So nice to meet you, I’m Jane

I discovered Mat Pilates whilst pregnant with my youngest son in 2010 and absolutely loved it. My weekly practice helped my growing belly, my pregnancy aches and pains and kept me mobile and strong.

I've always loved running, skiing, tennis and lifting weights, but fast forward a few years and I started to suffer with lower back problems and endured a prolapsed disc twice. The sciatic pain was excruciating and left me not able to walk for 9 months at a time, let alone the handfuls of painkillers I took. My ligaments had stretched, my body had changed and entering my 40s, I needed to change things up.

By adding Pilates to my fitness routine, I really noticed a huge difference in my strength - my mobility was improved and the smaller, stabilising core muscles were getting stronger. Small movements at first, controlled and precise - building strength back up and to full fitness. I had 2 young boys by this point, I needed to lift them, play football and run around after cricket balls.

As I enter my 50s I am now able to ski, run and lift weights with no back pain anymore. My passion for Tennis has changed to Padel but Pilates has enabled all of this to continue.

I'm really passionate about the benefits of Pilates and love helping others find that control, mobility and alignment in their bodies. I work with so many women and men - Golfers, Tennis players, Gym goers, Horse riders and Gardeners - all of my clients want to stay active for years to come.

Come and join us and find out how Pilates can help you too.

Clients often tell me how much stronger and more confident they feel after just a few weeks.

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In 2020 whilst living in Switzerland, I decided to retrain and certified as a BASI Mat Pilates teacher. I love to learn and I'm continually added to my training.

In 2022 I certified in HiP Pilates, the Wunda Chair and Reformer Pilates, continuing my education with Lisa Bradshaw Academy and Tracey Mallett Booty Barre and Pilates Next.

And in 2025, I started Group Strength Training with J Pilates Ltd.

I offer private 1:1 Reformer classes in my Garden Studio in Fetcham, KT22 and I can also visit you in your own home.

I teach Group Mat classes in Stoke D'Abernon, Cobham and Oxshott, Surrey, KT11 and my Core Strength Membership Online with LIVE classes every week.

Book your session here.

I tailor every session to you, ensuring you see progress and feel great.

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The best Pilates teachers never stop being students. 🌿

I’m always on the mat — or the reformer — feeling the work in my own body. Because the more deeply I understand how movement feels, the better I can understand yours.

On Friday I had the most incredible day training in London with the brilliant Tracey Mallett — 30 years in the industry and still the most inspiring, generous teacher in the room. I left buzzing. ✨

And now? I’m bringing everything I learned straight to you.

Some seriously good reformer flows are coming your way — watch this space. 🙌

@pilatesnext @traceymallett @pilatesbarreondemand
#PilatesInstructor #NeverStopLearning #ReformerPilates #TraceyMallett #PilatesCPD JPHPilates ContinuingEducation SurreyPilates ReformerFlows PilatesLife

This week is all about the men in your life! ❤️❤️

If you know someone who would like to try the Mat or Reformer, then grab a gift card - it’s Father’s Day this Sunday. 😍 Click the link in my Bio.

And I love @julesvonhep - a great reminder to not hate your body, especially as the weather warms up and Summer is here. We put so much pressure on ourselves and focus on the bits we don’t like, forgetting what our body is actually capable of. So listen up to Jule’s post. 😎❤️

I taught a fabulous shoulder mobility class this morning to my Core Strength membership. If you would like a little taster, then just DM Core and I will send you the freebie 10min class. 🤩

I’m off to play Padel so see you later 🎾

#activelife #padel #pilates #strength #fathersday

3 reformer exercises. Here's what to actually feel in each one. 👇
If you've ever wondered whether you're doing it right, these cues are for you.

Each exercise has a specific job — and when you know what to engage (and what to stop doing), everything changes. Less gripping, less lower back, more of the right muscles actually working.

Swipe through for the full breakdown 👉

Save this for your next session 🔖 and drop any questions below — I'm happy to help.

3 more to come next week.
#ReformerPilates #PilatesReformer #PilatesCues #PilatesForm #PilatesTips #PilatesInstructor #PilatesCommunity #ControlFront #Elephant #DownStretch #LongStretch #UpStretch #ThreadTheNeedle #SurreyPilates #JPHPilates

Such a beautiful English Summer’s day in Richmond with some of the fam. ❤️❤️ Peggy Jean’s was delicious - highly recommend ❤️😎

#richmond #riverside #english #englishsummer #

One of my Pilates Strength clients came to me having completely written off Pilates.

