Downtown Yoga & Pilates

It is with great sadness that we need to announce that Downtown is closing. We are so thankful for your support, we love this community and it’s heartbreaking to say goodbye.

Our last day open will be this Sunday 27 August.

We are deeply grateful for you, our members, and for all of your support over the past few years.

Even though the studio is busy now, the fact is the effects of Covid set the business back enormously, we tried our best to rebuild and despite an incredible recovery, it hasn’t been enough, and it’s not sustainable. We are truly sorry this is so sudden. We would have liked to have had more time.

We are proud of what we have created. We put our hearts into building something beautiful, radical, accepting, where everyone could be themselves, be valued, and move freely.

Thank you to our brilliant team, and all of the teachers and staff over the past 5 years. Thank you to every person who has been part of this community.

We hope that while this studio will end: the ideas, the energy, the values, and the differences we have made will be lasting.

We are looking forward to welcoming you in to celebrate our final days. Please be kind to our teachers this week and direct any questions via email [email protected]

What you need to know:
- Final day open is Sunday 27 August
- All membership payments have been stopped from today
- If you had a payment due to go through today or later in the week and you want to attend until Sunday please email us so we can process a partial payment (depending on your membership)
- We will be running an additional community class on Sunday, 10am Vinyasa with Tea and will look at adding extra classes if needed
- We will be sharing where you can find your favourite teachers after we close
- Bring a buddy will not be available this week because we need to prioritise members getting into classes
- We are selling clinical Pilates equipment, please get in touch if you are interested in any

We are truly so sorry this beautiful thing is ending.
I am so proud of the space and community we created.
We will miss this, but we will truly miss you.

It was wonderful.

Thank you all xx

Zibby & the Downtown team

Congratulations to the students finishing their Mat Pilates Instructor Training course today! I forgot to get a group photo because we were all too busy eating this cake.

Thank you for this perfect cake .good.cake

Our next Instructor Training is just around the corner! ⁠
STOTT PILATES Intensive Reformer starts this month. ⁠
Details and enrolment at downtownstudio.com.au⁠
Please feel free to get in touch if you have any questions [email protected]

NEW! 6AM weekday classes starting next week! ⁠
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6am Wednesday starting 31 May⁠
6am Thursday starting 8 June⁠
6am Tuesday & Friday starting soon!⁠
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OPEN ALL LONG WEEKEND!⁠
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Staying in town? Us too! Come to a class — we are open on the public holidays with lots of classes on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday!⁠

Book a class: https://www.downtownstudio.com.au/timetable
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See you in the studio!⁠
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DS

We have added more classes and new class times! Classes have been busy - we know! Here’s what’s new now and in the coming weeks.

Monday - 7:45am Ref Everyday & 11am Ref Bounce
Tuesday - 8:45am Ref Everyday
Wednesday - 7am Strength, 7:50am Slow Flow, 11am Ref Extra
Thursday - 8:45am Studio Pilates, 11am Ref Bounce
Friday - 11am Slow Flow
Saturday - 1:30pm Ref Bounce
Sunday - 2pm Ref Bounce

💚 DS

WE ARE OPEN TUESDAY 1 NOVEMBER⁠
CLASSES ALL DAY ⁠
WE LOVE 🐴

Want to become a GREAT Pilates Instructor? Enrol our Mat Pilates Instructor Training this November.
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Developed over three decades by physical therapists, sports medicine and fitness professionals. The STOTT PILATES Intensive Mat Plus course covers Mat Pilates exercises in depth with a complete breakdown, including goals, modifications, muscular emphasis, movement sequencing, so appropriate programming and effective cueing can be made for each client.⁠
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The course presents how to teach the Essential and Intermediate STOTT PILATES Matwork repertoire safely and effectively to a range of clients in both private and group settings. Learn a framework to creating intelligent and mindful exercise which serves as the foundation for tailored exercise programming. The approach is based on the STOTT PILATES Principles which incorporate recognised movement patterns and qualities and integrate the fascial system. ⁠
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Our goal is to set you up for success as a Pilates teacher. Along with your face to face course hours you can use Downtown Studio's facilities for practice teaching, self practice and observation. ⁠
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DM or email [email protected] with any questions or to book a call today.⁠
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The DS team

ONLINE WORKSHOP + RECORDING⁠
SUNDAY 16 OCTOBER⁠
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Trauma Informed Approaches for Trans and Gender Diverse Folks. ⁠
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This is going to be a great workshop for all movement teachers, of any discipline. Be informed and make safer spaces!⁠
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Can't make it to the live online workshop? No worries - sign up and the recording will be sent to your email afterwards.⁠
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Sign up at downtownstudio.com.au⁠
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Sliding scale pricing from $50 to $100

INSTRUCTOR WORKSHOP⁠
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Trauma informed approaches for Trans & Gender Diverse folks with Egan Magee (they/he) of Every Body Massage.

