Pilates in Durham, taught properly.
Mat Pilates with Katie on Monday evenings at Ushaw Historic House. Every exercise broken down, so you understand what you're doing and why. New to Pilates, or coming back after a long break? You're who this class was built for.
- When
- Mondays, 7:15pm
- How long
- 60 minutes
- Level
- All levels
- Room
- Up to 14 people
- Style
- Mat Pilates
- Drop-in
- £10
More than a workout. An hour to understand your body.
Most of us spend the day in our heads. Deadlines, screens, other people's problems. The body just gets carried along, and one day you notice the posture's gone, the back aches at the desk, and you don't trust it the way you used to.
This class is the interruption. One hour with one job: learning how your body works and building strength you can control. Not harder, not sweatier. Better.
- You want to get stronger without it feeling punishing
- You've tried a gym and never knew what you were doing or why
- You've noticed your posture or your core and want to do something about it
- You haven't exercised properly in a while and want somewhere that won't make you feel it
Precise, structured, never rushed.
Taught, not assumed
Every exercise is broken down step by step before you do it, with the anatomy explained in plain words. Nobody is expected to know it already.
Built to progress
Each week builds on the last. You'll notice the difference in control and steadiness, not just in how tired you are.
Noticed, not taught at
Katie watches how each person moves and adjusts it for them. There's a version of every exercise for every body in the room.
Meet Katie.
STOTT certified in Mat and Reformer Pilates. Calm, precise and methodical. Katie spots the small things in how you move, and explains them so you can feel the difference yourself.
Stephen: Katie has a real eye for detail. Her clients talk about how attentive she is, and she spots things in the way people move that a lot of teachers would miss. She's an excellent teacher, and for Pilates she's the one I'd send you to.
EarthFoundation · Stability · Strength
One thing to work on, five weeks to get it.
Running through the middle of every class is a ten to fifteen minute focus that changes every five weeks. It gives you one clear thing to build on and take home. You don't sign up to it. Come to one class or all five.
Monday, 7:15pm
- 60 minutes
- All levels
- Mats and kit provided
- Free parking
Coming every week? A 5-class pass is £48 and a 10-class pass is £90. Five classes is one full focus block.
Maybe bring someone with you so you don't have to walk in alone?
A friend, a partner, a colleague who sits at a desk all day too. Just message us and we'll sort it.
I've never done Pilates. Is this class for me?
Yes. It's an all levels class and every exercise is taught, not assumed. Katie gives a version of each movement that suits where you are.
Is it mat Pilates or reformer Pilates?
Mat. Katie is STOTT certified in both Mat and Reformer, but this class is mat Pilates, using your own body weight and small kit like the magic circle.
Do I need to bring a mat?
No. Mats and everything else you need are in the studio. Wear something comfortable you can move in.
How is Pilates different from yoga?
Pilates here is about structure, control and core strength: precise exercises, taught one at a time, building from the foundations up. If you want something that flows or slows you down, the yoga classes do that. If you want to understand your body and get stronger in it, this is the one.
How much does it cost?
A drop-in is £10. A 5-class pass is £48 and a 10-class pass is £90, and passes work across every class on the timetable.
I have a sore back or an old injury. Can I come?
Tell us before you book, and tell Katie before class, so she can adjust things for you. If it's a pattern that keeps coming back and you want to understand why, a TRACK assessment is the place to start.
How do I book or cancel?
Book in the Glofox app. You can cancel in the app up to 24 hours before the class. Or just message us and we'll sort it.
Where are you, and is there parking?
In the studio at Ushaw Historic House, Chapels & Gardens, Woodland Road, Durham DH7 9RH. Park in the main Ushaw car park. Just tell the staff you're with Lone Wolf Vision and you won't need to pay.
Stronger in class. Then what?
One class a week is a good choice on its own. If you want more, these are the natural next steps from this room.
TRACK assessment
A full posture, movement and strength assessment with Stephen, so you understand what's going on and get a clear plan.
See the assessment
The private gym
A gym with nobody in it but you. Book a half-hour slot and train with a plan.
See the gym
The rest of the timetable
Yoga from gentle and restorative to strong and flowing, through the week.
See all classes
Monday, 7:15pm. Your hour.
Mat Pilates with Katie at Ushaw Historic House, Durham.