing her Postgraduate Diploma in Entrepreneurship, received The Movement Lab’s scholarship to complete her STOTT PILATES Intensive & Advanced Mat courses. After years of working in corporate wellness, Karabo is now stepping into teaching full time, alongside building Wannabe Wellness Girlie, the community she co-founded to bring more diversity into wellness spaces and make sure beginners feel like they belong from day one.

We hope you love her classes as much as we do!! ⚡️

Address

202B Main Road, Sea Point
Cape Town
8005

Telephone

+27826571209

Website

http://www.themovementlab.co.za/

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