🤍 Understand what you are doing, don't just copy the exercise.
 

If you are new to Pilates, you may not know what you are supposed to feel, whether you are doing the exercises correctly, or why one movement feels completely different from another.
 

Private Pilates gives you the time and attention to work that out.
 

You can stop and ask questions in the moment: What is this exercise doing? Should I feel this here? Why does my back feel tight? What should I be using instead?
 

Your sessions are a conversation between you, your teacher and your body.

I observe how you move, use each exercise to understand where you are strong, where you compensate and where you need more support, then adjust the next exercise accordingly.

You will learn the principles of Pilates while also developing a clearer understanding of how your own body moves.

Practise with an experienced, certified teacher trainer. 
 

No previous Pilates or exercise experience is needed.

 

🌤️ What You Will Learn
 

Pilates is not simply about learning a sequence of exercises.

It is about understanding how you control the movement, where in your body you feel it and what this says about your current state.
 

Your sessions may focus on:
 

• Engaging your core so your spine is supported while your arms and legs move
   

• Finding better alignment through your spine and pelvis so you can move with greater control and less unnecessary strain
   

• Recognising muscular compensation — such as your neck and shoulders taking over during abdominal work, or your hip flexors and lower back dominating during leg exercises
   

• Using your breath to support movement rather than creating unnecessary tension
   

• Understanding what you should feel in each exercise and where you should feel it
   

• Adapting exercises to your body when pain, weakness, instability or asymmetry affects how you move
   

At the same time, the exercises give me information about how your body is working.
 

I am looking not only at whether you can perform an exercise, but how you perform it: where you create tension, where you lose support, which side works differently from the other, and which muscles are compensating.
 

This means your practice is shaped around what I see in you, rather than a fixed sequence that everyone is expected to follow.

 

🙋 Why Private?

One-to-one teaching gives you something that is difficult to get in a busy group class: real-time interaction and individual observation.

You can ask questions as they arise, repeat something that is unclear, and get immediate feedback on what you are feeling.
 

It also gives me time to notice the details that are easy to miss in a bigger group. 

A beginner may come in thinking, I just need to get stronger.
 

But during the session, we may discover that one leg is doing more work than the other, your shoulders are taking over during core exercises, or your lower back is working harder than your abdominals.

Those observations change how the exercises are taught.
 

Private sessions may be particularly useful if you:
 

• are completely new to Pilates
   

• feel unsure about joining a group class
   

• have tried Pilates but never felt confident that you were doing it correctly
   

• want to establish strong movement habits from the beginning
   

• find certain exercises uncomfortable or difficult to understand
   

• are returning to movement after a long break
   

• want individual attention while you develop strength and control
   

Once you have established a good understanding of the principles, you can carry that knowledge into group Pilates, Reformer classes, mat work or your own practice.

 

🌿 What To Expect
 

Your first session begins with where you are now.
 

We work through foundational movements while I observe how your body responds.

The exercises help me identify differences in strength, mobility, stability and muscular recruitment as we work.
 

If one side is weaker, we address it. If a movement causes pain, we look at why. If you feel unstable, we work out where the support is being lost.
 

A modification is not simply a way of making an exercise easier.
 

It may change the position, resistance, range or setup so that your body can perform the movement safely and effectively, while still getting the intended benefit.

Sometimes this means reducing complexity while you are learning; sometimes it means changing the exercise because your body needs a different starting point.
 

As you develop better control, the movement can be progressed.
 

The aim is always to find the version of the exercise that allows the right muscles to do the right job.

 

⭐ Learn To Recognise What Your Body Is Doing
 

As you become more familiar with Pilates, you should become better at recognising the difference between an exercise working as intended and your body compensating for it.
 

For example:
 

• During abdominal work, your neck may begin to ache because your neck muscles are working harder to support your head than your abdominals are supporting your spine.
   

• During leg work, your hip flexors may become tight or your lower back may tense because your core is not providing enough support as the legs move.
   

• During bridging, you may feel your hamstrings or lower back working excessively when the movement should be shared between the glutes, hamstrings and muscles supporting the spine.
   

• During arm work, your shoulders may hike towards your ears because you are trying to create movement without enough support from the muscles around your shoulder blades and core.
   

These are not simply signs that you are “bad at Pilates”.
 

They are useful information.
 

Learning to recognise these patterns gives you more control over how you exercise, because you can notice when something is not working well and make an adjustment rather than repeatedly practising the same compensation.

 

🌱 Build A Foundation For Your Own Practice
 

Your first sessions are an opportunity to understand the principles that will support everything you do afterwards.
 

You will develop the strength, control and body awareness to approach Pilates with greater confidence — whether you continue with private sessions, join a group class, use the Reformer or practise on your own.​

 

📍 Session Locations
 

🏛️ In Studio — Across Singapore
 

• Orchard Studio
   

• Raffles Place Studio
   

• Marine Parade Studio
   

Private sessions are held in quiet, fully equipped studios, each within a short walk of Orchard, Raffles Place, or Marine Parade MRT.

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These sessions are part of my broader private Pilates in Singapore practice, with teaching locations across Orchard, Raffles Place, and Marine Parade.

 

🔗 Explore Other Private Sessions

Private Reformer Pilates
Individual instruction using the Reformer and Pilates apparatus.

Mat Pilates & Yoga
Mat-based sessions combining strength, mobility, breath and movement.
 

If pain, injury or uncertainty about movement is your main concern, see Pain & Recovery for private movement therapy.

 

📅 Start With Pilates That Makes Sense For You
 

Begin with individual instruction, understand how your body moves, and develop the skills to practise with confidence.

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