Suna Pilates + Wellbeing — Local services in Devonport-Takapuna

Life changing! Apart from walking, I’ve always avoided exercise and as for the gym - hated it. I’ve had neck and back issues my entire adult life and in the past, exercise has always led to flair ups and pain. I hate to think what I’ve spent on physios, chiropractors and osteopaths.

From the first session at Suna, I was so pleasantly surprised. Each instructor is constantly monitoring posture to ensure every movement is done correctly. The exercises are challenging but I can honestly say I love it and all the staff are so personable, so knowledgeable and they adapt exercises for me that don’t exacerbate my injuries. I go three days a week and I can definitely see and feel the positive changes to my body. I’ve been back to the osteo just once since I started about 6 months ago. They also offer kinesiology which is proving to be really helpful as well.

Since starting, I’ve recommended Suna to so many people. They have lots of sessions every day so there’s always a time that works. I look forward to every session. In fact I had to take a week off recently for work and really missed it, and I never thought I’d feel like that about exercise. I’m stronger, more toned and most importantly I’m just way more aware of my posture and what I need to do to avoid further...

This is my Suna Pilates garden. "What?" I hear you say. 🤔 After a long and incomplete recovery from a major lower back fusion in 2014, I had become something of a 70+ woosy unfit XBoxing couch potatoe. Fortunately I was also a keen Leighton Smith fan and had listened to his enthusiastically positive adverts about Suna Pilates (SP) for quite a while. Eventually I actually heard what he was saying. So I finally went along to an SP Intro in early 2018.

The rigorous and compassionate guidance of the very well informed SP Instructor Team has greatly improved my core strength, posture and energy levels. Eeeasy Vini, right? One of the many outcomes I now enjoy from being an SP member is my garden; I simply could not have lugged and placed the 60 x 60 cm garden pavers or do the necessary and frequent green thumbing without SP. So; if you are the least bit interested in giving your body and motivation a treat, take yourself along to SP to find out what will work best for you. They offer an extensive range of classes and timetables. They really will take care of you - It's not easy but it...

I am totally new to Pilates and any fears melted away when I met Libby my instructor at Suna Pilates. I found the one on one session in the private studio to be so helpful as the key principles of Pilates were demonstrated and explained to me and in a way that was so accessible and encouraging. My own personal situation was taken into account and as a mature woman, I was given such sensitive and affirming feedback and felt so welcome from both Libby and Georgina who showed me around. Each step of the initial workout was explained in a way that I understood with the focus on breath work underlying the Pilates ethos. I came away excited for my next session and was really pleased to see how each piece of equipment works in the light, airy and welcoming space at Suna with very well maintained equipment. I look forward to next session with Libby. I felt an immediate connection with her instructor style which was set a pace that gave me time to understand each exercise, piece of equipment and the purpose or goal and the physiology behind...