She’d tried it before and found it underwhelming. She’s a gym person - she lifts, she trains hard and gentle mat work just wasn’t cutting it for her.

But her knees were struggling. Her physio had been telling her for a while that she needed to build the smaller stabilising muscles, and that heavy lifting alone wasn’t going to get her there.

So she gave Pilates one more chance. This time with added resistance, a proper structure, and a weekly live class to actually show up for.

The difference? She didn’t expect to be challenged the way she was. She didn’t expect to find a community of women she looked forward to training with every week. And she definitely didn’t expect her knees to stop aching.

But here we are.

She’s lifting heavier now and more safely, because she finally has the foundations to support it.

This is exactly why I created Pilates Strength Fusion. For the women who think Pilates isn’t for them.

The next round starts 7th September. Link in my bio to be added to the waitlist. 🤩

#pilatesstrength #pilates #pilatesforathletes #strongereveryday #womenwholift

They say a good Pilates instructor gives you the results you came for.
I’d go further than that.

Because while you think you’re coming to me for a stronger core, better posture, or to finally sort out that niggling back pain — what you’re actually getting is quite a lot more than you signed up for. 😏

Things like:
— a body you understand again. One that feels capable and strong, not something to manage or work around.
— movement that fits your actual life. Not a one-size-fits-all programme, but something that meets you where you are right now.
— a quiet confidence that creeps up on you. You don’t notice it until you’re hiking a trail you’d written off, riding again, or just standing a little taller without thinking about it.

I call it the sneaky part of the job. And honestly? It’s my favourite part. 🤍
Every quote in this post is real. Every woman came in wanting one thing — and left with something they didn’t even know they needed.

You deserve to feel strong, capable and absolutely brilliant in your body — whatever age, whatever starting point.
Come for the stronger body. Stay for everything else that quietly changes.

Ready for your own shift?

Pilates Strength Fusion — 6 weeks, starts 7 September · £95

Summer Pilates Strength — Fridays from 25 July · £65 / £35 members

Drop me a DM or tap the link in bio to find out more. 👆

In your 40s and 50s, backache, niggles and twinges are common — but they don’t have to be your normal.

Spine Twist Supine and Windscreen Wipers are two of my go-to moves for releasing tension and restoring mobility in the lower back.

Save this, try it next time your back talks back to you. I promise it helps. 🙌

#pilates #backpain #strength #backpainremedy #pilatesforbackpain

Jumping on the trend. 😜

#pilates #pilatesmagic #pilatesring #matpilates #lovemyjob

Creatine in my coffee ☕, anniversary dinner, time with my boys and somehow a full week ahead too 😅

This is just life isn’t it? Busy, full, a little chaotic, but in the best way.

Hoping your week is off to a good start, tell me what you’ve got on! 👇🩷

#strength #reformer #alwayslearning #anniversary #familytime

Full body Reformer flow for you here. 1 💙 spring.

Save it and let me know what you think. ❤️

Strengthen, lengthen and energise.

#pilates #reformer #strength #midlife #strengthtraining

June here we come….. 🤩❤️

What’s on your list for this joyous month?

Thanks for the inspo @womens.health.dietitian

#midlife #thriveinmidlife #stronger #activelife #foreveryoung

Such a fun week of teaching Pilates but outside, at a slower pace, less screen time, less TV and less phones - more crazy golf, paddle boarding, evenings on the terrace, fun Summer parties and good food and wine.

Feeling grateful and happy for fun times ❤️❤️

#funtimes #summer #summervibes☀️ #lighterlife #laughter

What a bank holiday! 34 degrees 😎 💦 so chilling by water most of the weekend. So fun paddle boarding around The Anchor pub in Ripley, dinner at Silvermere Inn by the Lake and pretending our pool is bigger than it is! 😅😎🥰

Weights AND Pilates — yes, you can do both ✨

Squeeze them in between life OR let me do the work for you with my Pilates Strength Fusion, just 2 x 30 mins a week

🔥 DM ‘CORE’ for your free 10 min workout

#pilates #strength #midlife #matpilates #strengthtraining

Someone didn’t want to join in this morning 😜❤️ 🏋️‍♀️

#dog #dogsofinstagram #weight #weights #weightlifting

When did you last wake up feeling genuinely rested? Not just fine. Actually refreshed. 😴

If you're struggling to remember, you're not alone. Sleep disruption affects 1 in 2 women in midlife, and over 35% of menopausal women are getting fewer than 6 hours a night.

I've been there myself recently. Working late, scrolling before bed, wondering why I felt like a zombie every morning, so something had to change.

