SYDNEY — AUSTRALIA
Pilates Journal Expo
21- 22 February 2026
Schedule
Day 1 - Saturday 21 February
Reformer
Room
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Stretching is more than just holding a position. In this workshop, Renee shows you how to transform stretch classes into functional, adaptable, and engaging sessions that deliver real results. Learn how to layer and modify stretches for different bodies, how to integrate movement for greater effectiveness, and how to cue so clients truly feel—and keep—the benefits.
Duration: 1 hour
Equipment: Reformer
Level: All levels
Adaptive Stretch
with Renee Hambly
7.30-8.30am
9.00 - 11.00am
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This interactive workshop is designed to sharpen your observation skills—not to judge what’s right or wrong, but to notice what’s different. We’ll begin by exploring the most common postural patterns and movement habits we see in the studio every day. From there, we’ll shift our focus to watching real people moving through their daily lives—on video footage that reveals the subtle (and not-so-subtle) ways bodies function outside the studio.
Then, we’ll bring it back to the Pilates environment. You’ll observe groups of teachers moving on the Reformer, studying not just posture and alignment, but also the unique ways individuals interpret movement cues. This session is about training your eye to see difference—not to correct immediately, but to notice. We will also focus on “training your eye” to spot pitfalls of the equipment set up. This is the most common cause of accidents in a pilates studio.
Perfect for teachers of all levels, this workshop will expand your ability to see movement with clarity, curiosity, and nuance.
Duration: 2 hour workshop
Equipment: Reformer
Level: All levels
How Well Trained Is Your Eye?
with Maria Leone
Morning Tea
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If we want our clients to get truly stronger, we first need to understand the exercise science protocols of strength training. From there, we’ll explore why and how to integrate these concepts into our Reformer classes, complementing the Pilates flows our clients already know and love. Leave this workshop feeling inspired, confident, and ready to apply practical strategies that support your clients’ long-term health.
Duration: 2 hour workshop
Equipment: Reformer
Level: All levels
Strength on the Reformer
with Sofie Coleman
11.30am - 1.30pm
Lunch
To be revealed
with Sara Colquhoun
2.30 -4.30pm
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More to come
Afternoon tea
Experience Reformer Yin
with Sam Sales
5.00 - 6.00pm
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Reformer Yin is a unique practice that emmeshes the deep, meditative principles of Yin Yoga, entangled with the modern science of the fascia world all resting upon the support and adaptability of the Reformer bed. Far beyond passive stretching, this method invites a different lense in which to see the body—not as isolated muscles and stacked bones, but as a dynamic, interconnected system of fascia, fluidity, and felt sense.
Drawing on embodied anatomy, somatics, and tensegrity principles, we explore how bones float and tissues suspend, how movement arises from stillness, and how yielding creates space for deep reorganisation. Rather than forcing or pulling, this practice invites subtle listening, where the body is given time and support to unwind itself. Rooted in years of experience across yoga, pilates, and fascia research, this workshop offers a poetic and practical reimagining of how we move, sense, and restore.
Duration: 1 hour class
Equipment: Reformer
Level: All levels
Equipment room
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A Duality Practice with the Circle and Block
Play with the concepts of push versus pull, resistance versus release, using props to better understand force coupling and efficient movement.
Duration: 1 hour
Equipment: Mat
Level: Intermediate + Advanced
Opposition and Support (mat class)
with Suzanne Newby & Frances Cahill
7.30-8.30am
9.00 - 11.00am
Expanding into Clinical Pilates: Lower Limb Focus Cadillac, Chair & Barrel
with Liv Suman
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Take your Pilates teaching beyond the mat and reformer with this practical workshop designed for instructors ready to explore small group and 1:1 clinical settings. You’ll gain hands-on experience using the cadillac, split pedal chair, and arc barrel to support clients with common lower limb injuries, covering hip, knee, and foot pathologies. Under the APPI framework, learn how to confidently program for real-world clinical presentations, deepen your understanding of functional movement, and expand your teaching toolkit with versatile repertoire across these specialised pieces of equipment.
Duration: 2 hour workshop
Equipment: All equipment
Level: Intermediate
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From the golf course to the tennis court—and even daily life—rotation is everywhere. In this interactive workshop, Kimberley Garlick shows you how to make rotational movement easier, more accessible, and more effective through Pilates. Explore creative ways to utilise your studio space and integrate small apparatus like the Balansit and Oov to deliver smarter, targeted results for your clients.
