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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Emma Cayless - Yoga
Emma has been practicing Yoga for over 20 years and teaching for about 6. Her teaching style embodies the rich and in-depth experience and training she has received over the years.
Emma also works as a Thai Massage Therapist offering treatments, trainings and retreats in Exeter, Devon and Europe. She offers one-to-one Yoga, strength and conditioning training for anyone who would like to improve their fitness and become more comfortable within their bodies.
Emma loves running, dancing and sea swimming.
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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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Karen Whitfield - Yoga
Karen’s training is in the art of Viniyoga, which refers to the application of Yoga to the individual. This means meeting you where you are, at whatever stage of your life and whatever is going on for you right now.
Karen runs small group classes at Thrive, offering a study group as well as Āsana (posture) based classes.
Yoga Sutra study group: Are you a Yoga practitioner curious about the teachings and the psychology that underpin this discipline? Have you ever asked what Yoga actually IS rather than just what type of Yoga do you do? Or are you a Yoga teacher who would like to revisit this essential text, to compare notes and share ideas? Find out more about the Yoga Sutra study group.
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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.
