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SOUL'S MOVEMENT & PILATES EXPERTS
Whether you are looking for private session to support recovering from injury or a group class to improve your health and wellbeing, we pride ourselves on working with some of the best teachers in the industry to help you feel guided and supported.
All of our teachers are qualified to the highest level and offer a range of expertise and personalities to suit your needs.
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All of our teachers are qualified to the highest level and offer a range of expertise and personalities to suit your needs.
NEW TO SOUL? VIEW OUR INTRO OFFERS →
SEE OUR CLASS TIMETABLE →
NOT SURE WHERE TO START? BOOK A FREE CONSULTATION CALL →
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NIC LENNY
Soul Founder | Rehabilitation & Chronic Pain Specialist | Private 1:1 Sessions | Pilates Matwork | Pilates Equipment | Pilates Reformer | Teacher Training & Mentoring Passionate, committed and knowledgable, Founder of Soul Pilates, Nic is a master of understanding exactly what is going on in your body and helping you find the best, strongest and most efficient ways to move so you don't just feel good after a session, but for life. With 15 years experience, a background in the corporate world, a near breakdown, a history of chronic pain in her 20s and now two young kids, she’s perfectly placed to understand the real world and its challenges. To support and guide you with real world, tangible, advice which can actually work with the life you’re living. |
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KATY-LEE DENNY
Private 1:1 Sessions | Rehabilitation | Pilates for Fitness | Pilates Reformer | Pilates Matwork | Pilates Equipment | Barre | Studio Manager & Lead Instructor Invite your body the freedom to move in playful and creative ways with Katy. Once upon a time, Katy spent her time working in the corporate world and backpacking across the globe. Inspired by her passion for Pilates, she changed all that, and made it her mission to share her joy of movement with others. Naturally curious and inquisitive, Katy loves to explore thoughtful, dynamic movement to help you discover a deep connection to your body and realise just what it's capable of. Katy works with a variety of clients, those seeking to energise and challenge, and those looking to rehab through pain and restore the stillness within. |
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KATIE JAMES
Physiotherapist | Private 1:1 Sessions | Pre & Post Natal Specialist | Rehabilitation & Chronic Pain Specialist | Post-Surgery Specialist | Pilates Reformer | Pilates Matwork | Pilates Equipment Physiotherapist by trade, practical, nurturing and always smiling by nature, Katie brings years of experience working with mums, injury prevention and rehabilitation to leave you feeling like you are floating out of your session. As well as her post and pre natal work, Katie works with a range of clients rehabilitating from injury or surgery and older generations experiencing pain. |
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KATE WATT
Private 1:1 Sessions | Rehabilitation & Chronic Pain Specialist | Pilates Reformer | Pilates Matwork | Pilates Equipment | Pre & Post Natal Calm and collected and patient as can be. Curious about the unique nature of each human body, Kate focuses on helping you find balance within your own bodies. With an emphasis on the quality and flow of movement within classes, Kate's gentle approach is focused on you, your body and getting it working for you. There is no one size fits all approach, and in classes and private sessions expect to explore the freedom of movement and leave feeling calmer and more energised every time. |
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JEMIMA THOMSON Private 1:1 Sessions | Rehabilitation | Pilates for Fitness | Pilates Reformer | Pilates Matwork | Pilates Equipment Self Discovery, Play and Connection is exactly what you can expect from sessions with Jemima. Jemima is motivated by sharing the gift of movement and the impact it can have not only on professional training but in everyday functional mobility, stability and movement patterns. She loves to help her students build confidence within their own sustainable strength and strives to provide an inclusive experience in both group and individual settings. She has provided classes for a wide spectrum of needs from beginners to more challenging classes for building strength and fitness. |
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ALICE SMITH
Private 1:1 Sessions | Rehabilitation & Chronic Pain Specialist | Pilates Reformer | Pilates Matwork | Pilates Equipment | Pre & Post Natal | Pilates for Dancers Always bright and bubbly, Alice might be small in stature but don't be fooled she's mighty in terms of experience. Her dance background means that she's been a professional mover since she was very young and became a Pilates teachers at only 18 after realising the amazing results her own body got from Pilates.. She now wants to ensure everyone can move with the same level of ease and grace, recovering and preventing injuries, no matter what their age or background. |
