Movement Pilates is a strength-focused reformer pilates studio at 123 Main Highway in Ellerslie, Auckland. The owner, Shan, trained as a physiotherapist before turning to full-time pilates teaching, and bought this studio in 2020. The website says the studio has grown into a community hub, and that a second, purpose-built studio has opened in Karaka. The studio runs over 50 group classes, open seven days a week. Its signature classes are strength-based, with layered progressions designed to suit each person. Members can buy passes, book classes, join waitlists and message the studio through the app. First-time visitors can take a 21-day starter pass. The website also offers 50% off the first month of a monthly membership, and free bonus credits with a pack purchase.
The studio is a light-filled, calm space with top-quality reformers and a variety of props. The website says the teachers greet members by name and celebrate their progress, and that the classes are built for people easing back into movement as well as those who want to level up. Those who need to build strength, recover from injury or simply find time for themselves are the people the studio says it is built for.