STOTT Pilates®
STOTT Pilates®
What Is STOTT Pilates?
STOTT Pilates is a contemporary, evidence-based approach to Pilates that blends the original principles developed by Joseph Pilates with modern exercise science, biomechanics, and rehabilitation research.
STOTT Pilates focuses on optimal alignment, functional movement, and muscular balance. Exercises are adapted to suit individual bodies, making the method both safe and highly effective for people of all ages, abilities, and experience levels.
STOTT Pilates is widely used by physiotherapists, sports therapists, and movement specialists around the world and is known for its clinical relevance and precision.
Why Choose STOTT Pilates?
✔ Intelligent, Safe Movement
STOTT Pilates places a strong emphasis on spinal health, joint safety, and injury prevention. Exercises are taught with attention to alignment, breathing, and controlled movement, reducing strain and supporting long-term physical wellbeing.
✔ Tailored to the Individual
No two bodies are the same. STOTT Pilates allows exercises to be modified, progressed, or regressed to meet your specific needs—whether you’re managing back pain, recovering from injury, navigating pregnancy or postnatal recovery, or looking to improve strength and mobility.
✔ Based on Biomechanics & Functional Anatomy
Every movement has a purpose. STOTT Pilates is grounded in functional anatomy, ensuring muscles work in balance and in ways that support everyday movement, sport, and posture.
✔ Effective for Rehabilitation & Performance
Because of its clinical foundation, STOTT Pilates is ideal for rehabilitation, injury management, and chronic pain, while also being challenging enough for athletes and experienced movers seeking improved performance.
✔ Progressive & Equipment-Based
STOTT Pilates incorporates a full range of equipment to enhance each session. Matwork classes may include balls, bands, circles, rollers, stability cushions, and weights, whilst larger equipment sessions utilise the Reformer, Cadillac, Stability Chair, and Barrels. This equipment provides support, resistance and challenge, allowing for precise progression and helping clients safely develop strength, stability, flexibility, body awareness and control.
Why Learn STOTT Pilates with Lindsay?
Lindsay is STOTT Pilates Fully Certified, having completed extensive Comprehensive Training across all equipment and levels, including Injuries and Special Populations. With over 30 years experience teaching movement and a background in both group fitness and clinical and rehabilitative settings, she brings a thoughtful, supportive, and highly personalised approach to every session.
Her focus is on helping clients move better, feel stronger, and build confidence in their bodies, whether they are new to Pilates or returning after injury. Her classes are supportive, encouraging and friendly, with modifications and hands on correction throughout to make sure each and every person is performing the movements to the best of their ability.
STOTT Pilates®
What Is STOTT Pilates?
STOTT Pilates is a contemporary, evidence-based approach to Pilates that blends the original principles developed by Joseph Pilates with modern exercise science, biomechanics, and rehabilitation research.
STOTT Pilates focuses on optimal alignment, functional movement, and muscular balance. Exercises are adapted to suit individual bodies, making the method both safe and highly effective for people of all ages, abilities, and experience levels.
STOTT Pilates is widely used by physiotherapists, sports therapists, and movement specialists around the world and is known for its clinical relevance and precision.
Why Choose STOTT Pilates?
✔ Intelligent, Safe Movement
STOTT Pilates places a strong emphasis on spinal health, joint safety, and injury prevention. Exercises are taught with attention to alignment, breathing, and controlled movement, reducing strain and supporting long-term physical wellbeing.
✔ Tailored to the Individual
No two bodies are the same. STOTT Pilates allows exercises to be modified, progressed, or regressed to meet your specific needs—whether you’re managing back pain, recovering from injury, navigating pregnancy or postnatal recovery, or looking to improve strength and mobility.
✔ Based on Biomechanics & Functional Anatomy
Every movement has a purpose. STOTT Pilates is grounded in functional anatomy, ensuring muscles work in balance and in ways that support everyday movement, sport, and posture.
✔ Effective for Rehabilitation & Performance
Because of its clinical foundation, STOTT Pilates is ideal for rehabilitation, injury management, and chronic pain, while also being challenging enough for athletes and experienced movers seeking improved performance.
✔ Progressive & Equipment-Based
STOTT Pilates incorporates a full range of equipment to enhance each session. Matwork classes may include balls, bands, circles, rollers, stability cushions, and weights, whilst larger equipment sessions utilise the Reformer, Cadillac, Stability Chair, and Barrels. This equipment provides support, resistance and challenge, allowing for precise progression and helping clients safely develop strength, stability, flexibility, body awareness and control.
Why Learn STOTT Pilates with Lindsay?
Lindsay is STOTT Pilates Fully Certified, having completed extensive Comprehensive Training across all equipment and levels, including Injuries and Special Populations. With over 30 years experience teaching movement and a background in both group fitness and clinical and rehabilitative settings, she brings a thoughtful, supportive, and highly personalised approach to every session.
Her focus is on helping clients move better, feel stronger, and build confidence in their bodies, whether they are new to Pilates or returning after injury. Her classes are supportive, encouraging and friendly, with modifications and hands on correction throughout to make sure each and every person is performing the movements to the best of their ability.