All Abilities Pilates

Fantastic experience: I have been attending Shona’s pilates class for a few years now and not only have I seen the physical benefits, but also the mental strength her sessions provide. She is such a lovely, down to earth soul, always cracking us up with her stories and jokes! Highly recommend for EVERYONE, regardless of ability, flexibility or strength!

Fantastic experience: I’ve been doing Pilates with Shona for a few years now and I’ve never felt so strong! Shona has supported my recovery from breast cancer and beyond. Her belief, sarcasm and down to earth approach takes me through every class. If you haven’t been to one of Shona’s classes before, this is a MUST TRY.

Fantastic experience: Shona is an incredible teacher and always makes sure there's a variety of exercises each week, adapting them to the needs of the class. When I joined, I'd never really done Pilates and now I can't really imagine life without it and that's all down to Shona. I can't recommend Shona enough. No matter what is going on, for one hour a week I can completely switch off and feel massively uplifted for the week ahead.

Fantastic experience: Shona is a fantastic teacher. I started in September 2017 and feel so much stronger. The class has the same beneficial effects as a deep tissue massage. Apart from that, it is always a good laugh. Who said exercise had to be boring? The classes encourage you to do the best you can and the benefits are amazing. Both energizing and relaxing. Thank you Shona

Fantastic experience: Having attended for several years and now feeling more flexible than ever I can thoroughly recommend these classes. Attendees individual physical abilities/needs are sympathetically worked with and met without judgment, risk of injury or embarrassment. All of this is topped off with a sense of humour and genuine enthusiasm that’s positively infectious.

Fantastic experience: Fun, challenging a variety of exercises every week. Love it

Fantastic experience: Fabulous! Worth every penny and keeps me able to do my job. Excellent classes that are always fun too!

Fantastic experience: Shona is the most brilliant pilates teacher and a really lovely person. She is so dedicated and knowledgeable. I have been going to her classes for a few years now and every lesson is different and challenging. Very very highly recommended!

Fantastic experience: I can’t rate Shona at All Abilities highly enough. This brilliant, dedicated Teacher is amazing. My core strength and stamina has improved dramatically since I have been going to her classes.

Fantastic experience: Shona’s classes are excellent and very accessible (appropriately named). They are invaluable for me in both managing my diabetes and improving my core strength.

Fantastic experience: I love Shona’s classes. I usually run away from any form of group exercise and initially went along with a friend thinking I wouldn’t stick at it - a year later and I wouldn’t give it up. Shona has a wicked sense of humour, is so down to earth and creates a really safe space for everyone to work hard and have fun.

Fantastic experience: Shona is a brilliant, experienced and knowledgeable teacher with a great sense of humour. Classes are always fun and different every week and Shona encourages us to stretch ourselves to our individual limits, checking each of us constantly throughout the class that we’re doing everything correctly. Exercises are always adjusted for anyone with injuries or health issues, so whether just starting or more advanced we all get the best out of her classes. Been doing Shona’s Pilates for a few years and couldn’t recommend her more highly. And you’ll get a warm inclusive welcome from the lovely bunch who do the classes too!

Fantastic experience: I absolutely love these Pilates classes. I've been going for nearly 5 years now and this has helped my back immensely. Even during lock down over zoom Shona could see of I was doing anything wronng and noticed when I was slacking off! Shona is a fun instructor and every week is very different. I'm so glad I joined.

Fantastic experience: I have been attending Shona’s classes for many years now and my health and fitness has been transformed by her bespoke and rigorous approach. Shona is a true professional and knows her stuff! I have also hired her to deliver PILATES sessions to the teenage boys I teach - truly PILATES for ALL abilities!

Fantastic experience: Pilates with Shona has changed my life! I am stronger, more flexible, and pain free. Back pain is a thing of the past. Shona is dynamic, understanding, kind and incredibly skilled. Her ability to make every class interesting, different and challenging whilst meeting the needs of a diverse bunch of students is second to none. It is my weekly retreat and restoration.

