Anatomy

Claire - Pilates Collective Owner South Coast NSW

Your presentation exceeded my expectations, and the entire team is buzzing with excitement today. The way you delved into detailed content while making it digestible and easily applicable for our instructors was truly impressive. Your straightforward approach to group classes resonated with us, reinforcing the importance of simplicity.

From your training, everyone, including myself, gained valuable new insights and practical applications. Beyond the knowledge, the workshop has significantly boosted team morale, and I am grateful for the opportunity to provide this experience for them. Our members and prospects will undoubtedly benefit from the workshop, as we are now more confident in supporting various injuries and conditions while maintaining the quality of our group classes.

Thank you once again. I would highly recommend you to anyone seeking a team workshop to further educate their instructors in anatomy, injury, and pathologies.

 Sam - Feels Pilates Owner Sydney

This is so good for our trainers because now we both as owners have the confidence knowing that they are going to be looking after all the clients for us. They all now know the modifications for different injuries, conditions, and things like pre & postnatal which everyone needs to be upskilled in. 

There are constantly changing do's & don'ts in the industry - with this course, she keeps us up to date on the latest literature.

So for our girls who may have done their course a couple of years ago, we all need to stay up to date. This course really gave us the knowledge that we need to give to our clients every day (with over 10-12 classes a day). That is hundreds of people coming through our doors.

We need to feel confident in our girls (instructors) so we know our clients are getting their care and support they need. 

Meg - Hello Pilates Offical, Owner South Australia

Leah - Barre Nation, Studio Manager Blue Mountains

Steph - SO Podarity Owner, UK

Thanks you Kira for your online tutorial from our team, it was really well structured and well explained and we were able to ask questions to Suit our needs.

We loved how the handbook was laid out so we could focus on certain elements. We really could have talked and asked questions for hours it was so enjoyable I can highly recommend Kira-leigh she is an experienced and skilled clinician.

The course has allowed the team to build their knowledge base and be better therapists and instructors!

Rebbeca - Brisbane Pilates Manager

As a manager, I recently arranged for Kira Leigh to conduct a four-hour Reformer training session for my team at Brisbane Pilates, and it was an outstanding investment. Kira, a skilled physiotherapist, delivered content specifically tailored for Reformer instructors, ensuring that the information was both relevant and applicable in our fitness setting.

The feedback from my staff has been overwhelmingly positive. Kira's personable approach fostered an engaging learning environment, allowing the team to relate to her easily. She communicated complex concepts in clear, accessible language, which facilitated quick understanding and retention.

What impressed me most was how effectively the instructors were able to implement the training in their classes the very next day. Kira covered essential topics that we encounter regularly in the studio, making the session not only informative but also practical.

The time flew by, and we were able to cover a lot of material without feeling rushed. I highly recommend Kira Leigh for any fitness team looking to enhance their skills and knowledge. Her training is a valuable asset for any Reformer instructor!

Azraa - Tempo Pilates Sydney

I did Kira-Leigh’s anatomy workshop for reformer instructors. As a newly qualified instructor I used to panic when clients told me that they were pregnant or had injuries like a disc bulge or shoulder pain, because I had a lesson plan that I’d created, with injuries it meant I often ended rushing to change the plan last minute to suit everybody.

Kira-Leigh explained all common injuries so thoroughly and simply, showing us all how to adjust movements to suit these clients. Following her training, I feel so much more confident teaching without the panic and without having to change my lesson plan completely.

She showed us how to modify and progress movements, whilst allowing the other clients to enjoy a class too, and gave us a space to ask her questions on other issues that we have faced. I couldn’t recommend this training enough for instructors of all experience levels!

Sana - Tempo Pilates Sydney

I loved Kira’s anatomy workshop so much I’ve now done it twice!

The course covers everything you need to know about not only knowing the anatomy and understanding how injuries occur but also how to modify around them and it just makes you feel so much more confident as an instructor knowing I can modify and make sure everyone with or without injuries gets the most out of my classes. We covered injuries, prenatal, postnatal and so much more and I just feel so empowered knowing that I’ll know exactly how to modify without changing my class plan completely.

