Pilates in Motion Testimonials

I met Anouskha over 3 years ago and still look forward to our weekly sessions of Pilates, recommended as an effective form of rehabilitation following a specific injury. Her sessions are very professional, yet her teaching method has always been warm, trusting and encouraging, giving me the strength and confidence to try new exercises I was never able to do before. Her unique style of describing images/objects to you which you should imagine are there to ensure you are engaging the right muscles during exercise, is simply brilliant. I am so much stronger and have more flexibility in movement than ever before - I have come a long way, learnt so much and the injury is a distant memory! A great teacher highly recommended and with the new well-equipped and easily accessible studio, you cannot go wrong.
Rajwant Kaul

I've practised Pilates since the 1980s, long before it became fashionable, and have encountered my fair share of excellent teachers. Anoushka is among the very finest. Don't be fooled by her friendly approach: she has real rigour and won't let you get away with anything. That's hugely important with a discipline such as Pilates that relies on accuracy and alignment. Less eagle-eyed teachers might not notice you cheating. She also has a knack for spotting physical weaknesses and for devising ways to address and reduce these. During a recent working trip to a conflict zone, I wore heavy body armour much of the time; Anoushka successfully helped me to proof myself against the stresses this would inflict. Much more importantly, Pilates, as taught by Anoushka, protects you from the everyday stresses of working with computers, sitting too much and moving too little. I wholeheartedly recommend her.
CM

Mike and Anoushka are brilliant professionals striking just the right between feel-good treatments and energising challenges, all very beneficial for general well-being or specific ailments. Mike has taught me for over five years, and he is still a source of inspiration, continuously coming up with new exercises, new challenges, and many good laughs. A key strength is that he is able to perfectly sense and adapt to particular needs and mood of the day, as well as understanding the frustrations of limited movement range due to injury but still making you feel as if you have really moved all over. A fantastic teacher and trainer!
Rassami

I have been lucky enough to be taught by Anoushka for 7 years and Ealing is very fortunate to have a studio where anyone who is interested in Pilates can come along and join in her and Mike's classes. Anoushka and Mike are natural communicators and inspire you to do your best at whatever level you are. You will leave a class feeling inches taller, energised and longing to race back for the next one!
Alice

Anoushka and Mike are a winning team - they run a light and airy, well equipped, pilates studio with great enthusiasm and professionalism. I have been extremely fortunate to have benefited from one to one weekly lesson with Anoushka for many years and would highly recommend her as an expert pilates teacher who is caring and supportive to all her clients’ needs.
Eileen

This is such a wonderful studio space and Anoushka and Mike are fantastic teachers. What a great addition to Ealing. I would recommend them and Pilates in Motion wholeheartedly.
Laurence

Pilates in Motion is a nice place to come to – it is light, airy, very stylish – and with equipment my grandson would describe as ‘awesome’. The instructors are knowledgeable and very professional. Pilates in Motion offers a truly holistic approach, and the fact that it is an accredited training centre reflects the quality and expertise of Anoushka and Mike.I have been attending classes now for half a year, and although I had a healthy scepticism in the beginning, I was instantly converted to the benefits of Pilates. Apart from the well known advantages of exercise, my gains are very specific:

• I have a neurological condition, which leaves me often giddy and unsteady - my balance has improved remarkably
• My increased body awareness has helped me to continue my slimming programme and I have dropped 2 dress sizes and lost 3 inches round the waist
• My lower back problem is getting better, and I know how to prevent it recurring.

I am so glad that they have established their studio here in Ealing in what used to be a garage – we are many who appreciate the opportunity of an ‘MOT the Pilates way.’

Li McDerwent