VIM Pilates Studio

Vim Pilates is my go to place for Reformer Pilates. They offer personal training, but I enjoy their group classes. Each trainer has their own style and get to know you as well. I have now been going to vim at least twice a week for 6 months now and have felt a noticeable change in my body. My neck and shoulders do not hurt anymore after long days in the office. I also have a great awareness of the different parts of my body. Sometimes I don’t even notice that I am holding in my core!

You might know me as the girl that is made up of cheese, wine and coffee. But don’t let my exterior deceive you. Inside is a pilates goddess just waiting to bust free!
I’ve been practicing pilates for the last two and a bit years and what started as a way to rehabilitate a back injury turned in to a fully fledged love for a style of exercise that now I can’t live without. I practice reformer pilates 3 or 4 times a week as a way to maintain my back strength and build strength. When I’m travelling for work my back is more prone to pain (long flights, weird beds etc) so it’s very important that I keep up the exercise. This is how I found VIM. I was travelling to Hong Kong for a week of work and needed to find some classes.
VIM offer group classes on a casual basis, with discounts offered for a bulk purchase of 10 classes at a time. I have now attended three classes and they have all been challenging and suited to my intermediate skill level. The teachers are knowledgable and the teaching style leans more to the traditional pilates style (yes, you’ll do 100s) which I sometimes find a bit naff, but of course find effective. What I really like is that the class size (of 6) means there’s more attention available for each student, with the teacher able to make adjustments and help each person a few times throughout the class
Pro tip — wearing socks at VIM is mandatory but if you forget yours you can buy toesox at the front desk.