These principles govern everything we do from the way we teach to the way the studio is run……
Before opening Kineticore in March 2025 I spent time imagining the space and environment I wanted to create from the way I wanted it to look down to the way I wanted people to feel when people came to take classes at the studio. I even had a cardboard mood board with pictures I had collected!
I did some very basic research to see what people were saying about running a Pilates studio and I came across an article from a guy in Australia suggesting you choose three words to define the business. It didn’t take long to settle on ‘clarity, integrity and growth’.
They have been a really useful guide for me to come back to in all aspects of running the studio.
Clarity
An obvious example of clarity is whether the instruction given is clear enough for me as the client to understand. Do I understand the purpose of the exercise? How do I use that information and feel it in my own body? How do I recognise what feels good for me? How do I develop agency over my own practice? Over time how do I develop confidence and trust in my own body and what it is able to do?
Integrity
Integrity is the part where the client takes the instruction and owns it for themselves. The part where we develop personal agency and autonomy.
This is the key part for me as a teacher. I want to share knowledge in a way which allows people to develop their own understanding of their body rather than maintain my position of power as the ‘expert’.
Growth
Over time growth could express itself in many ways: perhaps you notice exercises that once felt challenging feeling easier.
Perhaps the internal monologue around what you are doing or how you look gets a little less judgemental.
Perhaps pain levels reduce or you just generally feel better.
Perhaps you go from feeling nervous to come to class to more comfortable or even look forward to it!
It could be any, or all of these or more. Growth to me means developing a deeper and more trusting relationship with yourself over time, not about feeling like you have to perform or compare yourself to anyone else.
That's not to say you won’t achieve some of the physical changes traditionally associated with Pilates like looking more toned or feeling your posture has improved!