Shocking, we know! But seriously, there is no advantage to chiseled abs if your back is constantly aching... and a sculpted butt is no use if you can't easily squat down to pick something up. Functional fitness is balanced, full body strength that means you are resilient and in great physical condition for daily life.
If you live with back pain, knee issues, need post surgery rehab, or help to resolve an injury or ongoing physical pain, weakness or lack of mobility, Pilates is the ideal way to target and develop specific muscles with low to zero impact and controlled resistance - and exercises personalised to your needs.
Generic weight loss advice only goes so far. We believe that it's far more important to follow YOUR body's needs than the latest fad. Using our Metabolic Typing and Muscle Testing with Kinesiology, we can let you know how your body wants to live.
Summer is time to build your physical strength with vigorous workouts! Our Pilates classes are designed to maximise functional fitness; our summer workouts use exercises that build strength and free motion - and include a variety of free movements that make our bodies feel great!
Spoiler alert. Reaching healthy weight goals is almost
never about striving to eat less. Find out why subsisting on tasteless salads doesn't move excess weight.
Join us on Takapuna Beach Reserve for a FREE Suna Pilates workout led by one of our fantastic instructors! Just bring a towel or mat and a water bottle and we'll show you how to start Sunday right. We'll be on the grass in front of Regatta restaurant at 9am. Put the workouts in your diary - 9 December and 20 January.
Spring Pilates classes at Suna have a focus on lunges and twists. Our bespoke Pilates classes use traditional Pilates philosophy, but add a fresh ‘twist’.
Are you living with back pain, have tried everything and it just won’t go away? It might not be “an injury” that is causing it. It could be functional, postural, nutritional or stress related … or any combination of those things! Susie explains that by understanding the cause is key to success in fixing the issue.
Only when you exercise in the right posture do can you get the right muscles working in the right way to get results. Susie explains why Suna is different from other exercises and how we actually do get results!
Joseph Pilates said "in 10 sessions you’ll feel the difference, and in 20 sessions you’ll see the difference" and this can definitely be true. First of all you’ll feel the difference in your body. It makes such a difference to your physical strength and flexibility when you become aware of what correct posture means for you - and how exercising in the right posture.
Are you ageing well, or are you not feeling great about ageing? Do you feel good in your body? Susie explains how the right exercise can be the key to vitality, ageing well and living longer stronger.
Offering over 135 classes every week using primal movement patterns Susie says, "clients are stronger, younger and are healing; isn't that what you're looking for?"
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