Length: 2 hour workshop
Level: All levels
Equipment: Equipment room
Rotation Redefined
with Kimberley Garlick
11.30am - 1.30pm
2.30 -4.30pm
Single Leg Mastery
with Vanessa Huffman
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Unilateral lower body training is one of the most effective ways to build balance, strength, and stability—yet it’s also where many clients struggle with confidence and control. In this session, we’ll begin with foundational moves that develop pelvic stability for maturing or healing hips, knees, and bodies, before progressing into creative variations and challenges for general movers through to advanced clients. You’ll walk away with fresh ideas to expand your unilateral programming and inspire clients at every stage of their Pilates journey.
Duration: 2 hour workshop
Equipment: All equipment
Level: All levels
5.30 - 6.20pm
Experience Breathwork
with BreathHAUS
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Join @thebreathhaus_ Australia’s leading voice in modern breathwork and mindfulness for a session like no other. Known for blending ancient techniques with cutting-edge science, they deliver powerful, immersive experiences designed to regulate your nervous system and support lasting wellbeing.
With over 70,000 people guided through their studios and sessions, The Breath Haus is trusted by athletes, high performers, and everyday people alike. Their facilitators bring a unique blend of breathwork, meditation, and nervous system education into simple tools you can access anytime, anywhere.
Duration: 50 min class
Equipment: Mat
Level: All levels
Mat + Business Panels
State of the Industry
with Allie Mairs
7.30-8.30am
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Hear from Playlist Technologies about the current state of the industry and what’s next for Pilates.
Duration: 45 minutes
Equipment: Business Panel
Level: All levels
Embrace and Power Up: Rediscover the Mat
(mat class)
with Katrina Edwards
9.00 - 10.30am
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If your matwork teaching feels a little stale, or if your clients are coasting instead of progressing, it’s time to shake things up.
This energising masterclass will help you approach Matwork with fresh eyes, reigniting your confidence and deepening your ability to sequence with purpose. You’ll learn how to layer and load movement in ways that challenge, motivate, and deliver results.
Walk away with new strategies to boost client conditioning, sharpen movement quality, and bring intention and impact back into every mat class. Whether you're teaching groups or privates, this session will help you unlock the power of Pilates Matwork, for both you and your clients.
Reclaim the power of the mat and turn every mat class into a catalyst for client transformation.
Duration: 1.5 hour mat class
Equipment: Mat
Level: Intermediate
11.30am - 12.30pm
BUSINESS PANEL: The Evolving Pilates Studio
with Panelists
Leisure Concepts
Justin Ashley, OnePlayground
Jarron Aizen, Hapana
Matt Gordon, CEO Boutique Fitness Studios
Marianne Marchesi, Managing Director Legalite
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Your voice is one of your most powerful teaching tools—yet many instructors struggle to use it with confidence and clarity. In this empowering session, you’ll learn how to communicate effectively on both the mat and the reformer, deliver cues that land with impact, and build a presence that engages every client in the room. Walk away with practical strategies to strengthen your teaching voice, boost your confidence, and create a more connected and inspired class experience.
Duration: 1 hour
Equipment: Business Panel
Level: All
12.30pm - 1.30pm
BUSINESS PANEL: Finding Your Teaching Voice with confidence
with Panelists
Joanne Bezzina, Joanne Bezzina Pilates
Emma Seibold, BarreBody
Catherine Giannitto, Director Polestar Pilates
Roz Norman, Pilates & Co
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Studios—and the path to growth—look very different today. In this panel, leading owners and business minds share what it takes to open, scale, and evolve. Learn what clients now expect, when and how to expand, where to invest in your space, and how hybrid models and emerging trends are shaping the industry. Whether launching your first studio or scaling up, you’ll walk away with practical strategies to future-proof your business.
Duration: 1 hour
Equipment: Business Panel
Level: Studio Owners, future owners, entrepreneurs
2.30pm - 4.00pm
What is the Franklin Method?
with Amanda Erlank
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The Franklin Method® is a ground breaking training technique helping you unlock your body’s full potential through exercise, imagery and anatomical understanding based on Dynamic Neurocognitive Imagination (DNI). The method helps you to improve coordination, body awareness, flexibility, mobility, strength and understanding of the body.
Join Amanda for her SHOULDER RHYTHMS workshop where you will learn the way your shoulders love to dance in partnership with the bones, muscles & fascia that make up this versatile part of your body. We will incorporate the use of BALLS to release, BANDS to strengthen and MENTAL IMAGERY to create a new found appreciation for the function of this area.
Duration: 2 hour workshop
Equipment: Mat and Franklin Balls
Level: All levels
Pass the Pilates Ball
with Lisa Kaye
4.30 - 6.00pm
Fireside Chat with Maria Leone
Join Maria Leone for an inspiring conversation on teaching, creativity, and the future of Pilates.
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This session celebrates the humble but magnificent Pilates mini ball.
Lisa is the creator of the “Pass the Pilates Ball” annual challenge on social media, which will celebrate its 10th anniversary in April this year.