Kira explains everything super simple so everyone understands and made us do the exercises and feel the difference with different modifications which made it make sense even more! Would highly recommend every instructor to do the Anatomy workshop!

 Lauren - Feels Pilates Owner Sydney

We found that even though Kira-Leigh is a Physio and she has all this knowledge but she delivered that information to us as trainers - bringing all sorts of layman's terms so we can clearly understand it.

She put all the concepts, injuries, and their modifications into really easy-to-understand - the way she spoke about the body and movement was relatable.

She was really relatable as a teacher so putting that towards a room full of trainers - was really enlightening.

We all loved the course!

Anika - Mat Life Pilates Owner NSW

As a business owner and trainer I'm always looking for ways to upskill myself and my trainers.

There is so much noise in the Pilates community and on social media regarding the "correct" ways to teach Pilates and manage injuries, which leave us as trainers feeling overwhelmed and nervous. Kira-Leigh has developed an easy to follow, succinct and confidence boosting workshop that has left my staff feeling confident to adapt our classes to each of our clients needs.

Not only did we learn new ways to improve our client's experience and manage injuries, Kira-leigh also affirmed us in our current skills and knowledge. I loved how approachable Kira-Leigh was when running the workshop giving us space to ask questions, seek specific advice and brainstorm ideas.

I couldn't recommend Kira-Leigh's workshop more to any business owner who wants to build up their trainers' confidence and skills!

Karen - Blue Mountains Pilates

Yvette - Vive Active Brookvale Owner

We have so many clients that come to class with tennis elbow, slipped disc, bulging disc, torn meniscus - plus everything else we talked about!

We just feel so much more equipped to understand what they're going through and know what their can & can'ts are in class.

So thank you so much that was amazing.

Sarah - Vive Active Brookvale Owner

I thought it was amazing in the way - you just delivered to the girls and how you are able to explain everything with such relatable terminology.

Just being able to dumb it down for us to be able to explain it to the clients who might not even understand it.

I just believe it was really helpful even just refreshing our knowledge!

Jess & Kate - Common Ground Co Owners, New Zealand

We organised a remote Anatomy Academy training for our Nelson NZ instructing team. We knew that the workshop would be fantastic after seeing all the raving reviews online. Our team loved this training and afterwards felt empowered and confident to support everyone who walks through the doors at Common Ground.

We were able to workshop different modifications and debunk some information on common injuries we see on a day to day basis. Kira- Leigh was fantastic, everything was super easy to follow for a brand new or experienced instructor.

We are so glad that we did this training and feel stronger as a studio to cater to our community. Thank you Kira- Leigh!

Bianca - Base Pilates Owner Western Suburbs

Our workshop with Kira-Leigh was incredible. Kira-leigh is incredibly knowledgeable and breaks everything down into an easy to understand format and provided our team with some great take-aways. 

We were given easy to remember modifications to be able to further help all of our clients participate in our classes without restrictions. It was great to get our trainers all on the same page relating to how to modify for injured and pre/postnatal clients..

We got a lot out of the afternoon and I would recommend any studio thinking about doing this workshop to do it with confidence.

Laura - Mode Pilates Owner Sydney

Thank you so much and was so good to have you meet our beautiful team. I thought you delivered it so well, I loved that your technique and tactic where you kind of repeat the same thing in different ways which was so good I think that's so important.

I just wanted to say what you do therefore it was awesome and just coming from like a marketing events kind of background I could just pick up you just I don't know you just came across so well and the way you speak is incredible so you should be so proud of yourself I love what you're doing and it's supporter.

That was awesome thank you so much I would love to make it like either annual biennial thing.

Annie - Street Pilates Owner Melbourne

Kira’s anatomy workshop was amazing! She not only covered everything in detail but also related it back to how we would us in while teaching a class.

She helps us with understanding how and why injuries and pre/post natal difficulties occur and most importantly how we can modify them for all our clients. 

She was amazing and took the time to explain everything and let us ask questions through. Would absolutely recommend Kira to anyone who is looking for a refresh or to just to upskill.

