Upgrade Pilates is a traditional Contrology studio at 109 Redvale Road, Redwood Valley, Tasman. It teaches Joseph Pilates' original system, with classes taught by Elaine Kwok, a third-generation teacher in that lineage. The studio is fully equipped, with reformer, mat, chairs, ladder barrel and small apparatus.
Options include a small-group Open Studio, where people work at their own pace, and private sessions in the studio or online. Programmes are personalised, and one-to-one sessions are offered for Pilates teachers and enthusiasts who want to refine their technique. The studio suggests two to three sessions a week. Clients describe better strength and flexibility, and less stiffness after gardening, and say online lessons work well. Our pick in Redwood Valley for a traditional Pilates class in small groups.