We will be acknowledging the many uses of the mini ball in this Masterclass and focussing on Pilates Mat inspired moves with the ball, many including an element of throw, catch or pass. You will come away with lots of user friendly and creative ideas to make the most of your Pilates mini ball.
Length: 1.5 hour masterclass
Level: All levels
Equipment: Pilates ball
6.30pm - Networking Drinks
with Maria Leone
sponsored by
Day 2 - Sunday 22 February
Reformer Room
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More to come soon!
To be revealed
with Sara Colquhoun
7.30-8.30am
9.00 - 11.00am
What Would Joe Think?
with Maria Leone
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In this thought-provoking session, Maria invites you to explore the method through a modern lens—honouring the brilliance of Joseph Pilates while asking, “What was missing?” Together, you’ll unpack where the original method excels, where it may fall short for today’s bodies, and how we can evolve while still respecting the roots. With a focus on intelligent integration—not replacement—you’ll learn how to identify the gaps in your own programming and expand your approach through the lens of the Bodyline™ method—rooted in classical principles, yet responsive to modern needs. We will be learning exercises that Joe did not invent that make his method that much more integral to the needs of our clients.
Length: 2 hour workshop
Level: Intermediate/Advanced
Equipment: Reformer
Morning Tea
Anatomy in Motion
with Anthea Maclean
11.30am - 1.30pm
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This workshop will equip Pilates teachers with the skills to make intelligent and impactful hands on assists on Reformer Apparatus. Blending a breadth of understanding in anatomy and the systematic approach of repertoire, attendees will learn how to utilise multiple pathways to communicate the goal of Pilates exercise across: resistance, direction, location and stabilisation through modern and appropriate touch. Teachers attending the workshop can expect to learn the different methods of touch available and engage in the opportunity to practice specific hands-on assists for effective communication of Reformer exercises and optimisation of individualised anatomical goals and needs.
Length: 2 hour workshop
Level: All levels
Equipment: Reformer room
Lunch
Rhythm and Flow
Reimagined
with Maria Leone
2.30 -4.00pm
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“Correctly executed and mastered to the point of subconscious reaction, these exercises will reflect grace and balance in your routine activities.” – Joseph Pilates
“Contrology will help you acquire that natural rhythm and co ordination associated with all subconscious activities.” – Joseph Pilates
“You must always do Pilates with rhythm and control. The rhythm keep it flowing and gives life to the movement.”- Romana Krysanowska
“Pilates has a dance-like quality. It’s meant to move, not be mechanical.”- Kathy Grant
Discover the power of rhythm and flow in this dynamic two-hour workshop that bridges the roots of Pilates with contemporary creativity.
We’ll begin by tracing rhythm back to its origins in Joe Pilates’ original work, exploring traditional exercises performed with his intended tempo and control. You’ll experience the natural pace and cadence built into the classical method and learn why rhythm was considered essential for grace, coordination, and mastery.
Next, we’ll shift into building short flows on the Reformer—seamlessly blending traditional and contemporary exercises to create purposeful, progressive sequences. You’ll gain tools for designing workouts that suit both your teaching style and your clients’ needs, whether you favor precision, artistry, or athleticism.
We’ll conclude by stepping beyond the traditional Pilates framework, performing an expressive flow to music. This closing movement sequence becomes a playful, artistic exploration—part Pilates, part dance—inviting you to experience the joy of pure movement.
This workshop celebrates both the old and the new, empowering you to honor tradition while making it your own.
Length: 2 hour workshop
Equipment: Reformer
Levels: Intermediate to Advanced
Equipment room
Flow without limits
(mat class)
with Ed Botha
7.30-8.30am
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The BASI Block System is more than structure—it’s a philosophy of movement. This Flow Mat class moves seamlessly through all the BASI Mat Blocks, blending strength, stability, and flexibility into one continuous, energising experience. Expect purposeful progression, fluid transitions, and a renewed appreciation for how flow transforms your practice.
Duration: 55 minutes
Equipment: Mat
Level: All levels
9.00 - 11.00am
Master Moves: Strategic
Progressions into the
Advanced Work
with Frances Cahill
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Unlock the secrets of the Advanced Pilates repertoire with clarity, confidence and control. In Master Moves, you'll explore the intelligent building blocks that lead to advanced level execution, both in your own body and in your teaching. Learn how to develop whole-body integration, seamless coordination and dynamic stability to approach the advanced work with precision and purpose so each move becomes a powerful expression of the method. It's not just about doing more; it's about doing it masterfully.
