Posts by Scout Pilates
Is Pilates or Yoga Better for Back Pain? A Senior Physiotherapist Explains

Is Pilates or Yoga Better for Back Pain? It’s a question Monique, Senior Physiotherapist at Movement 101 Waterloo, gets asked all the time. And while the answer is... it depends, she’s here to break it down. In this post, Monique explores how both Pilates and yoga can help manage lower back pain — and how to choose what’s right for your body.

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SCOUT INSTRUCTOR SERIES - Meet Nathalie Murray

The fabulous Nathalie is both one of our Yoga and Reformer instructors. When it comes to yoga, her true passion lies in Yin and Restorative practices as she loves to hold space for students to reset and reconnect inwards. While in Pilates, she’s passionate about alignment and layering options accessible to everyone. Make sure to catch her at Marrickville or Redfern!

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COMMUNITY HIGHLIGHT - Rachel from ZILCH

Meet Rachel, a regular at SCOUT and the founder of Zilch, a beautifully curated marketplace for truly sustainable, zero-waste products. With a background in strategic brand design, Rachel’s journey into sustainability was inspired by her travels, her upbringing, and ultimately, becoming a mother.

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SCOUT PROFILE SERIES - Meet February challenger Jack!

Introducing you to Jack, one of our dedicated Scout members who loves to come to classes with his partner Miriam. Jack is participating in the February challenge, after successfully completing his first challenge last year in June. Keep on reading to find out what he loves about the challenges, and his personal tips to stay committed and consistent.

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SCOUT INSTRUCTOR SERIES - Meet Fiorella

Fiorella has been teaching at SCOUT for a little while, but has recently come back from her maternity leave and excited to get back into routine with you all! Make sure to catch her in class for a Barre Burn, Mat or Reformer Pilates.

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SCOUT FRIENDS SERIES - Meet Katie & Jessie

Meet Katie and Jessie! It’s hard to believe they’ve known each other for 23 years and have been friends for all this time. Their favourite moment of the week is attending a Reformer class together on Saturday mornings, followed by a catch up with coffee and a sweet treat! Keep reading to discover more about this fun duo!

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SCOUT INSTRUCTOR SERIES - Meet Amy

Meet Amy! She has been a long time student at SCOUT, until she decided to take her passion for Pilates a step further and become a teacher! We're thrilled to have her join the team, and if you haven't been to her class yet, make sure to join her soon!

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COMMUNITY HIGHLIGHT - Jarrah Wedding Celebrant

In this month’s Community Highlight we had a conversation with Jarrah, one of our long time SCOUT member, who recently left her corporate job as a Fashion Designer to pursue her true passion - supporting couples in organising one of the most important day of their life by becoming a full-time Wedding Celebrant through Hitched with Jazz.

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SCOUT FRIENDS SERIES - Meet Claire & Jess!

This sweetest duo met at Scout during a Reformer class last February, and they have nurtured an amazing friendship since then! And, can you believe the only thing they disagree on are Curtsy Lunges?!

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COMMUNITY HIGHLIGHT - Kandis from AH SALON

In this month’s Community Highlight we interviewed Kandis, from our neighbouring Hair & Beauty salon, AH SALON. Kandis is the beauty consultant and specialist, and provides transformative skin treatments. Her Beauty services are also part of our Member Perks program! If you haven’t tried her services yet, you’re missing out trust us!

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SCOUT INSTRUCTORS SERIES - Meet Kelly

Marrickville local, she's been teaching yoga at Scout for over a year now and loves to teach some playful sequences. She's passionate about different forms of movement, and when she's not teaching you might find her pole dancing!

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SCOUT INSTRUCTOR SERIES - Meet Trish

Our lovely Trish does it all - you might catch her for a spicy Barre class, Reformer, a flowy Yoga or even at reception checking you in you as you enter the studio. Make sure to catch to not miss her classes while she's still around, before she jumps onto new mum duties.

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CLIENT PROFILE - Meet Kelly!

Kelly has been a very regular client of Scout since the early days and we thought you’d love to hear about her journey, how her practice has evolved and what keeps her coming back!

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COMMUNITY HIGHLIGHT - Vanessa Megan Skincare

We had the pleasure to have a chat with Vanessa Megan from Vanessa Megan Skincare, which HQ is neighbouring our Marrickville studio! She has founded a very insipiring Organic Skin Care brand back in 2009 to help women and men gain confidence in their skin, while sourcing only the best ingredients for her formulations.

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SCOUT INSTRUCTOR SERIES - Meet Charlotte!

Meet Charlotte! Charlotte has been with us for over a year now, and anyone who has been to her classes would know that she's all about bringing some good vibes to her classes and about supporting everyone to trust and listen to their body while building confidence to progress!

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COMMUNITY HIGHLIGHT - Meet Anthony from Proud Place Therapy

Meet Anthony! When not practicing at Scout, Anthony is a counsellor and psychotherapist who opened is own in-person and online clinic Proud Place Therapy just months ago in Marrickville, specialising in stress, anxiety & depression reduction/management and LGBTQIA+ issues. If you have been considering therapy and/or are just curious to see what it’s all about, then you will love his story.

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SCOUT INSTRUCTOR SERIES - Meet Chelsey

With over a decade of sharing her Pilates passion in public classes and Teacher Trainings, she is obsessed with creating innovative and intelligent sequences that keep on challenging clients - in a supportive and educative way.

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Things that will keep you showing up this Winter

As the temperature drops and the days get shorter, the temptation to curl up at home can make it hard to stay active and motivated. However, maintaining your routine during the winter months has so many benefits - from keeping you energised, to boosting your mental health. Here are some of the delightful things that might help you coming into the studio and keep up with your practice all season long.

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COMMUNITY HIGHLIGHT - Meet Juliette from Hart + Hedi

In this month’s Community Highlight, we have interviewed Juliette Fournier, St Peters local and regular Scout member who has recently launched with her partner Hart + Hedi, an independent Australian Fragrance House. Our perfume and scents enthusiasts will absolutely love to read about what brought them on the journey to perfume-making.

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SCOUT INSTRUCTOR SERIES - Meet Hayley

Hayley discovered Pilates from way back when it wasn’t yet a big thing in Sydney and got hooked straight away! Don’t be fooled by her calm nature, her Pilates classes are no less challenging, and she strives to empower her students to progress by explaining the WHY in her classes.

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