https://www.hekapilates.co.uk/abouthekapilates daily 0.75 2026-01-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dc2c6d030402635782332f/e4c4494c-e05a-44fc-8753-245b149a4d33/shoulder.png About Heka Pilates - About Heka Pilates At Heka Pilates, our mission is to provide a supportive, evidence-based approach to helping our clients achieve optimal movement and well-being. We are dedicated to creating an inclusive community where everyone feels welcome and valued. By guiding clients to improve their movement and strength, we aim to empower them to live a happy, healthy, and long life. I’m Karen Mayor and I run Heka Pilates. I discovered Pilates when I was injured and it was suggested as something I could use for rehabilitation and, very soon, I was hooked. My own Pilates journey to a healthy, stronger body continues, and though Heka Pilates, I also have their pleasure of helping and supporting others to get back to doing the things they love most and trusting their body to move the way they want it to. I’m a certified Stott Pilates mat and Equipment instructor with over 15 years’ experience and all classes, semi-private Reformer sessions and one to one equipment Pilates sessions are run by myself. Nothing lights us up like a client seeing the progress they are making when they practice Pilates and feeling the benefit in their day to day movements. This is what it’s all about – feeling improvements that make life better!!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dc2c6d030402635782332f/1634655153117-77KMZ7S3WS3GUML9N102/HekaPilates17.jpg About Heka Pilates I provide a fun and safe environment for my members where I ensure that every movement we practise is layered so that everyone can participate at the right level for them and continue to make progress. I help people to understand movement better and to build and maintain strength, flexibility and balance. When you understand how movement works, it’s easier to move in a way that’s good for your body and move more freely day to day, with ease and confidence and, very importantly, pain-free. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dc2c6d030402635782332f/1634658404824-GXIMQ71DITC4IQEV7TH3/HekaPilates37.jpg About Heka Pilates - My members tell me that they learn how to move in a way that’s good for their body so that they are able to move more freely day to day, with ease and confidence and, very importantly, pain free. In addition to my classes I also offer semi-private and one to one Reformer Pilates sessions in my own boutique studio in Frampton Cotterell for people who want to accelerate their progress – especially where recovering from an injury or looking to improve a specifc challenge they have when moving day to day. Find out more about Reformer sessions here. https://www.hekapilates.co.uk/classes daily 0.75 2026-01-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dc2c6d030402635782332f/1634655056471-LWGS0V99IE6BXZOMAA19/HekaPilates04.jpg Classes I help people, in a truly inclusive environment, to have confidence in their body so they can take small steps to more movement over time, so they can stay more mobile as they get older. I'm so proud to say that so many of my members have been with Heka Pilates for years... and there's a very good reason why that is. It's because they can make progress whatever stage they are at, in any of my classes! The layering technique that Heka Pilates uses means that every movement starts with an 'accessible to all' level and then optional layers are added so that everyone can choose the right level for them. In every class, the movement you do is a personal and we always encourage them to maximise the benefits of their choice with reminders to move an inch further if its there for them. By giving our members the chance to choose their own right level for every movement, they feel empowered and everyone loves that they can participate at the same pace as everyone else, but at their own layer. This is what evidence based Pilates looks like - empowering people to own their fitness journey and using the latest science of movement to ensure that the time practising is productive and beneficial. Heka’s members tell me that as well as being able to join in in exactly the right way for themselves, that they love the sense of community they feel and how much fun our classes (and social events!) are. I’m passionate about building a community that all my members can be part of, whichever class they attend. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dc2c6d030402635782332f/1634655153117-77KMZ7S3WS3GUML9N102/HekaPilates17.jpg Classes - But my membership includes so much more than just your class…. Your weekly class during term time (in Charfield or Winterbourne) Regular morning move sessions (held via Zoom) so that you can keep focused on your movement in between classes – I don’t know of any other Pilates membership that gives this level of live interaction with its members A termly live relaxation Pilates session via Zoom, which is also available after the session via our on-demand hub, to use as often you choose An invitation to a termly Heka Social event - from Xmas meals to Pilates and Lattes to quiz nights, our social events are always filled with laughter and a chance to catch up with each other https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dc2c6d030402635782332f/efc2b78e-f050-4113-b1a3-094cb71dffc2/Copy+of+Pilates+timetable+January++%284%29.png Classes - Becoming a member Your Pilates Membership Plan (including all member benefits) will be £35.00 per month. I’ve worked both of my class locations to conduct risk assessments and to agree class numbers so that everyone has ample space to move safely during their class. To join Heka Pilates simply choose the class you want to attend, and as long as there is space available, you’ll be asked to enter some information about yourself including a short medical questionnaire to ensure that Pilates is right for you, and your direct debit will be set up. To arrange a trial session in any of my classes where I have spaces, please contact me https://www.hekapilates.co.uk/reformerpilates daily 0.75 2026-02-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dc2c6d030402635782332f/058b3b90-5e4f-4dce-96c6-a1027146cad5/Untitled+design+%284%29.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dc2c6d030402635782332f/a0b41ef7-8d01-4c21-83e0-87f17ecf3e11/Photo+15-01-2026%2C+11+06+56+%281%29.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dc2c6d030402635782332f/1634658493834-XQ3Q314SU1BKEXYKX8QA/HekaPilates36.jpg Reformer Pilates - When you work 121 with me in my Equipment Pilates Studio… I offer a limited number of one to one pilates sessions using the state of the art Pilates equipment in my private, well ventilated Frampton Cotterell based Pilates studio. We’ll work together so that you understand your body and movement patterns better giving you better body awareness so that you can move more easily in your day to day life. One to one sessions are great if you’re new to Pilates, or coming back to it after a break and you want to build your confidence and understand your own body better before joining a class. It’s also a useful way of moving your Pilates technique up a level if you’ve been practicing for a while and want some tailored support. All my initial consultation sessions with you include time to talk about your goals, and challenges, so that I can help you understand your body better, and to build a plan specifically tailored to you. This means you can rest assured that you are focussing on the right things for your specific needs. https://www.hekapilates.co.uk/contact-heka-pilates daily 0.75 2022-03-04 https://www.hekapilates.co.uk/home daily 1.0 2026-01-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dc2c6d030402635782332f/1634562156516-F10EARCYIUJ0NPKWYDQ6/HekaPilates17.jpg Home - About my classes My class members tell me they love being a member of Heka Pilates because of the fun we have and sense of community that we create. They also say that they find their everyday activities start to become easier- and that’s where it counts! See my Charfield and Winterbourne mat class timetable here Heka Pilates classes are available to all Heka Pilates members - find out more about membership here https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dc2c6d030402635782332f/8f6c2481-6f17-445c-a019-668b0abe5332/Untitled+design+%284%29.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dc2c6d030402635782332f/b700da4f-56e1-49e7-94a1-4b25144fed67/back+pain.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dc2c6d030402635782332f/e5619f96-cb2a-4c86-b73b-a8ee40e289ff/5+hours.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dc2c6d030402635782332f/1634562233380-APRF12BHO6BR26SMQWN4/HekaPilates37.jpg Home - About my private and semi private Reformer Pilates sessions. I also offer semi-private (maximum 4 people) Reformer Pilates sessions in my boutique studio in Frampton Cotterall. Here I help people who want to make faster progress towards their movement goals – whether that’s to be able to move without feeling discomfort, recovering from an injury, or even wanting to build an understanding of their own movement challenges before joining a mat class. Please contact me here if you want to discuss Reformer Pilates sessions. https://www.hekapilates.co.uk/class-timetable daily 0.75 2026-01-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60dc2c6d030402635782332f/e3b8855d-65e9-4a77-8feb-d2f866ae90a7/Copy+of+Pilates+timetable+January++%284%29.png Class Timetable https://www.hekapilates.co.uk/links daily 0.75 2025-12-14