Fantastic experience: Pilates is an essential part of my life to keep my aging body strong and safe. I love Shona's classes where I'm encouraged to improve with appropriate challenges (and humour) in the company of supportive and friendly classmates.

Fantastic experience: Shona is a brilliant teacher. I have been coming for years. I am now 68 and have benefited greatly from coming to her class. Shona has always been mindful of my arthritis when exercising.

Fantastic experience: I can really recommend All Abilities Pilates classes, Shona has a fantastic understanding of the body and of how to help overcome aches and pains and also limitations. Our class is always very challenging (for me anyway!) but also always fun.

Fantastic experience: Shona's down to earth approach and sense of humour make the classes fun. My rheumatoid arthritis has improved considerably since starting pilates in February and I really look forward to going each week. Totally recommend to anyone considering thinking of joining.

Fantastic experience: Shona works so hard to make each and every lesson unique with an attention to detail that is second to none. She cares about each and everyone of her students. There is always an exercise for any student irrespective of an health condition as Shona is extremely well trained and experienced in how the body works. I am lucky to have found her.

Fantastic experience: I have attended Pilates classes with Shona for years, which is a testament to her as I never stick at anything!! Shona is absolutely committed to Pilates and spends most of the lesson walking around, making sure that positions are correctly held and explaining those exercises and benefits. Her lesson plans are varied each week and involve a manner of availability props - rollers, bands etc. and the abilities are mixed, from complete beginners through to those more experienced. She will always offer assistance and alternative exercises to those struggling with injuries. However the reason I go to Pilates is because of Shona - she is a wonderful and caring teacher, with a wicked sense of humour, and absolutely dedicated to her classes.

Fantastic experience: Shona is an absolutely brilliant teacher. No class is ever the same & she really makes them interesting & challenging. Not only this but she cares about each individual student & if necessary adapts the exercises to suit their needs. Every class is fun & the class members are really welcoming. Couldn’t ask for better.

Fantastic experience: I have been going to Pilates classes with Shona for about 8 years now. She has transformed my body, I am so much stronger and fitter. I cannot recommend it enough.

Fantastic experience: My friend and myself started this class in February, this year. I have not done Pilates before, Shona is a brilliant teacher and I would highly recommend her classes. I am really enjoying Pilates and wish I had done it before. All the class made us very welcome and they are a lovely bunch of people. Thank you everyone.

Fantastic experience: Shona is really professional and competent. A great workout for body and mind

Fantastic experience: I started in February of this year and couldn't have been made more welcome by Shona and the people in the class. I have carried on with the classes and can't wait to return in September

Fantastic experience: Shona's classes are imaginative and varied so you never get bored. It has greatly helped with my recovery from Sciatica.

Fantastic experience: This is a great studio and Shona is a fantastic teacher. I feel so much fitter and more supple after just a couple of months and my posture is already improving. All the exercises are explained really clearly and Shona is particularly attentive to any injuries or issues you may have, tailoring the individual excersize accordingly. I would highly recommend these classes and always leave smiling as well as with feeling I have a more lengthened spine!

Fantastic experience: Joined after lockdown and I'm already a new man. Having a teacher who actually cares and quickly learns the individual needs of her students makes such a difference!

Fantastic experience: My mum and I have been going to Shona’s Thursday evening class for years. I was recommended to take Pilates as I’m hyper mobile and it makes me more at risk of hurting my back as I can stretch further than is healthy. My flexibility and core muscles are so much stronger and my lower back pain which I used to get regularly, as I’m a midwife, has now almost gone. Shona is funny and although the class can be hard particularly the dreaded 100s , it speaks volumes that I’ve been going years and that’s due to the fantastic teaching and fun that Shona brings to her classes. Join you won’t regret it and your back will thank you.

Fantastic experience: I have found Shona's classes really helpful. Each lesson is different and her attention to detail is excellent. All abilities are welcome and it is always a friendly atmosphere.