Sign up now! downtownstudio.com.au/schedule-pricing
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Learn about trauma informed care, guiding principles and practical approaches. This workshop will help you in laying the foundation before you get to your clients - teaching you strategies for self reflection and learning, solidarity and ethics. How intersectionality and self reflection forms the basis of trauma informed approaches.⁠
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Sunday 16 October 2022⁠
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10am - 12pm⁠ (AEST)
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Online + Recording

Sliding scale pricing: $50 - $100⁠

SIGN UP! downtownstudio.com.au/schedule-pricing
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Recording available after event with captions in English. Auslan available for live online event if required (please email [email protected] upon enrolling).

We're open Thursday & Friday this week. Both public holidays - the whole long weekend. 💚

We’ll be open on Thursday 22 September.

✨ Sarah Cournay | Pilates ✨⁠
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Sarah’s (she/her) classes focus on body awareness and simply enjoying movement. Her passion for the human body is undoubted. After a serious dance injury, she turned to pilates to aid in recovery and found a renewed love for movement. She believes practicing pilates goes beyond the superficial and offers a challenging and playful class for all bodies.⁠
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✨ Move with Sarah throughout the week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday ✨

FINAL CALL | Applications close this week!⁠
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💚 Join us for our spring STOTT PILATES Intensive Reformer course, commencing September 17th.⁠
💚 Applications close midnight Wednesday, September 14th. This will be your last opportunity to complete this incredible training this year, so don't miss out!⁠
💚Payment plans available⁠
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Our Instructor Trainer, Georgia Herford, is here to support you every step of the way. Apply today!

https://www.downtownstudio.com.au/stott-pilates-intensive-reformer

Email any questions or to arrange a call [email protected]

✨ Caty Harrel | Yoga ✨⁠
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Caty’s (she/her) love for mindful movement began in 2013 when a collection of injuries (finally) led her to try Yoga. Despite everything about it feeling challenging and foreign, something about the experience elicited a shift, and she knew she would be back. That ‘something’ was how powerful connecting breath and movement can be.⁠
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Caty’s classes are conversational; she will ask you what you notice in certain shapes as a prompt for you to check in with your body acknowledging that it is the most important relationship you will ever have. She is interested in breaking down poses to understand the ‘why’ and then building them back up in layers.⁠
She is passionate about bringing movement, and the ability to move well, to everyone. She has never been able to take life too seriously, so she will most likely drop a few (terrible) Dad jokes in to the class. Who is she kidding; there will be several.⁠
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Caty is fascinated with the human body and has thrown herself in to continuing study, becoming a Registered Yoga Detour Instructor and Functional Range Conditioning mobility training to name a few. Caty completed her Yin Yoga training and 200hr Vinyasa in 2016 and 2017 respectively.⁠
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✨ Move with Caty every Wednesday! ✨⁠
✨ 5:30pm Vinyasa ✨

✨STOTT PILATES Intensive Reformer — ENROL NOW ✨⁠
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🧡 Teach amazing classes to every body. ⁠
🧡 Takes place over 5 fun weekends in our beautiful studio⁠
🧡 Course commences 17th September⁠
🧡 Intensive Reformer covers 139 Essential and Intermediate Reformer exercises, their modifications, progressions and props.⁠
🧡 STOTT Pilates certification is internationally recognised⁠
🧡 30% off memberships and Reformer class packs for 12 months at Downtown Studio.⁠
🧡 Free access to our studio to complete your practice teaching, observation and self practice hours.⁠
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This will be your last opportunity to take part in this incredible training this year, so don't miss out! ⁠
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✨ Applications open now. Spots are limited. ⁠
✨ Payment plans available and customisable. ⁠
✨ Email us at [email protected] with any questions or to arrange a call⁠
✨ Link in bio⁠ ✨

