About us
Thrive Pilates is a studio space for movement and wellbeing. We offer Pilates first and foremost, but recognise that our wellbeing requires a holistic approach, in order to cater our practices and self-care to our personal needs and journey.
All the practitioners at Thrive are independent and run their own classes.
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Vida Cleland - Pilates
Vida owns and runs the space, teaches mat Pilates and is currently studying for her full apparatus qualification with Leila Coppock and the Pilates Foundation. She has been teaching mat Pilates since 2012 and was formerly co-owner of Haven Pilates Studio on Gandy Street.
Vida comes from a dance background and has a love of many movement modalities, including Franklin, yoga and Anatomy Trains. While Pilates is at the heart of her practice, these influences are vital to her approach because she believes each person is unique in the way they exist in their body, and therefore the approach must be individualised and sensitive.
(Vida is 3rd from left)
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Emma Roberts - Somatic Pilates
Em is a Somatic and Pilates Practitioner, with extensive interest and knowledge of nervous system regulation.
Her Pilates Practice focuses on the core Pilates principles: Core stability, breathing, mobility, alignment, precision of movement and flexibility to help enhance a deeper Pilates practice, support a healthy back and body and gain a deeper understanding of Pilates.
You will be challenged and worked from top to toe, no matter what level you are at, and leave feeling restored and balanced.
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Tash - mat Pilates
Hi, I’m Natasha! I teach Mat Pilates classes and bespoke 1:1 and 2:1 sessions in Exeter.
I also work as a CBT therapist so my approach is grounded in the relationship between physical and mental wellbeing. Some individuals may have limiting beliefs about their body or ability and I enjoy working with people to develop strength and ease in movement.
Generally when we move well, we feel well.
Please feel welcome to contact me if you have any questions or would like to join a class.
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Elk&Ether
Elk&Ether are Becca and Lau, who live in Exeter. Both are qualified Arts Therapists and Yoga teachers, while Lau is a qualified Sound Therapist specialising in gongs, having trained under the guidance of one of the world's leading Gong Practitioners, Sheila Whittaker.
Becca is also currently training to become a qualified Cacao Practitioner with Keith's Cacao.
Elk&Ether’s sound healing sessions are predominantly graced by large gongs, all with their own unique frequency and healing abilities.
Throughout our sessions, the gongs are also surrounded by a supporting cast of sacred instruments including the hand-pan, singing bowls, bells, chimes, the shruti box, drums and many more.