Anna - Melbourne Pilates 

Our workshop with Kira-Leigh was honestly groundbreaking. I feel 10x more confident teaching pre/post natal clients and have a strong understanding of the how’s and why’s when it comes to instructing and modifying for them. Kira-Leigh is one of the most knowledgeable and switched on physio instructor’s I’ve ever met and I loved meeting her.

Katie - Our Place Pilates Owner Queensland

We absolutely loved having Kira-Leigh at Our Place to run our instructors through all things injury, prenatal and postnatal.

As a business owner, I love that all of our instructors are on the same page when it comes to these topics so we can best support our members. Kira-Leigh presented in an informative but relatable way and I’m so thankful to have found such a wealth of knowledge. Having these conversations and learning from a physio who also understands group reformer was invaluable and our instructors left feeling so empowered.

Thank you Kira-Leigh! Is it too soon to invite you back already? ;)

Chloe - One RFRM Owner Brisbane

The ONE RFRM team thoroughly enjoyed our session with Kira-Leigh. We found her workshop super engaging and really easy to understand. We loved the content covered and the interactive components of the workshop so we could truly follow along. We wouldn't hesitate to get her back or recommend her to studios looking to advance their instructors' knowledge on injuries.

Kristina,
Form & Flow Pilates

One of the best courses we’ve ever done!

We cannot thank you enough for such a fantastic 4-hour course. The younger girls were absolutely starstruck (we’ve all been avid followers for a while!), and the content was by far the most informative, practical, and engaging we’ve experienced.

You made what is usually a very daunting topic feel simple and approachable. We’ve all walked away feeling so much more confident in our ability to support and modify for clients with injuries.

Thank you again — especially for delivering such an incredible session on a Sunday! We’re already looking forward to the next course later this year.

Alex - Grounded, New Zealand 

I recently attended a workshop with Kira Leigh on Mat Pilates x Strength-Based Training, and it was such a positive experience. 

We explored techniques, class structure, programming fundamentals, and much more in a way that was comprehensive, well-planned, clear, and highly relatable.

Kira Leigh's approachable and encouraging teaching style, combined with her deep knowledge and expertise, made this one of the best training sessions I’ve done as a Pilates instructor. Everything was practical, insightful, and completely on point.

This is the second workshop I've done with Kira-Leigh I highly recommend her workshops, in particular this for anyone looking to deepen their understanding of strength-based Pilates!

Pheobe - Heartbeat High Western Australia

Huge thank you from the Heartbeat High Team.

Our brains are still buzzing from your special conditions workshop! 

The industry has evolved so much over the last decade, pilates can look like almost anything as well as its dos and don’t list. Especially with access to so much information on social media, our instructors have voiced feeling overwhelmed and confused about who is fit for group class, and how to adapt classes for the special conditions population. Kira Leigh’s explanation and simplification of these common conditions restored confidence in their knowledge and reminded how magic pilates can be for everyone’s body

Olivia G - Grounded Owner, New Zealand 

We recently participated in the Pilates Strength Training Workshop with Kira-Leigh and it exceeded all expectations! This workshop was not just about building strength; it was a comprehensive exploration of how Pilates can enhance overall fitness and functionality.

Kira-Leigh is incredibly knowledgeable and provided clear insightful guidance on strength training in Pilates. Her delivery is impeccable and we loved how relatable the content was to our training goal. The balance of theory vs practical content ensured that we got the most out of the training. 

Kira-Leigh is so supportive & makes it a fun and motivating experience. I highly recommend this workshop to anyone looking to take their Pilates practice to the next level—it’s a game-changer

Laura - Pilates Bar - WA

We LOVED having Kira-Leigh visit!! 

As a studio owner, I loved our recent PD day with Kira-Leigh, going through her Anatomy Academy workshop was so helpful for our team of Instructors and myself. 

Not only do I have the confidence that my team can confidently modify every body for most common injuries that walk through the door of our studio, it was the best refresher for myself - even after being in the industry teaching for a decade!

The hands on approach was invaluable, being able to look and feel the adjustments and modifications in our own bodies was great. The PB team has walked away feeling more empowered that they can provide the best experience for our clients.

I would recommend it to any studio owner who wants to upskill their team of Instructors.