The Girl With The Pilates Mat
Welcome! I’m Rachel, Certified Master Pilates Instructor and former professional dancer with over 15 years teaching experience.
Before setting up my own successful Pilates studio in London, I taught in sports injury clinics, helping clients recover through tailored Pilates-based rehabilitation. When my business closed during Covid, I moved my teaching online — and discovered a wonderful global community of movers and wellbeing enthusiasts!
On this channel, you’ll find:
💪 Pilates for beginners to advanced levels – build core strength, balance, and posture
💃 Dance-inspired workouts – move with grace, creativity, and joy
🌿 Low-impact routines – perfect for healthy ageing and every body
🧘♀️ Live classes & wellbeing chats – plus regular appearances from my rescue dog 🐶
Now based on England’s South Coast, I’m passionate about helping you feel amazing in body and mind, no matter age or ability.
✨ Subscribe today and join our kind, community — where movement feels good, inside and out.
The Girl With The Pilates Mat
Hello and Happy Thursday!
Whther you are joining my 7 days Pilates Challenge live or taking it in your own time, this session is vital for all Pilates enthisiasts. Day 4 invites you to slow down and reconnect with your breath. This Pilates session blends gentle strength with moments of pause, helping you feel supported and steady.
We’ll explore how breath can guide movement — not control it — and how stability can feel calming rather than rigid.Please show your appreciation by pressing the LIKE button and do SUBSCRIBE to the channel to help me make more films just for you.
Have a wonderful day, and see you on the mat soon!
Much love, Rachel ❤️
#girlwiththepilatesmat #pilates #pilateschallenge #7days
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The Girl With The Pilates Mat
Hello and Happy Wednesday!
Day 3 of our 7 days of Pilates focuses on mobility. This 20 minute practice is all about mobility with ease, releasing tension in the muscles to create fluidity in the joints, all through foundational pilates movements.
Click below to get started and if you want to do the 7 day challenge of just 20 mins per day, hop into the playlist here and start from our prep session. Everyone is welcome ❤️
7 Day Pilates Challenge: www.youtube.com/playlist?list...
Much love,
Rachel ❤️
And if Wednesday is a good day for you, I teach a live class on Zoom 9:30-10:30am UK time every wednesday. If you'd like to sign up, click here: www.rachellawrencepilates.com/paidclasses
See you on the mat!
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The Girl With The Pilates Mat
Join me for 20 min of Pilates! Today is a gentle practice to show you how to build strength through stability. Thsi is from my 7 Days of Pilates for New Year.
For the full playlist, click here:
www.youtube.com/playlist?list...
Look forward to seeing you on the mat!
Much love,
Rachel ❤️
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The Girl With The Pilates Mat
⭐️⭐️⭐️ 7 DAYS OF PILATES STARTS MONDAY 5th JANUARY ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Hello my fabulous friends,
This year I’m sharing a 7-Day Pilates Challenge here on YouTube 🤍 The challenge is simply to turn up and move with me each day- that's it. Low pressure with good intentions.
It's really important to me that you enjoy the practice and are arriving here because you want to feel better in mind and body, and you are ready to make the committment. I will help you with the rest. ❤️
We’ll begin with a short prep session to welcome everyone in, you can find that here:
youtube.com/live/0fFzNv10Doo
Followed by daily 20-minute sessions from Monday, January 5th. Here is the playlist for the week:
www.youtube.com/playlist?list...
You’re welcome to join for the full week or simply try one class — there’s no pressure and no falling behind. I'll be teaching live all week so you can join live if the time suits you, and if not it will be there on the channel for you when you're ready.
Looking forward to sharing quality time with you on the mat this week!
Much love,
Rachel ❤️
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The Girl With The Pilates Mat
Hello my friends and a Very Happy New Year!
We’re beginning January with a 7-Day Pilates Challenge 🤍
To ease into it together, we’ll start with a gentle prep session on Friday, January 2nd, followed by 20 minutes a day for 7 days starting Monday, January 5th.
This is an invitation to move with care, build consistency without pressure, and begin the year in a way that feels supportive rather than demanding.
You’re welcome to join from the prep session, start on Day 1, or drop in whenever it feels right.
All sessions will be here for you to return to in your own time.
This challenge is here to support you — not to ask more of you.
Look forward to seeing you tomorrow- Friday 2nd January,
Much Love,
Rachel ❤️
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The Girl With The Pilates Mat
'WHEREVER YOU GO, GO WITH ALL YOUR HEART'
-Confucius
Dear friends and Pilates Family,
Whatever your year has been and whatever your Christmas is, remember take care of yourselves. By which I mean, find what feels right for you, what makes you feel loved, peaceful and happy and whether that is on your own, within a relationship or family- focus on what you can do to treat yourself to love and self-care at this time. You deserve it. We will be back with a Live session on 2nd January at 10am UK time and with 7 days of Pilates from 5th January. But for now…..
May we wish you a wonderful time of peace, self-reflection and joy.
Sending all our Love,
Rachel, Kerwin and Boo
xxxx
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The Girl With The Pilates Mat
⭐️⭐️⭐️ JOIN ME LIVE TODAY 4PM UK Time ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Our last live before Christmas! A lovely standing session to keep you going through the holidays!
See you soon,
Much love,
Rachel ❤️
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The Girl With The Pilates Mat
Hello and Happy Sunday!
⭐️THIS WEEKS PLAYLIST IS LIVE! ⭐️
www.youtube.com/playlist?list...
And here is your downlaoadable wall chart:
rachellawrencepilates.com/playlists/december-weekl…
This week’s playlist is designed to help you move, breathe, and feel good in your body. Whether you’re looking to build strength, release tension, or simply take time for yourself, these sessions fit together to support you through the week. As it's Christmas week, this will be the last playlist of 2025! We'll begin again from the 5th January. More news on that to follow soon.....
💛 Enjoy my playlists this year?
If they helped you feel stronger, calmer, or more energised, I’d love for you to help spread the Pilates love ✨
👉 Like the playlist to support the channel
👉 Save it so you can come back to it during the week
👉 Share it with a friend who could use a little movement and self-care
👉 Comment below and tell me which class was your favourite—I read every one!
Your engagement really helps this community grow and allows me to keep creating free Pilates classes for you, wherever you are in the world. Thank you so much for being part of it 💛
Much Love,
Rachel ❤️
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The Girl With The Pilates Mat
JOIN ME LIVE TOMORROW 10AM UK 🇬🇧 TIME
A heartwarming, soulful session to ease you into the Christmas season. This is a 30 minute practice you can do throughouyt december to keep you rbody moving and feeling good.
See you on the Mat at 10am 🤗
Much love,
Rachel ❤️
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The Girl With The Pilates Mat
⭐️⭐️⭐️ VOTE FOR YOUR first 2026 PILATES ADVENTURE ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Hello and Happy wednesday!
As I look ahead to 2026 I want to help everyone get a great start to the Year with some feelgood, no pressure movement so I need your input!!!
I am running a vote on my Supporter Page - Would you like to do 7 days of LIVE pilates for January? Do pop over and vote today ❤️ Link below ⬇️
ko-fi.com/polls/Would-you-like-to-do-another-7-day…
Thank you! Much love, Rachel ❤️
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