The Sogunro Practice - Applied Pilates & Osteolates

Been coming here for about 5-6 years now. Run by fully qualified Pilates instructors who offer a personal and friendly atmosphere to exercise in. Specialising in Reformer Pilates, the groups are small and exercises are tailored for your needs and goals. It's the only "gym" membership I haven't cancelled! Definitely recommend.

I am so relieved that the studio has re-opened as I was suffering from chronic back pain throughout lockdown. Teejay and Susan have invested in exceptional infection control and risk management measures and I feel safe at the studio. After 4 sessions I feel strong again and the pain has subsided.

I am a 76 yrs. grey wrinkly. 21 yrs. ago I developed a walking problem after post viral fatigue. I was off-work for 5 mos.; the first 2 mos., mainly in bed. This problem initially was intermittent, then slowly progressed to using a cane. I looked like a puppet with a string cut, as I walked in a lopsided fashion. I even secured a disability parking permit; - BUT, I had no pain ! Later I developed a prolapsed disc with significant pain. I had a successful decompression op., but the lopsided puppet persisted, ho hum ! I decided to take-up swimming again to regain fitness, eventually doing a mile 2X weekly. in early 2009 I could not swim a stroke. Any action that involved even a minor movement of my head back, stabbed pain in my lower back ! My daughters suggested that I should consider reformer pilates. After researching options, Applied Pilates stood head & shoulders above the rest. Little did I know I had hit the jackpot ! I started in Oct. 2009, 2X weekly. After 1 ½ years the interfacet joint pain was history. After another 1 ½ years, the lopsided puppet could run, jump, skip & dance ! I was simply & quite joyfully NORMAL. Patience, persistence, Teejay & now Susan was my recipe for success. Now 10 1½ yrs on came Covid 19 & Lockdown. After 4 weeks of being housebound, the lopsided puppet is doing an encore. Roll on the restart of pilates, July 27th 2020 !

I am 84 with severe osteoporosis and poor balance and I've had 2 bad falls that resulted in complicated fractures. After my recovery the second time I felt very vulnerable and and a friend recommended that I try this place. I was terrified but I made myself come and what a difference it has made. First I had a short course of Osteolates treatments with Teejay for scar tissue and weak muscles, then I started to do Pilates with Susan. I have never done exercise before so I was very anxious and nervous of everything, but Susan was so patient with me. Both of them are so kind and I now have my own set of exercises to strengthen my legs and core and improve my balance. Now I can happily walk the mile into town and I never thought I would be able to do that again. Thank you both!

After my doctor and physiotherapist tried and failed to alleviate my lower back pain and sciatica, a friend recommended Applied Pilates. I knew things would only get worse if I did nothing so I called Susan and, having told her about my problems, I explained that I was in my sixties, overweight and had done no serious exercise since I left school fifty years ago. I thought she would tell me she couldn’t help, but I was so wrong! She and Teejay have made me very welcome and designed a series of exercises to help me. I have been attending classes for a year now and I am amazed at the results. After a few months, the back pain was gone. I am a lot stronger now; my posture and balance have also improved and everyday tasks have become much easier. For someone who doesn’t ‘do’ exercise, I look forward to each class and really enjoy it. I would urge anyone to give it a try.