Ranges Pilates

16/01/2026

How your body moves and feels affects your entire nervous system.

Move your body to nurture it, not punish it.

10/10/2025

These are the most common Pilates myths I come across as a Pilates teacher.

What’s the weirdest one you’ve heard about Pilates?

15/08/2025

So true, especially using the full range of equipment and comprehensive mat Pilates repertoire. You get the full Pilates experience tailored for YOU

18/06/2025

Thank you for the lovely feedback, so glad to see you are feeling better.

Missing Pilates because of illness or extended holidays can make your body slip backwards but it doesn’t take long to get back on track.

Keeping up with some exercise does make a difference even if it’s just gentle movement.

Thank you again.

03/06/2025

Joint replacement is massive surgery and the best outcomes are from people who keep the muscles around the joint as strong as possible.

I’ve helped many people over the last 20 years with pre and post op exercises, and it’s great hearing from a clients recent surgery has gone well.

Coming to your sessions really helps but doing exercises at home makes a big difference.

10/04/2025

17/03/2025

My email has not been working properly the last few weeks. Arrrgh!

If you have emailed me but not received a reply please Direct Message me through Instagram or Facebook.

Apologies for any inconvenience, it will hopefully be fixed soon just need to spend a few hours talking to overseas call centers.

And don’t get me started on built on obsolescence!!!!

09/03/2025

On International Women’s Day I would like highlight Clara Pilates, the wife of Joseph Pilates.

Little is known about her other than she born Anna Clara Zuener in Germany in 1883.

She was originally a nurse or a nursery teacher, and usually wore a nurses uniform when she taught.

In the photo she is wearing her trademark white nurses uniform.

The photo is from a photo shoot for Look magazine in 1956 with Elaine Malbin (pictured with her huge handbag after finishing her workout with Joseph Pilates). The photographer was John Vachon. Image held by the Library of Congress. Thank you to for sharing the image.


Clara met Joe in 1926 while traveling by boat to New York.

Joe may have been the creator behind the Pilates method, but it was Clara who vocalized and clarified how to adapt the exercises to fit each client.

According to many of the Pilates Elders (those teachers who trained directly with Joe), Joe was fairly brisk and abrupt with his instructions and directions, perhaps partially due to the fact that English was not his first language.

It was Clara who often spent the most time with clients, explaining what Joe wanted. She was also a lot more approachable so many preferred to be taught be her.

Following Joe’s death in 1967, Clara continued to teach in the studio until her death in 1977 at age 94.

As per usual with majority of women in the past we know little about them, but this doesn’t make them any less important.

20/02/2025

At Pilates because I tailor all the exercises to the individual it doesn’t matter your fitness level, your size, your age, your gender, your ability, or how you learn.

Can’t lie down, that’s fine.

Can’t sit, that’s fine.

Can’t stand, that’s fine.

Can’t get up off the ground, definitely fine.

All you need is a body and a willingness to improve and be consistent. THIS is how you feel stronger, more flexible and better able to move with ease.

If interested in learning more please contact me, link in bio.

Rosemary

16/02/2025

Thinking of everyone affected by the Ash Wednesday Bushfires on 16th February 1983.

A number of clients and friends of the studio were involved with the fires.

My thoughts are with you today.

At that time on the 16th February 1983 there were hundreds of separate fires around the state including close to here Cockatoo, Belgrave Heights, Upper Beaconsfield and Warburton.

47 people died
2,676 were injured
8,000 people evacuated
3,700 buildings destroyed
Hundreds of thousands of sheep, cattle and wildlife died.
130,000 firefighters, defense force and volunteers were involved during and in the aftermath.

As you can see in the first image Cardinia Dam saved Emerald