Frank Pilates is the first Romana's authentic Pilates studio in Devonport, on Level 1 of the Old Post Office building on Victoria Road. The website says the studio keeps its groups small, with private one-on-one programmes tailored to each person and semi-private mat classes of no more than six people. Instructors are certified Romana's Pilates instructors, and the method stems from the work of Joseph Pilates. The studio says authentic Pilates corrects posture, stretches tight muscles and strengthens the core, which it calls the powerhouse.
Customers say Jeneal assesses posture and weak spots carefully, and varies each one-on-one session so the routine is never the same. One customer says it is the most effective Pilates they have done, and another, who has been attending for years, says the classes keep them focused. Within a kilometre there is one other pilates studio, The Reformer Yard, 0.4 km away, and the other studio with 10 or more reviews does not rate higher than this one. Our pick in Devonport for private or small-group Pilates taught with care for each person's body.