Meet Shannyn! She's been coming to Scout for over 3 years now and has never looked back! She loves to start the day with a 6am Circuit class to get her endorphin kick. When not at Scout or at work, she loves to spend some time in nature, hopefully practicing her true passion - horse-riding!
Read MoreMeet Kate! Yoga found her at a time when she was experiencing depression and anxiety and she never looked back - she has now been teaching for over 10 years! You will always feel supported and in a safe place to intuitively express yourself in her classes. Catch her teaching at St Peters!
Read MoreWith Women’s Health Week approaching (4th-8th September), we think it’s important to shine some light on chronic conditions that may affect women and offer some guidance and insights on managing them. In this article, Shanice Gabriel, Women’s Health Physiotherapist at Movement 101 Wolli Creek, shares some insights on pelvic health and the benefits of Yin Yoga.
Read MoreMeet Hana! She's lucky to be working right next door to our St Peters studio which allows her to drop by for a class whenever she can take a work break! Hana is obsessed with all things sugar and baking cakes (we can't blame her!) and she even just finished writing her own baking book!
Read MoreMeet Georgina! She fell in love with Pilates while living in NYC and trying it out there for the first time and has never looked back ever since! Georgi loves the welcoming vibes of the Scout community, and if you haven't practiced with her yet you can catch her on the reformer at St Peters on Tuesday nights and Thursday mornings!
Read MoreMeet Sophie Dumon! She was a Pilates teacher at Scout from the very beginning back in the pre-covid days! She’s since then moved up the coast and has decided to dedicate much more time to an old passion of hers - painting! We absolutely love Sophie’s work, and even have a couple of her canvas at our Marrickville studio!
Read MoreMeet Vicki! With over 13 years of teaching experience under her belt, Vicki brings a trauma-informed approach to teaching yoga. When not teaching, you might find her either pole dancing, lifting weights at the gym or cuddling her lovely cat! If you haven't tried a class with Vicki yet, you're totally missing out. Find her teaching both at St Peters and Marrickville.
Read MoreOur in-house Barre instructor Julieanne refers to Barre as a combination workout of the lively, uplifting music of dance, the strength and stability of Pilates, and just a sample of ballet's delicate + precise movements. Barre exercises challenge anybody wishing to tone their muscles with high repetition and low-impact motions and is accessible to everyone!
Read MoreMeet Antonella! She's been coming to Scout for just over a month but is already addicted to her Pilates routine. When not at Scout, you may find hanging with her family, learning new crochet tricks, or on a Sunday nature walk!
Read MoreThere’s no denying that we have a true passion for ceramic art at Scout, so for this month’s community highlight we chatted with another ceramic artist that we absolutely love: Milly Dent! If you’ve visited our Marrickville studio, then you have come across Milly’s work as she is the artist behind the mural ceramic lamps showcased in our hallway. But her work doesn’t stop there… keep reading to discover more about her work & passion.
Read MoreAt Scout, we are proud to be inclusive, accessible, and fun. We are also always thrilled to hear about the positive experience that so many of you have when visiting our studios. In order for it to continue in this way, we gathered in this blog post our core values, mission, and studio etiquette so that everyone can help us on our mission!
Read MoreIn this month’s community highlight we chat with Ingelise, a super creative and talented hairstylist who founded an Ode to Colour, a creative Hair, Make-up, and Events studio nestled in buzzing Newtown. True to her studio’s name, Ingelise’s talent lies in creating remarkable colour work.
Read MoreMeet Liz! With a background as a full-time dancer, Liz fell in love with the medicinal benefits that her Pilates classes gave her while she was intensively rehearsing her performances. That brought her to becoming a Barre and Pilates teacher over 5 years ago! True to her Italian roots, she loves Italian food - either cooked at home or from her local favourite Bella Brutta!
Read MoreMeet Anneliese! She's been coming to Scout since November 2020 and never looked back - particulalrly obsessed with reformer! When not at Scout, Anneliese is a graphic designer and is trying to learn German for her next trip back to Berlin!
Read MoreIn this edition of our Community Highlight this month, we chatted with Lucas Geor, a painter and graphic designer who founded Best Visual Solutions, creating unique designs for brands and businesses inspired by the 1980’s & 90’s. You’ll recognize his amazing work on our Scout merch as he designed our fun SCOUT t-shirt graphics!
Read MoreAccording to Traditional Chinese Medicine, Autumn is a season to start to slow things down and to embrace change before we transition into Winter. From that perspective, our Yin yoga teacher Camille shares her favourite rituals to calm the mind while preparing for things to slow down as winter approaches.
Read MoreMeet Tam! Originally from the UK, she has settled in the eastern suburbs and is well-known at Scout to be our Queen of Stretch on the Reformer! Outside of Pilates, she's also passionate about horse riding.
Read MoreMeet Cindy! She's been a true Scout regular for the past 3 years. Initially a reformer addict, she has now expanded her movement practice to all the class styles our studio has on offer! It's safe to say Scout is her second home, but when she's not at Scout you might find her swimming or spending time in nature walking her pet Taiga.
Read MoreFor all of us Scout fans, exercising regularly is an absolute must for maintaining good health and well-being. Pilates teaches us movement that is fluent and precise, it makes our physical body stronger, our minds sharper, and improves our overall quality of life. But there comes a point where you may no longer feel as challenged, and this is when you may need to level up! Keep on reading to become clear on when and how to level up your practice!
Read MoreFor many generations, there was a lot of hesitancy over exercising during pregnancy. Historically women were told to rest or ’take things easy’ as there was fear exercising would increase the risk of harm to the mother or baby. However, research into this area is rapidly growing and challenging this outdated view. Keep on reading to discover how to best exercise on your journey to birth.
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