So I've written a blog post all about why sleep gets harder in midlife - the hormones, the habits, and what actually helps. Including a little freebie wind-down treat at the end 🎁

Link in bio 👆

#MidlifeSleep #PilatesForSleep #WomenInMidlife #MenopauseHealth #SleepTips

Week 4 of Pilates Strength Fusion and I genuinely cannot believe how fast this course has flown by! 🤯

This group has worked so hard and the progressions have been incredible to watch - shoulder and back mobility that is visibly freer, glutes that are actually firing the way they should, and a core connection that just keeps getting stronger week on week. 💪

One more week to go and I am loving working with every single one of these fabulous ladies.

If you’ve been thinking about joining us, September is your next chance. And before that I’ve got something a little cheeky planned for the Summer too… 👀🔥

Drop me a DM or tap the link in my bio to be the first to hear about both.
See you on the mat! 🧘‍♀️

#pilatesstrength #PilatesSurrey #MidlifeFitness #StrongerInMidlife #strength

My current reformer practice 🌿

These six exercises are ones I come back to again and again, not just as a Reformer Teacher, but for my own body.

Each one asks something specific of your spine, hips, or shoulders, which is why they show up so often in rehab-based Pilates work.

If you’re returning from injury or just want movement that actually does something, this kind of intentional reformer work is where I’d start.

Save this if you’re building your own reformer practice 🔖

#PilatesReformer
#RehabPilates
#ReformerPilates #PilatesForWellness #MovementIsMedicine

If there’s one thing the people around me have been saying lately, it’s this, ‘take care of yourself first.’

Working in the fitness world, it’s easy to pour everything into others. The clients, the sessions, the content, the community. But somewhere along the way, I forgot to apply the same energy to myself.

So I listened to my friends, my colleagues, the people who know me best. I started prioritising rest, nourishing my body with good food, and actually slowing down and if you know me, it’s something that doesn’t come naturally when you love what you do.

The truth is, you can be passionate about health and fitness and still neglect your own needs. We’re not immune to burnout. We’re not above needing reminders.

And it got me thinking, how many of you feel the same way?

That’s exactly why our workshop next Friday 8th May exists. We’re going to be talking about all of this - how to nourish yourself properly, how to protect your energy, and how to show up fully for others without running yourself into the ground.

This is your reminder. Before you show up for everyone else, show up for yourself. Rest. Eat well. Breathe.

Come and do that with us on Friday 8th. 💛

Just click the link to our Nourish Move Thrive wellness session.

#wellness #womenshealth #nutrition #pilates #lifecoaching

To feeling stronger, more capable and more energised!

If it deserves a day, then great! Thank you for the method Joseph Pilates ❤️🙏💪

#internationalpilatesday #pilates #strength #midlife #life

If you’ve been holding everyone else together and quietly running on empty - this is for you.

Nourish Move Thrive is a FREE wellness session on Friday 8th May, created specifically for women in midlife who are long overdue a morning that’s entirely theirs.

Three specialists in one space - all for you.

🌿 Movement and strength with Jane - Pilates Instructor
🧠 Life coaching and prioritising your needs with Sam
🥗 Nutrition, supplements and advice with Isabelle

Spots are limited, only 5 spaces left!

Link in Bio to book yours.

#pilates #nutrition #coach #midlife #cobham

Marathon runners. Horse riders. Skiers. Tennis players. Gym goers. Hikers.

Every single one of my clients has the same need — to stretch, strengthen and lengthen. They come to me for a workout that actually works.

One that leaves them feeling good, moving better and ready to go again. 🎯

The Pilates reformer does exactly that. Whatever your sport, whatever your goal — this is the one thing every athlete is missing.

📍 My Garden Studio, Fetcham, Surrey, KT22
🔗 Book your session in the link in my bio

#PilatesReformer #PilatesForAthletes #ReformerPilates #StretchAndStrengthen #marathonrunner

Back to it after Easter Spring break 🐣🍋😎

Everything feels better after Pilates ❤️💪

#pilates #strength #matpilates #midlife #springbreak

I think we definitely made the most of the lemonade 🍋🍋

Such a beautiful part of the world. Italy you are still my favourite 🇮🇹

#capri #lemon #italy #sunshine #easter

A magical day in Positano. Chilled beers, delicious rosé, even more delicious pizza, squid and local cheeses. Such fun with the King family. Missing our boys ❤️❤️ off to Capri tomorrow xx

It’s the Easter holidays, routine has gone out the window and that’s completely okay. 🐣

I’ve been thinking about the advice I will NEVER give you as a midlife woman — and this week felt like the perfect time to share it.
Because if you’ve managed one walk, one class, one 30-minute session this week? That counts. That is enough. You are not behind. You are just in a different week.

