At M.I.A we believe that people should feel great and have fun whilst feeding their good inner addictions: exercise, health and wellness. We believe a fit body and mind, earned, is to be admired.
Our original Studio is a boutique reformer Pilates studio located in the heart of Paddington on Oxford St, independently owned and run by Paddington locals, where we wanted to create an inspiring and intimate experience for you to enjoy.
Our brand new second ‘New York Loft’ style Studio is on Botany Road in Alexandria, where we’ve brought the Pilates addiction to Sydney’s Inner West.
“In 10 sessions you will feel the difference, in 20 sessions you’ll see a difference and in 30 sessions you’ll have a whole new body.” — Joseph Pilates.
Come nourish your spine, challenge your mind, stretch and strengthen your body with us. Join the addiction.
Meet the Team
TATE
Co-owner & Instructor
Born and raised in Yorkshire, Tate lived in London for ten years and was the Head of Consumer Marketing for Yahoo! in Europe, before making the move to Sydney.
Introduced to Pilates by his wife, Kamilla, in 2010, Tate was dragged kicking and screaming to a class despite his loud protestations that "he would be the only bloke and it’s just stretching and stuff".... The rest is history. Tate loved the experience and was addicted.
After years of practising as a client he decided to take this love of Pilates a step further and enrolled with PilatesITC and gained his diploma in 2017. Tate’s style is dynamic but fluid. He loves to ensure you make every minute count in terms of both benefit and fun.
KAMILLA
Co-owner & Director
In 2012 Kamilla took Tate to his first pilates class in London for the all important wedding shred, where they both became addicted to Pilates. Little did they know that 3 careers, 3 beautiful kids and 1 country later their pipe dream of opening their very own Studio would come true. They are beyond excited to have opened M.I.A Studios together in their beloved Paddington. Kamilla is determined to encourage others to feed on their good inner addictions: health, wellbeing and fitness, in particular, reformer Pilates.
Kamilla works at Google but has practised Pilates for over 15 years and you will find her in the Studio every chance she gets!
GRACE F
Instructor
Grace has a passion for all things health and fitness. She is currently completing her Doctor of Physiotherapy, along with finishing a Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science. Growing up Grace has always been very active and participated in several sports including dance, soccer, OzTag, touch football, and athletics. In 2019 Grace competed in natural bodybuilding where she won the Overall Australian Champ along with receiving a Pro Card.
In search of maintaining a balanced healthy lifestyle and for injury prevention to complement playing sport, Grace stumbled across Pilates reformer and has been hooked ever since. After noticing benefits of a reduction in the frequency of injuries, improvements in balance, coordination, posture and strength, Grace decided she wanted to share her love for Pilates by becoming an instructor.
In Grace’s classes you can expect full body and dynamic flows that focus on good form to maximise the intensity while ensuring that clients are exercising safely. You’ll be sure to feel the burn, get a sweat on and leave feeling accomplished.'
KATE
Instructor
Kate believes everyone deserves to feel amazing in (and about) their body. She began taking Pilates to find relief from a chronic neck injury and was amazed by the changes she felt and saw in her own body.
Kate studied and taught throughout the U.S. with leaders in the field. Her classes are fun with a focus on precision, results and feeling the burn. She loves to welcome all levels to her classes.
JANET
Instructor
Janet is a full-certified Stott Pilates and Pilates Academy International instructor with over 7 years of teaching experience. She represented Thailand for the Elite Pilates Instructor Fitness Best Asia Award 2017.
With her interest and experience in post rehabilitation and injuries recovery ,she relocated to Sydney to pursue her education in Exercise Physiology.
Janet discovered her passion for Pilates as it helped to improve her posture, recover from other sports injuries and change her life both physically and mentally.
Her class focuses on alignment, strength development and having fun while flowing through the movement.
GRACE R
Instructor
Grace's passion for movement began years ago when training as a classical ballet dancer at The Royal Ballet School in London. After working as a dancer in the UK for Northern Ballet and Opera Australia back in Australia, Grace completed her Reformer Pilates training, allowing her to pass on her joy of movement.
You can expect a fun but challenging class that brings the burn and leaves you feeling energised!
EDWINA
Instructor
Edwina’s love for Pilates came from the minute she stepped foot on the reformer back in 2015. Realising how much pilates had changed her life both mentally and physically she wanted to be able to pass on the benefits and joys that came along with it and so decided to become a teacher. Completing her teaching journey in 2020 she became qualified in reformer Pilates.
Edwina finds joy and movement in every class especially when a client learns something new. She likes her classes to make you feel like you've worked hard, reached new goals and feel exhilarated. She loves to focus on educating technique but also on getting your body moving all while having fun!