Length: 2 hour workshop
Equipment: All equipment
Level: Advanced
The Athletic Edge: Performance-Driven Programming with BOSU
with Helen Stamatakos
11.30am - 1.30pm
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An advanced programming session on how to design sessions that build speed, strength, and agility in athletes, using the BOSU to challenge the body in multiplanar movement while using the Reformer as a control base.
Length: 2 hour workshop
Equipment: BOSU and Pilates equipment
Level: Intermediate to Advanced
2.30pm - 4.00pm
The Pilates Arc:
Extend Yourself
with Renee Scott
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The Pilates Arc is a powerful tool for enhancing flow, alignment, and functional strength. In this workshop, Renee Scott will show you how to harness its full potential. Participants will explore progressive variations and purposeful sequencing, gaining confidence in adapting Arc exercises for private sessions or group formats. Emphasis will be placed on breath, rhythm, and precision, ensuring that the Arc becomes more than just a prop, it becomes a bridge to deeper integration of Pilates principles.
Length: 1.5 hours
Equipment: Pilates Arc
Levels: All levelsLength: 2 hour workshop
Equipment: All equipment
Level: Advanced
Mat + Business Panels
Resonance & Roots with the Spinefitter TM (mat class)
with Kimberley Garlick
7.30-8.30am
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Experience a unique blend of history, science, and movement as Kimberley Garlick—one of the first in Australia to work with the Spinefitter—guides you through a flowing mat sequence enhanced by precise Spinefitter feedback. This class revisits Pilates foundations with a fresh lens, using targeted tactile cues to awaken deeper connections, improve alignment, and elevate your body awareness. Perfect for instructors and practitioners looking to upskill mind and body through innovative yet grounded movement.
Length: 1 hour Pilates mat
Level: All levels
Equipment: Mat + spinefitter
9.00 - 11.00am
Unwinding the core
(Fascia)
with Paola Raffinetti
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At the centre of the body’s myofascial core, three interconnected slings link the legs, spine, hips, and breath. This workshop explores how to release restrictive patterns while softening, nourishing, and energising muscles and fascia for better movement and vitality.
Through FAMO Fascia Movement® exercises like the 90/90 Side Bend and 90/90 Side Stretch with Spiralling, you’ll strengthen, lengthen, and hydrate these slings, while promoting glide between them. Learn key Slings training techniques, explore the functional anatomy of the Deep Front Line, and discover connections to the Lateral Line and the Front & Back Arm Lines.
Leave feeling uplifted from within and ready to integrate these powerful techniques into your practice.
Length: 2-hour interactive workshop
Level: Intermediate
Equipment: Mat
11.30am - 12.30pm
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As instructors, we pour so much into our clients that our own wellbeing can easily slip away. This session is designed to help you find the balance—so you can show up as your best self for the people you teach. We’ll explore how to protect your energy, manage stress, and reconnect with the passion that first drew you to Pilates. With wellbeing now a major trend across industries, we’ll explore what this trend means for teachers and clients—and how it’s reshaping the way we approach Pilates and community.
BUSINESS PANEL: To be revealed soon
Panelists
BUSINESS PANEL: Mastering Wellbeing for You and Your Clients
with Panelists
12.30pm - 1.30pm
Katrina Edwards, Director National Pilates Training
Simon Davey, General Manager, Unite Health
Tanya Winter, Founder Studio Pilates
Tara Jarrett, Owner At Pilates
Joanne Bezzina, Joanne Bezzina Pilates
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More to come…
2.30pm - 3.30pm
BUSINESS PANEL: More to come
with Olivia Jenkins
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More to come soon!
3.30pm - 4.30pm
BUSINESS PANEL: Finding Balance as a Pilates professional
with Jane Brewer
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clients, it’s easy to put yourself last. In this practical, supportive session, you’ll learn a simple 3-step framework to protect your health, avoid burnout, and find more balance. Drawing on 15 years in the fitness industry and personal experience overcoming burnout and chronic fatigue, Jane shares actionable strategies you can start using today to sustain both your passion and your wellbeing.
Length: 1 hour lecture
Level: All levels
Equipment: none
Partners
“What an incredible experience. The Pilates Journal Expo was packed with inspiration, learning and connection. I'm walking away with so many valuable insights.”
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FAQs
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attendees@pilatesjournalexpo.com
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Novotel Brighton Le Sands, just 10 minutes from Sydney airport.
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The Pilates Journal Expo is open to Pilates instructors, enthusiasts, and anyone interested in learning more about Pilates. All levels are welcome!
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Attendees can expect to learn new Pilates techniques, teaching methods, and insights from industry experts. There are also opportunities to network with fellow Pilates professionals.
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Yes, we often offer early bird discounts and group rates for attendees. Check our website or contact our registration team for more details.
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Absolutely! The expo will feature a variety of vendors showcasing the latest Pilates equipment, apparel, and accessories on the market.
