The Wellbeing Pod

The Wellbeing Pod East & West traditional practices
Pilates Mat & Apparatus Tower Classes
Pilates therapy programmes
Seasonal Yoga, QiGong, Breathwork & Relaxation.

We are an award winning, dedicated Pilates studio in Hitchin, Hertfordshire. Our team of highly skilled and experienced instructors will help you get the most out of this fantastic form of exercise in our small classes (maximum 7 people) and private training sessions. Our studio is well-equipped with traditional apparatus from reformers, barrels, magic circles, toe correctors, foot correctors as well at matwork; everything you need to help you gain strength, and flexibility while having fun in our relaxed and friendly studio spaces. We look forward to seeing you soon. Check out our website for info: www.thepilatespod.co.uk

23/03/2026

Too often Pilates gets dressed up in the language of burn, tone up, feel the burn, and “peachy bums” 🍑

Heavier springs = stronger body… right?
Not quite.

The springs aren’t there to exhaust you. They’re not a badge of strength or a ladder you climb from light to heavy.

They’re a conversation.

A feedback system that invites your body to respond, organise, and connect.
When you meet the spring with awareness, something shifts…
Muscles don’t just work harder, they work smarter.

You find:
• deeper recruitment
• true stability
• support from within
• space in your spine and joints

The magic isn’t in fighting the spring.
It’s in connecting to it.

That’s exactly what we explored in today’s
Monday 6:15pm Tower Power session ✨

Less forcing. More feeling. More control. More length.

Because real power?
It lives in your spine.
The springs just help you remember how to find it. 💡

Join us to unlock your power and put a spring on it. 💥
Download our app to get started.

20/03/2026

Today marks the Spring Equinox — nature’s New Year 🌱

If you’ve been feeling stuck, unmotivated, or like your spark packed a suitcase and disappeared for winter… you’re not behind, you’re just seasonal.

The earth is only just turning the lights back on.
Sap is rising. Buds are quietly rehearsing their big entrance. Energy is returning in whispers before it becomes a roar.

You don’t have to force your way forward.
Just lean in. Soften. Notice what’s gently wanting to grow.

Let this be your reset.
Your slow ignition.
Your permission to begin again — in your own timing, in your own way.

Spring isn’t rushing… and neither are you 🌿✨

So many exciting things are happening this spring at The Wellbeing Pod. Are you on our email newsletter to hear first?

Head to our app, create your profile and tick for email comms.

Singing bowls… not just sound, but something you feel 🌿✨These beautiful instruments create vibrations that move through ...
19/03/2026

Singing bowls… not just sound, but something you feel 🌿✨

These beautiful instruments create vibrations that move through the body, helping to calm the mind, release tension, and bring you into deep rest.

In Traditional Chinese Medicine, Spring is linked to the Wood element - a time of growth, movement, and flowing energy (Qi). When that flow gets stuck, we can feel irritable, tense, or restless.

The vibration of the bowls helps shift that. ✨

Like a gentle breeze through branches, singing bowls encourage energy to move again… creating space for clarity, softness, and renewal.

A little seasonal tune up for body and mind 🎶🌸

Join our new series this April
Yin Yoga & Healing Bowls with .co
Wednesdays 7-8pm | 15th April - 13th May
£65.

Sign up now via our app, The Wellbeing Pod or call 01462 338002 Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday mornings.

✨ At The Wellbeing Pod, we teach the authentic Classical Pilates method. Not just a reformer class. Not just a mat worko...
13/03/2026

✨ At The Wellbeing Pod, we teach the authentic Classical Pilates method. Not just a reformer class. Not just a mat workout. The whole system as it was designed to work your body from the inside out.

That means learning across the full studio apparatus
• Reformer
• Tower
• Mat
• And the small equipment that connects everything together..Barrels, Chairs, Magic circles, weights, toe and foot correctors and more!

It’s why our Classical Pilates Studio has been voted Best Studio in the Three Home Counties 🏆 and why so many people say their body finally “clicked” once they experienced the method properly.

If you've only ever tried a taste of reformer or mat, then this is your invitation to go deeper.

✨ GET STARTED WITH US

• Class Taster £60
4 x Tower or Reformer classes

• Discovery £89
1 x 55 min 1:1 Pilates or Rehab session

2 classes

• PT Package £150
3 x 1:1 sessions tailored to your body and goals

Think of it as your Pilates beginning… not just another workout.

A stronger centre.
Better posture.
A body that moves the way it was designed to.

Your future spine will thank you. 😉

Book via The Wellbeing Pod App or call 01462 338002.

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11/03/2026

What's your hobby?