JESSIE
Instructor
Jessie has been practicing Pilates avidly for over 5 years. She loves everything about it from the mindfulness of practice to providing a space to work on strengthening and aligning the body for our daily functions. She’s excited to be able share her love of Pilates by teaching others.
Jessie loves weaving in stability challenges and layered abdominals sets into her classes. Expect a fun but challenging class focused on flow, balance and control! Her favourite thing about instructing is hearing how great clients feel after class.
SIAN
Instructor
Dance and movement has been a part of Sian’s life since she was a 4-year-old ballet student. She went on to study jazz, contemporary and tap and later taught younger students. She moved from the UK to Australia in 2001 where she continued dancing. It was the fusion of dance and Pilates which immediately drew Sian to Barre and she qualified as an instructor in 2013. She later went on to gain her certificate as a Pilates instructor and has been teaching ever since. Sian brings knowledge and excitement to all her classes and looks forward to watching and being a part of the development of all her students.
Favourite exercise: Feet in straps, particularly short spine. It’s the feeling you get during and after short spine that she loves!
SASCHA
Instructor
Sascha is a qualified reformer and mat Pilates instructor with over 6 years teaching experience and a degree in Neuroscience and Psychology.
Coming from a classical ballet background, Sascha’s classes always follow a seamless flow with an emphasis on precision. Her main priority is for her clients to move safely and have fun while doing it! you can expect to leave her classes feeling challenged, energised and with a post-Pilates glow!
ABBY
Instructor
Abby thrives through sharing her passion for health & fitness with others. Her classes are inclusive, no matter your experience, Abby will get you moving, as she challenges you to go that little bit further to reach your goals.
Throughout her dynamic flows you may find yourself both smiling & shaking but will always walk out feeling stronger, more flexible and energised for the day ahead.
IVY
Instructor
There isn’t a form of physical activity that Ivy hasn’t tried to some degree, but on introduction to the reformer she was instantly sold on Pilates. With mindful and consistent practice Ivy experienced change to her relationship with herself, her body and physical activity. The simple and functional movements of Pilates facilitated self-actualisation and a mind-body connection that she kept coming back for, and the improvement in her strength, mobility and stability as well as general quality of life, was simply a welcome by-product of her new favourite activity.
Ivy’s passion for her work is fuelled by the honour of sharing the studio with clients who have carved out the time to prioritise themselves, tune into their body and accept a challenge. Ivy aims to create a safe, fun and addictive environment in her classes. She prides herself on organic flow, layering for multiple different fitness levels, and finding the shakes (IYKYK). Ivy wants everyone to feel as empowered as she does by Pilates and enjoys sharing new and creative ways to do so.
HANNAH
Instructor
Hannah’s love affair with Pilates began when she relocated from the UK in 2018. Trained extensively in mat, reformer and clinical Pilates, Hannah’s classes are both educational and fun, creating an inclusive space where you can fall in love with strengthening your body and moving freely.
Her classes are packed with functional movements that will challenge your strength, range of motion and stability, while lifting your heart rate. Movements are adaptable and progressively layered, allowing you to choose the level of challenge in your own body. Expect dynamic, full-body flows where you’ll shake, smile and leave with an endorphin hit!
PHOEBE
Instructor
Phoebe's passion for movement blossomed from her dancing background, seamlessly transitioning into Pilates. Starting with reformer classes to enhance her dancing and prevent injuries, she quickly developed a deep interest in reformer Pilates, leading to certification.
From the moment she started to teach, Phoebe has been delivering dynamic, whole-body flows and hasn't looked back since! She loves witnessing people's growth and increased confidence through her classes.
JANE
Instructor
Jane’s classes have a mix of creative sequencing and good tunes but are always founded around the basics. She loves nothing more than creating a class that flows beginning to end making the most out of each minute we have together.
Jane’s teaching style is a flow that is focused, considered and adaptable to every clients needs and wants. Her goal as a teacher is to empower her clients to feel confident, strong and capable in their abilities and bodies during class. Jane wants her clients to feel like they have achieved something in class whether that be a workout, time for themselves or just having fun!
M.I.A Studios - Paddington
76 Oxford Street Paddington, Sydney 2021
Nearby Free Parking:
1hr parking on Glenmore Road and Hopewell St (2-3 minute walk)
2hr parking on Oxford Street and Liverpool Street (3-5 minute walk)
4hr parking on Greens Road (Opposite UNSW) (2-3 minute walk)
M.I.A Studios - Alexandria
560 Botany Road, Alexandria, Sydney 2015