Fantastic experience: An excellent class with a fabulous teacher.She listens to your needs and adapts excersise to fit.a fun class feeling very invigorated after.love my pilates

Fantastic experience: I have been attending Shona's Pilates classes for nearly four years and have never looked back - so much stronger, fitter, slimmer. I cannot recommend her highly enough - a lovely lady and fabulous teacher.

Fantastic experience: Shona is a brilliant Pilates teacher. She is creative in her class planning, attentive in checking that class members are doing moves correctly, keeping an eye when people have injuries and giving alternative suggestions. She makes the classes fun and stretching (pardon the pun!). I would highly recommend her and All Abilities Pilates - having been to several pilates classes over the years, these are the best!

Fantastic experience: I have been attending Shona's class for about a year. I find her approach helpful and encouraging and am aware that my flexibility and strength are improving. We also have a laugh, which helps!

Fantastic experience: I absolutely love Shona, she’s such a motivator. I get so much from attending her classes, they are a great workout (don’t be under any illusion that they’ll be a bit ‘wafty’, you’ll burn calories!). Not only is Shona extremely knowledgeable, she’s confident in her approach and knows best how to help you as an individual. She’s also a really fun person to be around and I always have a good giggle. The classes are lighthearted but hard core. Shona gets each and every single person to work to the best of THEIR own individual ability. She guides and monitors you and ensures you’re doing the exercises correctly. I have been going for several years and would never go to any other Pilates teacher now. Having attended hundreds of classes I can honestly say that I have enjoyed every single one of them and I am constantly amazed that I have never done the same lesson twice - I learn a new way to strengthen my core every single session! Please don’t hesitate to give Shona’s classes a try, you won’t be disappointed! I would recommend them for fitness, core strength, flexibility, balance and also for mental health improvements such as depression stress and anxiety. I have gained measurable benefits in all these areas

Fantastic experience: I have attended Shona’s Pilates classes for more than 8 years and have recommended her to many friends. They keep me stronger, more flexible and thinner than I was before I had children. Shona adapts all her exercises to cater for all abilities, including beginners and people with injuries or weaknesses. She gets to know our strengths and weaknesses and gives individual attention throughout the classes. All with a sense of humour which makes classes fun and sociable.

Fantastic experience: Pilates is a brilliant way to strengthen core muscles. I have found this very useful in increasing and maintaining stability with hypermobililty, and Shona is very medically aware of the needs and limitations of the condition. She is the best teacher I have found, and always positive and encouraging. Would (& do!) recommend her to anybody wanting to practice pilates for general and specific health issues.

Fantastic experience: I have been attending Pilates with Shona for a number of years and her classes are excellent, I very much reccomend her.

Fantastic experience: I’ve been to Shona’s classes for a number of years now since my children were born - her personal care and attention have helped me recover my strength and confidence

Fantastic experience: I cannot recommend Shona’s classes enough. I have been attending them for nearly 7 years which I think says it all. Shona is very knowledgable and will always adapt exercises to mean you are able to join in with the class inclusively. Her classes are well thought out and I always leave feeling great. From a very beginner to someone experienced these classes will suit everyone. The classes are lighthearted and full of fun while working hard at the same time - a perfect mix I would say.

Fantastic experience: Shona's Pilates classes cater for all ages & levels of experience. Since retiring I've enjoyed keeping fit with like minded people & a friendly caring knowledgeable instructor. :-)

Fantastic experience: We have been attending this class for the last few years now, find them very beneficial and have greatly improved our flexibility and core strength. Shona is very professional and takes your health and ability level very seriously, making sure that you improve but do not over do it. Classes are fun and enjoyable.

Fantastic experience: Shona is fab, always helps me to achieve the best I can and adapts exercises to suit my ability and injuries.

Fantastic experience: Began Shona's class in April 2017. Started with once a week, now its 2 classes a week. Twice as much work but it feels like getting twice the benefits Fitness and flexibility have greatly improved and I've since bought my own roller and magic circle to do the exercises at home. And her teaching style accommodates everyone whether you're a beginner or experienced

Fantastic experience: Fantastic Pilates teacher based in Carshalton