✨ Iliana Contos | Yoga ✨⁠
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Iliana (she/her) is a yoga and meditation teacher, actor and creative arts therapist in-training. She specialises in guiding Yin, Vinyasa, Prenatal, Preparation for Childbirthing, Postnatal Yoga, Breathwork and Reiki Meditation. Her classes are poetic, motivating and soulful. Iliana has worked with diverse populations in New York City and Melbourne, in traditional and non-traditional settings such as corporate wellness, yoga studios, reform and rehabilitation systems, and live theatre. Her unique method and style of teaching combines embodied intelligence, functional movement and creative interconnectedness. Iliana's work is to share how it feels to live in presence, in practical and meaningful ways.
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✨ Move with Illy on Mondays!✨⁠
5:30pm Slow Flow [60min]⁠
6:45pm Yin [60min]

Do you want to be an amazing Reformer Pilates instructor? ✨Join our STOTT PILATES Intensive Reformer course this spring!✨⁠
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Developed over three decades by physiotherapists, sports medicine and fitness professionals, the STOTT PILATES Intensive Reformer course covers 139 Essential and Intermediate Reformer exercises, their modifications, progressions and props, as well as the tools to structure and teach amazing Reformer classes and meaningful 1:1 sessions. ⁠
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💚 Takes place over 5 fun weekends in our beautiful studio⁠
💚 Course commences 17th September⁠
💚 Applications open now. Spots are limited. ⁠
💚 Email us at [email protected] with any questions or to arrange a call⁠
💚 Link in bio

✨ Tracey Tuala | Reformer Pilates ✨⁠
Movement is for EVERY body and Tracey (she/her) hopes to create a safe space for all people to feel seen, safe, challenged, and welcome.⁠
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✨ Move with Tracey every Sunday! ✨

Yoga with Aminata⁠!⁠
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Complete Practice - Fridays 5:30pm - 6:45pm⁠
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Hatha - Saturdays 10am - 11am⁠
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Free Community Yoga - Saturdays 11:15am - 12:15pm⁠
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Aminata (they/she) is a yoga student and embodiment practitioner. Their classes combine gentle Vinyasa and Kundalini meditation and are guided by a belief in yoga as a mode of self-reiki — a space to come back to the self and the movements of your subtle body. As a practicing herbalist, Ami’s classes are crafted with seasonal energies in mind to bring you into deeper relation and reciprocity with natural ecologies.

Vinyasa with Georgia⁠
Thursdays 7:30-8:30am⁠
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~ ultimately it’s the way I feel inside when I practice that counts. My connection to the breath, the sense of clarity and purpose I feel. Presence. Each time returning to the mat and discovering myself anew ~⁠
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WE ARE ALL GOING TO MISS YOU SO MUCH.⁠ This is Antonio's final week teaching in the studio before he goes on an amazing road trip. ⁠
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SO please come along to his last few classes! ⁠
❥ TONIGHT 5:30pm Complete Practice. ⁠
❥ Tomorrow/SATURDAY Antonio is covering 10am Hatha and 11:15am Free Community Class. ⁠
❥ MONDAY an extended Complete Practice at 10am (90mins)⁠
❥ TUESDAY 5:30pm Vinyasa for his final class 😢⁠
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We love you Antonio! 😭

There's space in Vinyasa tonight with Aminata at 5:30pm, come along! Beginners welcome 💚

We’ve just added 12pm classes to both Saturday and Sunday! With dream angels Liv and Tracey 💚💚💚

Glimmers of hope ⁠
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We love you! 8 days left to sign up with 30% off your membership for a WHOLE YEAR. ⁠
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Thank you ALL!

Community Yoga with Aminata starts again tomorrow! Saturday 10:30am FREE to attend 💚 All are welcome.

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Please note: access to this class is up a flight of stairs and there is no lift.

Coming back with more kindness and understanding for ourselves and our bodies than ever.

We are open for our first classes of the year tomorrow! Book yourself in!

7am Reformer Everyday
7:50am Reformer Everyday
with Sarah Sarah Cournay]

12pm Reformer Everyday
12:50pm Studio Pilates
with Lori

5:30pm Vinyasa with Antonio

5:30pm Reformer Everyday
6:30pm Reformer Everyday
with Sarah Sarah Cournay]

It’s a new year and you don’t have to put yourself on a diet, and you don’t need to lose weight.

You can move your body without goals, without pressure, and without judgement.

You can do movement that you like to do, and do it when and how often you want.

HNY X