Creating Community
Community Classes
We offer donation-based classes where the donations made go to People Dem Collective and Rise Up Clean Up our local charity initiatives helping facilitate change and working to keep Margate beautiful.
Pilates Scholarship
We offer a 600 hour Pilates scholarship program for individuals from underprivileged backgrounds. Our goal is to remove financial barriers and empower participants to pursue their passion for Pilates.
“Giving back to the Margate community and ensuring inclusion and diversity is important to us. Pilates comes with a certain price tag and our mission is to make high quality Pilates accessible to the wider Margate community, not just to the ones that can afford it. ”
Our Local Community Partners
People Dem Collective
We focus on Black, Brown and Diaspora inclusion, engagement and raising aspirations.
We are mobilising a shift in the fundamental structures within our community, to ensure our sectors, leaders and decision-makers reflect the communities that live here.
Learn more
Rise Up. Clean Up.
A community-driven movement aimed at protecting Margate’s beaches and keeping our waters clean.
Community Classes
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Community Mat Class - Wednesdays 6pm
Traditional Mat Pilates Class
(Cloud Zen)
This open-level session focuses on the spine shapes and moving your body through all planes of movement to build a full body workout with strong focus on the abdominals and core. -
Community Reformer Class - Day TBD
Traditional Reformer Pilates Class
(James Shaw Pilates Studio)
This open-level session focuses on refining techniques and mastering the intricate details of Reformer transitions, setups and hows and why’s of the movements. You'll be guided through exercises that draw from both beginner and intermediate levels. This approach ensures a challenging and diverse full-body workout with strong focus on your core. -
Community Tower Class - Day TBD
Traditional Tower Pilates Class
(James Shaw Pilates Studio)
This open-level session focuses on refining techniques and mastering the intricate details of Reformer transitions, setups and hows and why’s of the movements. You'll be guided through exercises that draw from both beginner and intermediate levels. This approach ensures a challenging and diverse full-body workout with strong focus on your core.
Pilates Scholarship
By providing full access to comprehensive Pilates training, our Pilates Scholarship removes financial barriers and empowers participants to pursue their passion for Pilates.
Recipients gain not only certification but also invaluable skills and confidence, enabling them to teach and inspire others in their communities.
How to Apply
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Eligibility Check
Ensure you meet the scholarship requirements, such as age, residency, and background criteria.
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Complete Application
Fill out the scholarship application thoroughly before the deadline. This will include personal information, motivation statements, and relevant experience.
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Interview Prep
Be ready for a potential interview via phone, Skype, or in-person with a representative from the program.