What is Reformer Pilates?
Reformer Pilates, like other styles of Pilates, works the entire body through a series of repetitive exercises, helping to improve strength, postural alignment and muscle balance. Reformer Pilates makes use of a very unique piece of exercise equipment comprised of a sliding carriage, springs, handles and foot-bar to provide resistance against each motion.
About Reformer Pilates
We offer a variety of styles from Fundamentals, to Intermediate, Glutes+Abs, Stretch, and Pregnancy. If you’re a beginner, we ask that you attend 5 Fundamentals classes so that you can get to grips with the machine before attending Intermediate, and that you attend a further 5 Intermediate classes before trying out Glutes+Abs or Stretch.
No experience needed before attending a Pregnancy Class, but please let the teacher know if you have any underlying conditions.
Meet your Peckham Reformer Pilates Teachers
At Yogarise Peckham, we a lucky to have some of the Best Reformer Pilates Teachers in London. Read on to find out more about them!
Eve Ponsonby
Eve is a Pilates Instructor based in South East London. She loves working with different people, helping them feel good within their bodies and move with freedom. She trained with Body Control Pilates in 2015 and holds a Level 3 Matwork certificate. She later trained with APPI (The Australian Physiotherapy and Pilates Institute) and holds a certificate in Ante and Post Natal Pilates. Whether you are recovering from an injury, want to feel like yourself again after childbirth, or just don’t want to be so stiff and achy in the morning – Eve would love to help you!
Eve teaches in Peckham.
Martha Watson Allpress
Whilst working Front of House at, and eventually managing, boutique fitness studios for over three years, Martha became enamoured with how Reformer Pilates deepens the mind-body connection and strengthens muscles you didn’t even know you had. She finally decided to train as an instructor and hasn’t looked back since. Bringing her love of good tunes, good chat and good fun, Martha’s classes are inclusive, encouraging and oh so spicy. When she’s not in the Reformer Studio, Martha works as a writer for stage and screen.
Martha teaches in Peckham.
Noga Inspector
Noga is a certified Reformer Pilates instructor with a lifelong passion for movement, rooted in her extensive background in dance. Working as a professional dancer, and with three years of experience in the fitness industry, she has developed a deep understanding of body alignment, fluidity, and rhythm. This foundation seamlessly translates into her Pilates practice, where she combines technical expertise with an artistic approach aiming to create an uplifting and energising experience for her clients. Noga’s classes emphasise the power of breath and its connection to movement, guiding students to build strength, flexibility, and mindfulness. With an intuitive sense of rhythm and a love for music, she aims for each session to flow harmoniously. Whether you’re looking to master the reformer, work on your core, or just spend an hour feeling taller and more aligned, Noga strives to empower students of all levels to connect with their bodies and achieve their goals.
Noga teaches in Peckham.
Hannah Blackburn
Hannah’s journey in becoming a Pilates teacher began after she suffered a traumatic back injury whilst travelling in Bali in 2014. Through the regular practice of Pilates, she discovered the power of strengthening and aligning the deepest muscles of the body in order to ease the pain and discomfort. She returned to London to study with Alan Herdman, the man who famously introduced Pilates to the UK in 1970. Learning the method in a rehabilitative style, she has then completed further training in classical and somatic styles of Pilates. Alongside Matwork, Hannah teaches with all of the classical equipment, including the reformer. Her classes aim to utilise all of the principles of Pilates, some of which include control, concentration and the use of the breath. You will leave feeling strong, nourished and energised as you experience the incredibly deep method that Joe Pilates himself described as feeling like “an internal shower”.
Hannah teaches in Peckham.
Pamela Stathoulopoulou
Pamela has been teaching pilates in London for the past 12 years focusing on the mind-body connection. She uses an extensive array of tools from pilates, functional movement, strength training & biomechanics to help her clients achieve their goals in fitness & in life. She has studied under Alan Herdman, who introduced pilates in the UK 50 years ago, as well as Madeline Black and Cara Reeser, all leading figures in the field. Pamela has a keen interest in injury rehabilitation and athletic performance. For Pamela, mind & body are one. Her passion for movement is reflected in her pilates, dance & capoeira training that inform her teaching. Her motto is: “whatever it is, it needs to work for you”.
Pamela teaches in Peckham and Queens Park.
Sadie Blue
Sadie first encountered Pilates after a bike accident, initially using it to rehabilitate her injuries. She quickly realised that Pilates was a more intelligent system of movement that could prevent future injuries, enhance performance in various sports and activities, and promote overall well-being. With over eight years of teaching experience, Sadie’s Pilates classes blend contemporary techniques with traditional principles, offering a creative and purposeful approach to body reconditioning.
Sadie teaches in Peckham.
