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 Queens Park Reformer Pilates Teachers
At Yogarise London, we a lucky to have some of the Best Reformer Pilates Teachers in London. Read on to find out more about them!
Silvia Bird
Silvia Bird has been in the fitness industry for over 15 years, using a friendly and motivational approach to help people achieve their goals through Reformer Pilates. She has transformed many clients’ physiques, improved their posture, and boosted their self-esteem with personalized fitness solutions. Additionally, Silvia can help eliminate limiting beliefs and unwanted eating habits through NLP and hypnosis.
Sonal Patel
Jasmin Derham
Jasmin Derham, having developed a strong pilates practice over the past decade, has consolidated her understanding by qualifying with the prestigious Basi comprehensive training program. Jasmin has a keen interest in the power of breath in combination with pilates movements. This results in a deeper level of awareness in her work.
Pamela Stathoulopoulou
Pamela Stathoulopoulou 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. 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 and capoeira training that inform her teaching. Her motto is: “whatever it is, it needs to work for you”.
Morag McColl
Morag has been a yoga and Pilates practitioner for many years, and decided to become a Reformer Instructor in 2024. After suffering for many years with back ache due to weak posterior muscles, Morag discovered how important it is to have a strong core. Pilates cured her back issues and now she loves to help others. Her classes are adaptable for beginners to advanced – she focuses on glutes, obliques and triceps (but adds in other muscle groups too!). She has a nurturing and supportive teaching style, while challenging you to advance over time.
Orla Tagg
Orla trained as a Professional Actor at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts and it was there that she discovered her love for pilates. One of her favourite parts of teaching Pilates is learning about the clients and assisting them to reach their goals. Orla’s sessions are aimed to make you stronger and leave feeling taller!
Federica Zurleni
Federica is originally from Italy where she trained as a ballet and contemporary dancer and has done extensive work as a professional dancer for over fifteen years years. She has been teaching Pilates for the past twenty years after attending the Body Control Pilates course in 2005 and since then she also attended various workshops, including the Laban centre and Appi conventions. Federica teaches groups and one to one classes having done the comprehensive Pilates courses with Gordon Thomson and also currently teaches reformer groups classes for the dynamic more contemporary styles . She loves creating a setting for students to feel at ease and work towards their own goals by leading them to achieve their best.
