ABOUT

I never set out to start a movement.
I set out to change my life.

For years, I battled with my weight, chasing every trend, every quick fix, hoping for a breakthrough. I wanted transformation, but nothing clicked.

Until I found Pilates.

Pilates wasn’t just about weight loss. It was about something deeper, mental resilience, discipline, confidence, and self-respect. It gave me the structure to show up for myself.

Then I hit a wall.

Pilates was changing my life, but the industry wasn’t built for people like me.

  • Classes start at £30+ per session a luxury, not a habit.

  • Memberships cost upwards of £200 a month a price tag that locks people out.

  • And the aesthetic? Let’s be honest, it idolises a very specific kind of body, reinforcing the idea of who Pilates is “for.”

Hooked as I was, I ran out of money fast. But I wasn’t willing to quit. So I did the only thing I could, I trained to become an instructor just so I could keep practicing.

And that’s when it hit me.

  • If I, a working professional, couldn’t afford Pilates, how many others were shut out?

  • How many newly qualified instructors struggled to get paid experience?

The Pilates industry isn’t broken. Far from it. It was just built to be exclusive.

But what if it wasn’t?

  • What if Pilates was free?

  • What if instructors got paid while gaining experience

  • What if businesses funded the movement instead of individuals?

That’s how OpenMat was born.

How It Works

  • Free Pilates classes no barriers, no fees.

  • Newly qualified instructors get paid while building experience.

  • Big businesses sponsor sessions through their corporate wellness & CSR programs.

OpenMat isn’t just about Pilates. It’s about access, community, and rewriting the rules.

This isn’t charity. This is a reimagination of how Pilates should work.

And you’re invited.

Want to help?

✔️ Join a class your mat is waiting.
✔️ Partner with us bring OpenMat to your business.
✔️ Spread the word if you believe movement is for everybody, you’re already part of OpenMat.

This isn’t just Pilates.
This is a movement.
And the mat is always open.

Contact us

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