Bodylight studio is a boutique Pilates, yoga and qigong studio at 3/224 Kepa Road in Mission Bay, Auckland. Its director, Edna Levy, has taught Pilates, yoga, qigong and dance in Auckland since 1998, and developed the Bodylight method, which combines those practices with mindfulness. Classes use reformers, trapeze tables, Wunda chairs and a ladder barrel, or mats. Options include private sessions, small groups of three to six, kids' and teens' classes, pregnancy classes, rehabilitation and a class for seniors. Classes run daily from 6:15am to 7:30pm on weekdays, and from 8am to 12pm on Saturdays.
Customers describe the atmosphere as caring, kind and welcoming. They say the classes are calm and technical, with clear instructions that suit beginners and advanced students alike. One says the studio is small and clean, with all the props needed. Another began with private sessions and then joined group classes. Compared with the two other pilates studios within a kilometre, Pilates To Be, 0.5 km away, and OYF Far Infrared Yoga, Fitness and Reformer, 0.7 km away, both are rated 5.0 with more reviews. Our pick in Mission Bay for small-group Pilates and yoga with a caring teacher.