Forest Pilates

I love every class that Lynda at Forest Pilates leads - she's encouraging, fun and thoroughly dedicated to helping each and every one of us achieve our own personal goals. She is hugely dedicated, constantly learning - although whenever she says she's been on a course, most of us let out a quiet groan as it'll mean she'll be inflicting some fresh new torture on our bodies! But if she didn't, we'd all be less flexible and not half as strong. I've been attending Forest Pilates classes now for over five years and can honestly say that it has helped with my running, swimming, cycling and sailing strength - and has been hugely important to my mental health as well. Even through the various lockdowns, Lynda helped to keep me motivated and have a laugh.

Forest Pilates has helped my back tremendously. It has taken away quite painful aches while out walking. It has also increased my flexibility a great deal. I feel that this is important as you grow older. Lynda is very knowledgeable and understands our bodies. She is very encouraging and gets the best out of all of us

Can’t praise Lynda highly enough. I love her teaching style. She is clear and precise, and doesn’t leave anything to my memory, which is so very helpful. I had a couple of bad experiences with pilates before I joined Lynda and she has increased my confidence in my body after years of chronic illness which I will always be grateful for.

She is great at picking up posture points, even on zoom. I have much improved strength and flexibility from when I joined 2 or 3 years ago and I can’t even imagine stopping. So please keep going Lynda!

I'm a long distance cyclist and enjoy riding in the New Forest, I went to Lynda for help improving my speed and technique via pilates. I was pleasantly surprised by the amount of detail she provided, and she really helped me to understand and listen to my own body better. I actually feel a lot more confident on my bike too. Thanks Lynda & the team at Forest Pilates! :)