Workout Wednesday vibes

05/03/2026

☀️ Choosing your Pilates mat like you’re picking the best sunlounger at the hotel pool.

Claim it early.
Guard it with your life. 🧘‍♀️☀️

04/03/2026

Hi, I’m Michelle 👋

For those of you who are new here, I thought it was time to properly introduce myself.

I’m passionate about creating spaces where people can slow down, reconnect, and feel good in their bodies again. Whether that’s through movement, creativity, conversation, getting out of pain, realising your full potential or simply taking a breath in a busy world, my work is all about wellbeing that feels real and accessible.

I believe you don’t have to be the fittest, the calmest, or the most “together” person in the room to start. You just have to show up as you are.

With decades of hands on experience working with individuals and groups, I understand that wellbeing is not a one size fits all approach. It requires sensitivity, clarity, and the ability to meet people exactly where they are.

My work gives people the tools to feel empowered in their body and life, in a way that feels accessible, grounded, and results focused.

I purposely created The Wellbeing Pod as a place where you won't just be one in a group of many, but you'll feel safe, seen, and capable.

If you’re looking for community, balance, and a little more ease in your life, you’re in the right place.

Thank you for being here 🧡

Book with me via reception on 01462 338002 or hello@thewellbeimgpod.com

27/02/2026

Friday fun with the social media queen ❤️

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22/02/2026

Tai Chi. Mondays 1pm with Chris

Slow down.
Breathe deeper.
Move with intention. 🌿

Tai Chi isn’t about being flexible, fit, or “good at exercise.”
It’s about feeling better in your body and quieter in your mind, whatever age.

✨ Gentle, flowing movements
✨ Improves balance and posture
✨ Reduces stress and anxiety
✨ Supports joints without strain
✨ Suitable for all ages and abilities

Think of it as meditation in motion.
A chance to press pause on the noise of the day and give your nervous system a reset.

No experience needed.
No Lycra required.
Just you, your breath, and a little curiosity.

Come and try a class and feel the difference after just one session. 🍃

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22/02/2026

The history of the Wunda chair 💕

Irs fascinating.

Did you know it was patented in 1934?
It had a back loaded spring originally and foot straps
and that it was designed as a piece of furniture, that changed into a workout piece.

Do you love a wunda chair workout?
Do you have one as a chair in your home?

We think it's simply wunda-ful 😜

❤️

18/02/2026

✨ Kundalini Yoga for Stress Relief ✨

If your nervous system feels like it’s been living on strong coffee and to-do lists, Kundalini Yoga is your reset button.

Kundalini blends breathwork, gentle movement, mantra, and meditation in specific sequences (called kriyas) designed to work on your energy, glands, and nervous system. It’s not about perfect poses. It’s about shifting how you feel.

🌿 How it works
We use rhythmic breath, repetitive movements, sound, and stillness to move stuck energy, regulate the vagus nerve, and bring the body out of fight-or-flight. Think of it as a tune up for your mind, body, and emotions.

💫 The benefits
• Deep stress relief and relaxation
• Calms anxiety and overthinking
• Improves sleep and energy levels
• Supports emotional balance
• Creates mental clarity and focus

You don’t need to be flexible. You don’t need experience. You just need a body that breathes.

Come as you are. Leave lighter, clearer, and a little more you.

🔗 Wednesdays 5.45pm from 25th February with Gulnara.

How to book: download our app ( currently still listed as The Pilates Pod)

Wellbeing

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Linnet Suite, Hitchin Priory Hotel, Tilehouse Street. Hitchin
Hitchin
SG52DL

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 9pm
Tuesday 9:30am - 9pm
Wednesday 9am - 12:30pm
5pm - 9pm
Thursday 8:45am - 9pm
Friday 9:15am - 7pm
Saturday 8:45am - 2:30pm
Sunday 9am - 1pm

Telephone

+441462338002

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Welcome to The Pilates Pod!

Established in 2011. We are an award winning studio, dedicated to offering the authentic classical Pilates method (Contrology) based in Hitchin, Hertfordshire.

Our team of highly skilled teachers will help you get the most out of this fantastic form of exercise in our small classes and personal training sessions. Experience real Pilates with real results on our classical apparatus: universal reformers, towers, wunda chair, ladder barrel, high chair, spine correctors, magic circles, small barrels, toe correctors, foot corrector, pedi pole, sand bag as well at matwork on traditional high mats. Everything you need to help you gain strength, and flexibility while having fun in our relaxed and friendly studio. We look forward to seeing you soon. Start your journey today with one of our new client packages. Check out our website for info: www.thepilatespod.co.uk