Today, Nic is joined by Amy Kellow, founder of Everybody Pilates, second-generation teacher, and educator with studios across the UK and the Netherlands.

They talk about what classical Pilates really means, how to balance structure with intuition, and why understanding the origins of the work is essential, no matter what style you teach.

Amy explores the challenges of scaling a Pilates business, managing a team across locations, and how to keep evolving as a teacher while staying rooted in the original system.

Timestamps:

00:00 Amy’s first encounter with Pilates and how it helped her back pain

02:13 Teaching her first classes in local leisure centres and village halls

03:19 Training in the full classical system

05:37 What classical Pilates really is and how it’s often misunderstood

10:14 Classical vs contemporary Pilates

14:14 Amy’s first meeting with Jay Grimes and what she learned from him

16:30 Stories from Joseph Pilates

19:24 Developing her own training programme and the role of intuition in teaching

24:05 Changes Amy sees in Pilates clients

29:31 Growing Everybody Pilates to four studios, including one in the Netherlands

31:17 Maintaining quality and ethos across multiple locations

34:29 Leading a team and looking after your teachers

37:42 Future plans for expanding education and opening more studios

39:15 The pressure to modernise with trends

43:33 How Amy balances studio life, teaching, and curriculum development

48:07 The importance of staying inspired, asking questions, and being curious

53:58 Quick fire questions- advice from Jay, biggest influences, and the gift Pilates has given Amy

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