Frequently Asked Questions

Membership, gives you unlimited access to all classes on our website and access to special offers later on when they arise. These may include live classes, new deals for sign on, special videos. Currently, we have a huge discount for members as we are only just starting our online classes. At the moment there is a little something in every category. Over the next several months or more, we will be creating more content for you to access hence, the massive discount now.

If you subscribe to our newsletter, you will be sent a free video to get an idea of the style of our classes. Don't worry! We don't send weekly newsletters, so you won't be bombarded with emails. You can also watch our introduction video and visit our Instagram page to see our posts and a few small videos. Some free Youtube videos will be uploaded in February 2024.

All classes are pre-recorded. We have series or you are able to go an All-Class main page, choose classes you like and save to your favourites in your web browser to create your own regime. While I do have some hour-long classes, a lot of my classes range between twenty to forty-five minutes. I even have a few five-minute classes. I’ve often heard many people say they don’t have the time to make it to class. I've met people who don’t have even a spare hour from home. Sometimes I don’t. Sounds familiar? Then, my classes are for you. Also, I’ve done a lot of office work and hospitality gigs in my time and noticed some clients now have the same complaints I had back then. I also used to think, that I was weaker than I am as I was challenged by a few health issues, and again since having covid. Therefore, I’ve created classes to help people who work in offices (Work Series), hospitality (Work Series) and also for people who struggle finding their strength (RiseUP). But these classes are also suited for anyone as a compliment alongside their regular in-person work outs of any style, to take throughout the week.

The goals? In one sense, honestly, you make your own goals. However, I hope that with these classes, first, if you are someone with health conditions, will find yourself having improved finite muscle control, gaining strength and generally feeling better overall. Please note that you will never hear me say to never to see your health providers or ignore their advice. Pilax is an assistant and I advocate seeing your physical therapists. My other goal is for you to be fit within yourself to the best of your ability. I am not a body builder, but when I’m at the peak of my fitness, for myself, I am. For my potential fit client, one of the reasons I fell in love with Pilates was because I discovered it aided my dance technique. I was already dancing 20 plus hours a week in training and when I added Pilates in, after a few months I found myself holding my turns longer, better and having less injuries.

Pilax gives a low impact, high intensity, high quality work out. In order to do this, we focus on centering through your exercise and relaxation techniques in-between reps. The body is not a steel machine, but, if it was, it would require oil and correct functioning. Think of it this way, in order for a machine to operate well, it needs three things. It needs to have its parts- those are the exercises, then it needs to move correctly- that is where our centering comes in: doing the exercises with precision to the best of our ability and calmly focused. And three, when moving, the machine needs to move fluidly, that is where oil comes in- for us, as a physical being, that is having well lubricated fascia n joints – which includes intake of fluids and vitamins and – release-relaxation techniques. We don’t want strenuous knots all over us after we’ve exercised.

Finally to address “the burn”. You may sweat in some of these classes, you may feel tired, or super energised or, you may not. Please note that it is a hype to insist that extreme sweat or feeling the burn or like you are going to throw up after exercise, means you have worked out well, for any form of exercise. Everybody’s body is different. Pilates, in its origin is a restorative series of exercises that were designed to help World War hospital patients in rehab and later used to help professional dancers with injury rehabilitation and keep the everyday person fit. Joseph Pilates was a man ahead of his time who believed that everyone needed these exercise methods. The Pilates method became popular in Hollywood after Pilates lifetime, being sold as a burn and lengthen and lean your muscles regime. With Pilax, we take the classical teaching of Joseph Pilates, relaxation techniques learnt in other classes and sessions and; ones discovered by me, later confirmed through research. We also use the flow of dance and combine them to create a style of work out suited to keep you running like a smooth well-oiled, rehabilitated machine.

Yes. As long as they are running, you can use them one after another.

No, sorry. We have kept our prices low so that any change of mind will not be a massive burden on the purchaser. When signing up you agree to our terms and conditions that include no refunds for any reason.

We do not specialize in fitness for those with osteoporosis. We highly recommend finding a personal one on one instructor. If you choose to take our classes, we recommend sticking only to RiseUp series and of course, checking with your health provider before commencing classes.

While Pilax classes are in general, designed to be gentle, they aren't tailored for pregnancy and we do not specialize in this. If you have not worked out or done Pilates before, pregnancy is not a good time to start. If you are familiar with fitness, please check with your health provider before beginning these classes. We do recommend finding a Pilates instructor who is knowledgeable in Pilates for pregnancy and preferably taking those classes in-person so you have the instructor on hand.

Our videos are in categories with labels to help you get an idea of what is right for you. If you are still not sure after reading the descriptions, a guideline is below: If you’re a fit bunny and choosing to take regular work outs, my suggestion is to start with looking at our technical videos and then start with Beginner Pilax, Intermediate Beginner, or Advanced Beginner, even if you’ve done Pilates before, to get an idea of this style. These classes can be found under the All Classes category. If you’re a newbie with little physical exercise history, Complete Beginner Pilax under All Classes is for you. Remember you can always check out our technical section for any tips. If you are someone with post viral fatigue or other medical conditions that leave you feeling exhausted, you are obviously here for Rise Up Pilax! There are 3 styles: Chair, Mat (Gentle Intro) for those with no prior exercise experience or experiencing extreme long-covid and, Mat (Prev) for those with previous exercise experience, mild medical conditions or milder post viral symptoms. Have a look at the different levels and test out which ones are right for you! Chair will always be the same as Mat (Gentle Intro) but on a chair. Please note: Many people experiencing post viral fatigue will find that some days they have less symptoms than others. As long as you feel up to it, you can switch between these three videos according to how you feel, bearing in mind to take into account how you also feel the following day after the exercise. If you are someone who already does yoga or Pilates in person and plan to continue with this but are here for an add-on or just finding your job too taxing, please check out our work series under Work Series as well as our shorter regular classes. Remember always, if you listen to your body, you will know how you feel. A general guideline is to always start easier than you feel you need. You can always work your way up and remember, you are not in competition with anyone or even yourself! However, if you have health concerns, it is best to talk to your health provider or even show them these videos before commencing.

Great question! Regularity to anything is key. However, you need to look at your own schedule and what else you already have going on. Are you already doing Pilates in person elsewhere and is this and add on? Are you doing other fitness classes and using this as an assistant? Is this your only source of exercise? Have a look at your schedule and listen to your body. Once a week with something is always a great place to begin, then you can build up or turn it down a notch depending on how things go for you.

At some point in 2024, when Pilax is more set up, we will be offering group classes at a cap of 30 persons on Zoom at a fixed time each week as a month-to-month purchase package to members only. We will be sending out a notice in our newsletter when these will start!

Yes! I currently have openings for private students in Sydney, Australia. Please contact me for more information.

Yes you can! Please go to our contact page or send us an email and we will do our best to answer your questions. Please note anything very specific to your own health needs may require a one-on-one session and we will not be offering this until after the middle of 2024.