Movement education that restores
strength, control and confidence.
Pilates is so much more than simply exercise. What I love about it, is the intelligence behind the system — the precision of movement, the deep understanding of the biomechanics of the human body, and the way carefully taught movement can build strength, balance and function from the inside out.
Equipment sessions are taught at a fully equipped classical studio in North West London.
Trained comprehensively, not casually
I am a third-generation Classical Pilates teacher. Between 2024 and 2026, I completed more than 600 hours of rigorous comprehensive training in the complete Classical Pilates system, studying the original method across every piece of apparatus — Reformer, Cadillac, Tower, Chairs, Barrels, Magic Circle and Matwork.
I don’t claim the same decades of mastery here that I’ve built in massage and colonic hydrotherapy — Pilates is the newest discipline in my practice. What I bring instead is the same rigour: an enquiring mind, careful observation, technical precision, and an insistence on understanding a system properly before teaching it to someone else.
I teach private one-to-one sessions as well as group sessions across mat and all Pilates apparatus.
Where massage experience meets movement
My teaching is hands-on, drawing directly on twenty years of experience as a massage therapist. That background has given me an intuitive understanding of how bodies hold tension, compensate and move — something I bring into every Pilates session, guiding and correcting through touch as much as verbal instruction.
A conversation with your own body
Bodywork is something you receive. Sometimes that is exactly what the body needs. Pilates works differently: it asks you to take an active role.
You learn to notice your own patterns, understand where you compensate and gradually develop the ability to self-correct. The work becomes your own enquiry — a conversation with your body rather than one directed entirely by someone else’s hands.
At its core, Classical Pilates develops strength, stamina, balance and flexibility — built patiently, session by session, until those qualities become something you carry beyond the studio.
Not fitness — movement intelligence
Classical Pilates is not simply about completing exercises. It is about learning how to move with greater precision, efficiency and control.
Taught well, it develops strength and mobility alongside something equally valuable: a deeper understanding of your own body.
Trained across every apparatus
Four pillars, one practice
Classical Pilates offers far more than a great workout. Practised consistently, it can transform the way your body moves, feels and functions in everyday life.
Strength
- Build deep, functional strength throughout the whole body
- Develop a strong, responsive core that supports movement
- Improve muscular endurance and stamina
- Build strength with control, precision and balance
Movement
- Restore more balanced and efficient movement patterns
- Improve posture, balance and coordination
- Increase flexibility without sacrificing strength or control
- Move with greater freedom, ease and confidence
Recovery
- Address stiffness, tension and muscular imbalances
- Support rehabilitation and a confident return to movement
- Improve joint mobility and physical resilience
- Help counteract the effects of repetitive movement, prolonged sitting and everyday strain
Wellbeing
- Develop greater body awareness and connection
- Improve breathing and release physical tension
- Build confidence in your body and what it is capable of
- Feel stronger, more balanced and more at home in your body
“After 20 years of lower back problems, countless physios, chiros, and osteos, I have finally found someone who has fixed me. I couldn’t recommend Dominika enough — and her Reformer Pilates sessions. Absolutely life changing and amazing!”
“Working with Dominika has improved both my core strength and posture. She is an exceptional instructor whose experience and anatomical knowledge enables her to tailor any instructions to your own specific needs. You will find her positively motivating! I love coming to her classes; and seeing the results under her care gives me all the encouragement I need to keep coming!”