Authentic Pilates
Scoop Authentic Pilates Studio
True to the original system of exercises created by Joe Pilates. We are the only South Island Romana’s Authentic Pilates Studio.
Mat Classes
Apparatus Lessons
Our Difference
Strength. Flexibility. Wellbeing.
Our highly trained instructors love to see their clients achieve the benefits of a regular Pilates practice:
Superior core strength.
Increased overall strength & flexibility.
Improved posture & balance.
Reduced stress & an active life.
Enhanced sporting performance.
Who can benefit from pilates?
Men
Pilates is for everyone. Men particularly benefit from a break in traditional gym workouts where there can be a tendency to focus on training specific muscle groups. Pilates focuses on the strength development of all muscle groups and combines this with stretching, resulting in the balanced development of the whole body.
Women
Pilates is an extremely powerful way to tone and strengthen the whole body while focusing your mind and regulating your breathing. A regular pilates practice can help maintain muscle tone, strength and balance, bone strength, as well as improving pain and posture for anyone, at any age throughout pregnancy and beyond.
Athletes
Amateur or professional athletes benefit greatly from Pilates training both to improve their core strength and sports performance and to address any wear and imbalances caused by muscle or joint overload. Pilates benefits runners, swimmers, golfers, surfers and tennis players just to name a few. Improve your performance and/or relieve pain, increase core strength, balance and well-being.
Injured or Sedentary
Pilates is a great way to get your body moving again. Starting with some one on one lessons, our expert instructors will ensure you can carry out the movements in a correct and safe way. Many injuries and musculoskeletal disorders respond very well to the practice of Pilates. In many cases strengthening and stretching the appropriate muscles, re-education of posture and increased awareness of unhelpful movements will relieve pain and improve discomfort.
Authentic and true Pilates is different...
There are many Pilates inspired programs, the Authentic and true Pilates is different. It refers to the system of exercises that were originally taught and developed by Joseph Pilates. We are the only South Island Authentic Pilates Studio. We offer instructions in the original system including the use of original apparatus as created by Joseph Pilates.
What our Clients Say
“We first started Pilates 12 years ago and we have been going regularly ever since. Without a doubt it is one if the best things we have done for our ageing bodies. We are stronger, more flexible and it helps immensely with the sports we participate in such as skiing, golf, cycling and paddle boarding. We have better balance and a stronger core and this helps significantly with the sports we love doing.”
— Milson and Leigh
“I have been involved in Scoop Pilates since it began and I cannot imagine life without it. I started Pilates because I had a significant back problem, which healed very quickly. Pilates is a wonderful form of exercise for strengthening not just your core but your entire body. It develops your flexibility, balance and coordination and is great for your mind as well. The Scoop Pilates staff are extremely professional, talented, warm and caring and I cannot recommend them highly enough. I attend both apparatus and mat lessons and they are the highlight of my week!”
— Lesley School Teacher
“I have been doing Pilates at this studio for over 10 years. It has reduced aches and pains, and made me longer, stronger and leaner. This is this only exercise, apart from walking, that I’ve really stuck with – and that's because it’s made such a difference. It's completely altered my body shape - for the better. I try to do one-on-one with Laiza at least once, sometimes twice, a week. I started in 2007 and I’m in my sixties now - and I feel about 35!”
— Pauline
Get in touch
Phone +64 21 158 9872
Studio Ground Floor, 2, The Estuary, 21-23 Humphreys Drive, Ferrymead, Christchurch, 8023, New Zealand