Pilates for pregnancy and motherhood

Previously living on Bondi Beach, British founder Lottie Anderson was inspired to establish a Pilates brand that epitomises the exceptional energy of Australia’s Bondi lifestyle. Inviting her community to switch off and connect within, first up Lottie and her team offer the Mums and Bubs Pilates Mat class. Designed for the busy mums in mind ‘BYO baby’ to this small class. Over 45 minutes, this Pilates class will focus on core activation, pelvic stability, building on strength and alignment whilst your baby enjoys the surroundings of the studio from their carrier or car seat. Meanwhile, for mumma's-to-be is Bondi Rise’s Pre Natal Pilates class which is designed to help your body respond to the changes during pregnancy and childbirth.

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For those beginning their Pilates journey to seasoned practitioners, Lottie is passionate about ensuring each person gets the most out of every session. With Mat and Reformer classes for all levels, upstairs five state-of-the-art Balance Body Reformer machines increase strength, flexibility, and overall alignment. Whilst downstairs the signature Pilates Sculpt Class, provides a whole-body transformative workout to tone, lengthen, and sculpt muscles, whilst focusing on the core and relieving physical tension. 

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In addition to the classes tailored to mothers, Bondi Rise also offer small-group Reformer Pilates, Mat Pilates, Barre, and Yoga classes. Championing friendly teaching styles, each class offers a sense of personal achievement, leaving individuals feeling refreshed and connected. This is complemented by Bondi Rise’s internationally subscribed online platform, for their community to workout anytime, anywhere. An advocate for inclusive wellness experiences, Bondi Rise hosts an array of Pilates classes to suit everyone’s needs. From the male centric ‘Reform-MEN’ to the dynamic ‘Barre Burn’ barre classes that boost posture, flexibility, balance, and fitness, the energetic Power Vinyasa and calming Yin Yoga classes. 

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With the belief that living in a digital age makes working on your mind and body fun, easy and efficient, Bondi Rise’s popular digital platform means the community can log in on the go or from the comfort of home at a convenient time, meaning everyone can move with Pilates in their pocket. From quick videos for the time-poor to those that focus on a specific muscle group, Bondi Rise encourages their community to create a sustainable and healthy relationship with exercise. The Bondi Rise video library offers various workouts designed to suit each person’s mood and experience with over 185 videos.

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Inspired by a sunrise walk along Bondi Beach, in which the name is also embodied, the colour palate of the calming studio space beautifully blends hues of blush pink, orange and natural greens. Flooded with light and polished wooden floors, the studio epitomises the vibrant, wellness-led energy of the Bondi lifestyle which can be felt the moment each person steps through the studio doors.   

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Living on Bondi Beach sparked a feeling of endless opportunity and vibrant excitement for Lottie, having lived in a place with one of the most magnificent sunrises in the world. It was these moments that ignited her inspiration to establish Bondi Rise, bringing transformational workouts both online and in person that embodies this unique ‘Bondi’ feeling with the opportunities it brings.

Lottie comments ‘Pilates is a fabulous form of exercise to work the full body! It uses both body weight with Mat Pilates and the addition of weights and resistance training in Reformer Pilates. What’s so great with Pilates is it works all the traditional “big” muscles that everyone is familiar with, but it also works all the teeny tiny supporting muscles that are hugely beneficial to improve both strength, flexibility, mobility, posture and keep the body working in alignment. Pilates is also low impact, so it’s an excellent choice of workout for all fitness levels, body types and ages. Bondi Rise has an online platform with over 200 Pilates videos, with a whole section for beginners and those who are brand new to Pilates. There is also a weekly live stream which are also suitable for beginners and new videos are uploaded weekly to the platform so there are always brand-new videos to try.’‍

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Lottie’s career began in Accounting and Merchandising, with Pilates initially simply being her creative outlet. What started as a hobby soon became her true passion and eventually turned into something much more. Inspired by her love for Pilates and the beauty of Bondi Beach, where she used to live and did all her training, she founded Bondi Rise. It’s a digital and in-person studio where people come to connect, move and feel empowered.  

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