Swipe through for the 5 things I’ll never tell you to do — and what I’d suggest instead.

And if you want to go deeper — I’m running a FREE live workshop this Monday 13th April at 5pm. Link in bio to grab your spot. 👆

#freeworkshop #midlife #pilates #easterhols #strength

Spring cleaning over the Easter Bank Holiday 🧽 🌷

Your idea of fun or would you rather be chillin’? 😎

It was actually quite cathartic 😝😍

What are you up to this Bank holiday weekend?

#pilates #gardenstudio #gym #gymlife #bankholidayweekend

If I had just 30 minutes a week to feel stronger, more stable and less achy, here’s exactly what I’d do.

I’d find one class. Online. At home. No commute, no childcare to arrange, no gym bag.

I’d show up on a Monday morning, mat out in my living room, and I’d do 30 minutes of Pilates-based strength work that actually builds something over time. 🤗

Not a random YouTube video. A proper, progressive 5-week programme - so each week I’d feel a little more capable than the last.

And if Monday didn’t work that week? I’d watch the replay. No guilt. No falling behind. 🤩

That’s literally it.
School holidays are chaos — but they’re also a brilliant reminder that we need to carve out something for ourselves. I hope you’re enjoying the Easter break 🐣

My free workshop is just as we go back to school, on Monday 13th April, 5-6pm online, totally free. Come and try it.
👉 Link in bio.

#pilates #strength #midlife #weights #easterholidayfun

Want to feel stronger, more sculpted and more capable in your body?

I love Pilates - it’s one of the best ways to build control, stability and mobility.
And when you combine it with resistance training, that’s where things really start to shift.

You build strength in a way that feels:
✨ Effective
✨ Supportive
✨ Sustainable

You don’t need to do more…just train a little more intelligently.

That’s exactly what I teach inside Pilates Strength Fusion —short, structured workouts designed to build strength and support your body. With maybe less talking 😆

👉 I’m running a FREE workshop on April 13 where I’ll show you exactly how this works
Comment WORKSHOP or head to the link in my bio to save your spot.

#pilates #strength #matpilates #pilatesinstructor #midlife

I’ve had some lovely new followers recently so I wanted to say hi and tell you a bit more about myself. I’m turning 54 this year, I’m based in Surrey, UK and we’ve been lucky enough to live in Copenhagen and Switzerland, several places around the UK, as well as South Africa as a child. I love travel, my husband & gorgeous teenage boys and health!!

I enjoy sport, moving and feeling strong in my body and went from playing netball & basketball in my teens, to running & weights in my 20s. Adding yoga, skiing and tennis in my 30s and I finally found Pilates. 🤩🤩

Pregnancy, softening ligaments and over training led to lower back disc prolapses, excruciating pain and a need for something to change. Pilates allowed me to work my core, build stabilising muscles and support my back to lift weights, hike and ski again.

So I started my BASI Mat & Reformer certification in 2020, qualified in 2021 with BASI and Lisa B Academy and keep on learning with Tracey Mallett and J Pilates Ltd in Barre and Strength.

Now, like a lot of you, I’m dealing with fluctuating hormones, anxiety, tiredness, the busyness of life as well as 36 years of living with Type 1 Diabetes - which likes to rollercoaster with my hormones.

But amongst all this, my Pilates practice has kept my lower back pain at bay. And kept me sane.

The most consistent habits for me now are :
1. Daily walks, Pilates or strength training every day depending on energy levels.
2. Nourishing my body with healthy fats, protein and fibre.
3. Reading instead of doom scrolling before bed and getting to bed earlier
4. Reducing not entirely giving up alcohol, and
5. Connection with like minded people who fill my cup ❤️

If any of this resonates with you, then welcome - I would love to see you on the mat in person or online, on the reformer or lifting weights with me. 🥰❤️

#pilates #pilatesinstructor #midlife #health #fitforlife

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So nice to meet you, I’m Jane

Clients often tell me how much stronger and more confident they feel after just a few weeks.

I tailor every session to you, ensuring you see progress and feel great.

Let’s work together to help you feel stronger, balanced, and at ease in your body.

Contact

Class Schedule

Garden Studio

Class Locations

So nice to meet you, I’m Jane

Clients often tell me how much stronger and more confident they feel after just a few weeks.

I tailor every session to you, ensuring you see progress and feel great.

Let’s work together to help you feel stronger, balanced, and at ease in your body.

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Contact

Class Schedule

Garden Studio

Class Locations