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HELEN PRESS
Private 1:1 Sessions | Rehabilitation & Chronic Pain Specialist | Pilates Reformer | Pilates Matwork | Pilates Equipment | Pre & Post Natal A nomadic soul with a heart of gold, Helen brings years of experience from her work and travels across the globe to create soulful classes and private sessions with warm and movement diversity. Having suffered with many injuries as a dancer in her earlier years, Helen has a first hand experience of the healing power of Pilates and Yoga and uses this to truly help every client tackle pain in the body. She has taught in numerous studios from Dubai, London, Toronto, Abu Dhabi and Bristol and over the years has learnt that no size fits all, so in every class and session you can expect individual attention and care to ensure everyone comes out of class feeling recharged and re-energised. |
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ESMAE LEAR
Private 1:1 Sessions | Pilates Reformer | Pilates Matwork | Barre | Pilates for Dancers | Pilates for Fitness | Front of House Esmae turned to Pilates after struggling with multiple injuries whilst working as a professional dancer. Not only did Esmae find these classes helped with maintaining strength, flexibility and injury prevention of her body, but also her mind. Esmae is passionate about spreading her love of Pilates and believes that movement should be an opportunity to celebrate our bodies, not punish them. Expect dynamic and creative classes, which flow seamlessly to leave you feeling strong, positive and hopefully walking out of the door a little taller. |
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FELICITY WILLIAMS
Barre Felicity first immersed herself into the Barre phenomenon in 2014 whilst living in Sydney, and loved the creativity and flow of blending yoga, Pilates and ballet into one full body workout. She immediately saw the most amazing results in terms of strength and fitness and decided to retrain as an instructor with Australia's leading Barre studios, Barre Body, in 2017. Felicity loves to focus on seamlessly choreographed full body workouts that tick all the boxes - flexibility, core strength, toning, mindfulness and gentle cardio - all alongside a carefully curated and fun playlist. |
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Ania Lee Forster
Private 1:1 Sessions | Rehabilitation | Pre/ Post Natal | Pilates Matwork | Pilates Equipment | Pilates Reformer | Movement Educator | Barre | Yoga | Trigger Point Therapy With over 15 year’s of global experience, Ajia is passionate about guiding you to achieve your optimal health and goals through the blend of ancient practices and modern science. Sharing her passion by both leading and writing multiple teacher training programs across her modalities, she has also run studios in both Vancouver and London. But, now is very excited to share her love of movement with Bristol where she has settled with her partner, baby boy, two step children and her crazy sausage dog. You can expect to learn and have lots of fun in her sessions - plus, she finds teaching new Pilates students her absolute favourite! |
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Nadya Szczodrowski
Private 1:1 Sessions | Rehabilitation | Pre/ Post Natal | Pilates Matwork Pilates Reformer | Pilates for Weightlifting | Pilates for Fitness After following her own strict weightlifting programs for years, Nadya was left feeling very tight and started to sustain injuries leading her to Pilates, first as a client and then as a teacher. Her passion and enthusiasm for Pilates shines through in every session. Expect classes which mix fun and education, teaching clients why and how they are moving their bodies, in a safe, judgement-free space. Her classes are mindful, allowing you time to educate your body, alongside dynamic flows to get the blood and endorphins pumping. “Seeing clients get the most out of their movement and improving week to week, achieving goals they never thought they’d reach truly makes my job the best.” |
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ANIA VAREZ
Barre | Pilates Matwork | Yoga Enthusiastic, grounded and playful. With a creative background in the arts, movement and Barre work, Ania delivers beautifully crafted classes that will not only calm and focus your mind but will promote a strong core, get those glutes firing and legs burning. Strengthen and flow through Isometric holds, ballet inspired choreography with a big does of feel good movement to help rejuvenate the soul. |
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City Centre Studio: 57 Queen Charlotte Street, Bristol BS1 4HQ
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Soul Pilates Limited is a company registered in England and Wales with company number 10525634
Registered Office: 57 Queen Charlotte Street, Bristol BS1 4HQ
City Centre Studio: 57 Queen Charlotte Street, Bristol BS1 4HQ
Bishopston Studio: Bristol North Baths, Gloucester Road, Bristol BS7 8BN
0117 214 1655 | hello@soulpilates.co.uk
Soul Pilates Limited is a company registered in England and Wales with company number 10525634
Registered Office: 57 Queen Charlotte Street, Bristol BS1 4HQ