A Pilates centre at 23 Derby Street in Gisborne, run as a community of movement professionals. It was known as MF Pilates Gisborne until 2016, when it took the name Movement First Pilates. The centre has five qualified Pilates instructors, who teach mat, ball, specialist reformer, semi-private, duo and private sessions, from foundation to advanced levels. The website says all instructors are trained under Polestar Education. Other practitioners who teach yoga and osteopathy also work from the centre, and meditation and massage are offered. A timetable of classes is provided for all levels, and the website says instructors suggest modified exercises for people with physical limits.
Customers describe the studio as a great place with caring instructors who focus on posture, injury prevention and toning, and on individual and small-group attention. One says they have been attending a class for many years and are very happy with it. Another calls the instructors amazing and recommends the Pilates. Our pick in Gisborne for Pilates taught with care for the individual.