15/01/2026
5 years of Align Studios 💫
Swipe to see the real story… the messy, beautiful, terrifying, incredible journey from “I don’t fit” to “I built the place where I belong.”
2019 New to Queenstown. No Pilates studios. Feeling lost.
2020 Pandemic pause. Deep stillness. Clear vision.
2021 We opened our doors… and our community said YES.
2022 Growth, and finding our identity.
2023 Building systems, trust, and a real team.
2024 Studio 2.0. Pregnancy. Expansion.
2025 Motherhood, maternity leave, and full trust in my team.
2026 Still here. Still growing. Still so grateful.
This studio has been my teacher. My mirror. My greatest challenge. I’ve poured my heart, my energy, and every version of me into these walls.
I started Align before Pilates was “trending.”
Before group reformer studios were everywhere.
This wasn’t a business move for me… it was (and still is) my life’s work.
Thank you for trusting us with your bodies, your time, your wellbeing.
For showing up even on the hard days.
For being part of something bigger than any single class.
Align exists because of YOU 🤍
Here’s to the next 5 years of building something beautiful together.
Much love,
Emma & the Align Studios team ✨