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WHAT IS PILATES?

Pilates is a low-impact, mat-based movement practice designed to build strength, stability, and body awareness through controlled, well-supported movement. At D-F Studio, our Pilates classes focus on core strength, posture, alignment, and overall coordination, helping you move with more confidence and ease in everyday life. Rooted in traditional Pilates principles such as breath, control, and centring, this is a strong, focused practice that supports the whole body in a thoughtful and sustainable way.

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Core strength and traditional techniques

Our Mat Pilates classes are designed to strengthen the deeper support muscles of the body through precise, low-impact movement. With a strong emphasis on alignment, control, and technique, each class helps build a more stable foundation for everyday movement. This makes Pilates a valuable practice not only for building strength, but also for improving the way you move and support yourself day to day.

Strength, posture, and full-body support

Pilates offers a balanced, whole-body workout that can improve posture, coordination, mobility, and muscular endurance. Rather than relying on momentum, the practice focuses on steady, mindful movement that helps you feel stronger, more connected, and better supported in your body. Regular practice can help you build strength in a way that feels grounded, effective, and manageable over time.

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If you are looking to build strength, improve posture, and move with more awareness, our Pilates classes in Brookvale offer a calm and focused way to do exactly that. At D-F Studio, Pilates is taught in a welcoming, community-led environment, with intentionally smaller classes and thoughtful guidance that make the experience feel personal, supportive, and approachable.

What are the benefits of Pilates at D-F Studio?

Thoughtful teaching and individual attention

At D-F Studio, our Pilates classes are taught in a way that feels clear, focused, and well supported. Because class sizes are intentionally smaller, there is more opportunity for individual guidance, better cueing, and a stronger sense of connection in the room. This makes the practice feel more personal, and helps students build confidence as they go.

Build strength, stability, and body awareness

Pilates is especially effective for developing core strength, postural support, and overall stability. It can also improve coordination, balance, and mobility, all of which support better movement both in class and in daily life. Over time, many students notice that they feel stronger, more upright, and more aware of how they move.

A practical complement to everyday life

One of the strengths of Pilates is that it supports functional movement. The strength, control, and awareness developed in class can carry over into daily activities, other forms of exercise, and even your yoga practice. It is a practical, intelligent form of movement that helps you feel more supported in your body, not just during class, but beyond it too.

Is Pilates right for me?

A supportive practice for all levels

Pilates is suitable for a wide range of students, including beginners, those returning to movement, and those looking to build strength in a lower-impact way. Because the movements are controlled and options can be offered throughout class, it can be adapted to suit different bodies, ages, and experience levels. It can also be especially helpful for those wanting to improve posture, rebuild core strength, or develop greater stability and confidence in movement.

A strong complement to yoga

Pilates works beautifully alongside yoga, offering a more strength-focused approach that supports posture, core control, and body awareness. For many students, the combination of yoga and Pilates creates a more balanced and sustainable movement routine.

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Which instructors teach Pilates at D-F Studio in Brookvale?

At D-F Studio in Brookvale, we are proud to have a range of experienced and dedicated Pilates instructors. Our team bring a wealth of experience and a deep passion for Pilates to each class, ensuring that every session is both effective and enjoyable.

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tash talevski

Jess Verdier

Olivia Kerr

Elise Griffin

Join us at D-F Studio in Brookvale to experience Pilates. Our classes are a unique opportunity to explore the transformative power of Pilates under the guidance of a seasoned instructor. Whether your goal is to tone your whole body, enhance your flexibility, or improve your overall well-being, D-F Studio’s Pilates classes offer a comprehensive approach to fitness and health

D-F Studio class styles

Yin yoga

Restorative yoga class with instructor guiding students through supported forward stretch using bolsters in a calm studio setting.

Restorative Yoga

Vinyasa yoga

slow flow yoga.

Slow Flow yoga

Yoga nidra class with students seated in meditation, following guided relaxation session in a quiet, spacious studio.

Yoga Nidra

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Tash Talevski

Vinyasa | Slow Flow | Pilates

Tash comes from an experienced background in Personal Training, with a depth of anatomical knowledge. Submerged in the world of health and fitness from a young age, she quickly developed a love and fascination of the human vessel.

