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Classical Pilates Studios & Teacher Training Academy London & Margate
Welcome to James Shaw Pilates
Our Classical Pilates studio’s and teacher training academy dedicated to shaping the next generation of world class teachers.
Teaching the original Contrology method, our approach uses movement to help people better understand and reconnect with their bodies. We empower people to build strength, flexibility and control over both mind and body helping them move through life with greater confidence, awareness and resilience.
Led by James Shaw, a respected educator, presenter and mentor with over a decade of experience teaching and developing training programmes for leading fitness brands, the studio has become a centre for world class Pilates classes and professional growth and teacher development
Class Overview
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Our small group Reformer and Tower classes introduce the original Classical Pilates method through spring resistance and purposeful movement. With just four clients per class, you'll build strength, flexibility, control, and confidence while receiving expert guidance tailored to your level.
Whether you're just beginning or continuing your Pilates journey, every session is designed to help you move better, feel stronger, and reconnect with your body.
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Experience the foundation of the Classical Pilates method through our small group Mat classes. Following the traditional sequences developed by Joseph Pilates, each class is designed to help you build strength, flexibility, control, and a deeper connection to your body through precise, purposeful movement.
With expert guidance and individual attention in every class, you'll learn to move with greater awareness and confidence while developing the skills that support lifelong strength, posture, and wellbeing.
Suitable for all levels, our Mat classes provide the perfect foundation for both new and experienced practitioners.
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Our Mixed Apparatus classes offer the full Classical Pilates studio experience, combining the Reformer, Tower, Chair, Barrels, and other traditional apparatus in a dynamic circuit-style class. Designed for experienced students, these sessions challenge your strength, coordination, control, and understanding of the Classical method while deepening your practice across the complete Pilates system.
With small class sizes and expert instruction, you'll continue to build your technique, improve transitions, and develop confidence on every piece of apparatus.
We recommend completing our Beginner and Intermediate Mat, Reformer, and Tower classes before joining Mixed Apparatus to ensure you have a strong foundation in the Classical repertoire.
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Our Private Pilates sessions provide a fully personalised approach, tailored to your individual goals, experience, and movement needs. Whether you're recovering from injury, managing a specific condition, new to Pilates, or simply looking to deepen your practice, each session is designed around you.
Working one-to-one with one of our expert instructors, you'll receive individual guidance, hands-on support, and a programme that evolves with your progress.
Private sessions are ideal for building confidence, developing technique, addressing complex movement patterns, or complementing your regular Mat and apparatus classes with more focused, in-depth tuition.
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Our Duet Pilates sessions offer all the benefits of private tuition while sharing the experience with a friend, partner, or family member. Working together in a dedicated session, you'll receive expert guidance tailored to both of your individual needs, making it an enjoyable and motivating way to practise Pilates.
Duet sessions are ideal for those who enjoy training together, want the accountability of a workout partner, or are looking to share the cost of a private session without compromising on the quality of instruction.
Whether you're both new to Pilates or looking to deepen your practice, each session is designed to help you move with greater strength, confidence, and control.
Reconnect with Your Body
From clients who are brand new to Pilates to those with years of experience, Classical Pilates is for everyone. It’s a powerful method that builds strength, flexibility and resilience, making it an ideal complement to any fitness routine.
From rehabilitation and injury prevention to athletic conditioning, pre- and postnatal support or mindful movement, Classical Pilates unites body and mind to reconnect with your body.
Building lasting strength, control and confidence.
Give the Gift of Movement
Pilates gift vouchers now available for classes, privates and packages.
Become a World Class Pilates Teacher
We train the teachers of the future.
Led by renowned educator James Shaw, our programmes combine hands-on classical apparatus training, in-depth study and personal mentorship with James himself supporting you in developing your own teaching voice and mastery of the classical method.
200 Hour Mat Pilates Teacher Training Programme
200 Hour Reformer Pilates Teacher Training Programme
600 Hour Classical Pilates Teacher Training Program
Cadillac & Tower Education Course
Hi, I’m James
Pilates educator, mentor and founder of Margate’s only Classical Pilates Academy.
As an educator and mentor, my passion lies in helping others discover their potential through the power of classical Pilates. At our studio in Margate, learning is a shared experience you learn and I learn with you.
James Shaw Pilates is an inclusive studio that gives back to our community, making pilates accessible to the whole Margate community.
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