Move gently. Release tension. Reconnect with your body.

Join Rachel Holmes, creator of Fitness Pilates, international fitness educator and Menopause Coach, for a restorative Pilates experience designed specifically with the changing needs of the midlife body in mind.

With decades of experience in the fitness industry, a community of more than 23,000 followers and extensive experience working with hundreds of women through perimenopause, menopause and beyond, Rachel understands that movement at this stage of life doesn’t always need to mean pushing harder.

Sometimes, our bodies are asking us to slow down, mobilise, breathe and restore.

In this special BEYOND Sanctuary session, Rachel will take you through a gentler style of Fitness Pilates, combining mindful movement, mobility, stretching and controlled Pilates exercises to help release tension, encourage better movement and leave you feeling calmer, more open and reconnected with your body.

Why restorative Pilates?

As our bodies change through perimenopause and menopause, we may notice differences in muscle recovery, joint comfort, mobility, sleep, stress levels and energy.

Restorative movement gives us an opportunity to work with our bodies rather than continually asking more from them.

During the session, Rachel will explore movements to help:

• Release muscular tension and ease areas that can feel tight or restricted.
• Encourage joint mobility and flexibility through gentle, controlled movement.
• Reconnect with your core without turning the session into an intense abdominal workout.
• Support posture and body awareness, particularly through the spine, shoulders and hips.
• Slow down and breathe, bringing greater awareness to how your body feels.
• Balance activity with recovery – an increasingly important part of looking after ourselves through midlife.
• Leave you feeling restored rather than exhausted.

MOVEMENT DOESN’T ALWAYS HAVE TO BE MORE

If you’re used to thinking that exercise only counts when it’s hard, sweaty or exhausting, this session might just change the way you think about movement.

Rachel will show you how Pilates can be adapted to meet your body where it is today – whether you’re navigating menopause, feeling tired or stressed, experiencing stiffness, or simply craving a slower and more nurturing way to move.

No previous Pilates experience is necessary. Equally, if you already love Pilates, this is an opportunity to experience a different, more restorative approach with one of the UK’s most experienced Fitness Pilates educators.

Come as you are. Take your place on the mat. And give your body an hour to move, breathe and restore.

• Suitable for: All levels, including complete beginners.
• What to expect: Gentle Pilates, mobility, stretching, breathing and mindful movement.
• What to bring: Final details will be sent to ticket holders closer to the event.

With only 34 places available, this is a rare opportunity to experience an intimate restorative session with Rachel Holmes at BEYOND.