Movement through space, with awareness on breath, became profound and necessary tools in her journey toward self-exploration and transformation. In her quest to deepen this inner exploration, Tash eventually found herself living in Mexico at the Hridaya Yoga Centre. Here, immersed in a yogic lifestyle and the traditional Hatha teachings, was the start of her ongoing yoga journey. She has since completed multiple trainings, taught in retreats overseas and continues to inquire with awe into the nature of the human organism.

Tash believes much of our “knowing” has been limited to the brain alone, where many aspects of ourselves cannot be truly met. She draws from her coaching background, in-depth anatomical knowledge and diverse movement education, to guide her students through an integrated practice of conscious anatomical and energetic explorations in order to deepen the Mind-Body experience.

She views each movement practice as a portal for conscious connection with our self and the world around us, and aims to inspire in her students a curiosity of the self – to feel, taste and honour each breath, and subtle bodily sensation as a gateway into revelation.

Jess Verdier

Yin | Vinyasa | Pilates 

Jess is a Yoga and Pilates instructor with a passion for helping people move well and feel supported in their bodies and lives.

With an active background and a long-standing love for yoga and Pilates, Jess’s teaching blends functional movement, mindful awareness, and breath-led flow. Her classes are thoughtfully designed to build strength and mobility while also creating space to slow down, reconnect, and regulate the nervous system.

Jess is known for her calm, grounding presence and inclusive teaching style. She encourages students to trust their own intuition, honour their energy, and meet themselves with compassion, both on and off the mat. Her intention is to support students in feeling strong, steady, and more at home in their bodies.

Olivia Kerr

Vinyasa | Pilates

Olly has been teaching and practicing yoga on the northern beaches for the past 10 years. She loves teaching and being part of the yoga community and is grateful for the friends, connection and lessons that she has gained along the way. 

Olly is passionate about helping people to move their bodies in a way that is wise and intuitive to them. She believes that movement is medicine and with each class her intention is for students to connect deeply to their body, mind and breath using strong but simple movements.

Olly is also a Chiropractor and has had experience working with people of all ages from all walks of life. During Olly’s chiropractic education she has extensively studied movement, physiology and the nervous system. She loves incorporating her knowledge into thoughtful movement practices. She is trained in Pilates, Vinyasa and Yin.

 

Elise Griffin

Vinyasa | Strength + Soul

With over 17 years of personal yoga practice and a strong background in the fitness and wellness industry, Elise brings a depth of experience, intelligence, and embodied understanding to her teaching. With a Bachelor’s degree in Sport & Exercise Science and more than a decade working as a personal trainer, group fitness instructor, and movement coach, Elise bridges the gap between strength, mobility, and mindful movement.

Elise discovered yoga as a powerful complement to her athletic training, and over time it became a central pillar in how she moves, lives, and connects. Her approach is informed by both science and lived experience, blending functional strength, breath awareness, and fluid sequencing. Her classes invite students to feel strong, capable, and supported – meeting their edge with curiosity rather than force.

Elise is deeply passionate about the way yoga supports not only physical health, but nervous system regulation, emotional resilience, and connection. Her classes offer a space that encourages students to build trust in their bodies and confidence in their practice.

Above all, Elise is committed to creating a welcoming environment where students can deepen their relationship with movement and carry the benefits of their practice beyond the mat and into everyday life.

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Radha Vine

Yin | Restorative | Yoga Nidra

Radha is a spiritual aspirant and yoga teacher with over 30 years of practice and teaching, rooted in the Satyananda Yoga tradition. She offers a gentle, embodied approach to every yoga class— including asana, pranayama, meditation, and philosophy — guiding students to explore presence, ease and awareness within their own body, mind and spirit.

Her work as a somatic practitioner naturally flows into her teaching. Drawing on private clinic healing sessions, Radha helps students tune into their bodies and individual needs bringing a compassionate and responsive energy to every class.

Through her life as a mother, mentor, and lifelong student of yoga, self‑study, and spiritual growth, Radha brings warmth, curiosity, and presence to her teaching. She encourages students to move mindfully, feel fully, and connect with their own inner strength, creating a safe and welcoming space for exploration and growth.