About

I’m Irem, a London-based Pilates instructor teaching Reformer and Mat Pilates through private sessions and group classes.

My path to Pilates wasn’t a straight one. Before working in movement, I trained and worked as a lawyer, and later spent several years in hospitality and operations in London. Movement was something I came to more personally, first through yoga and eventually through Pilates.

What started as an interest became something I wanted to understand properly. I trained in Mat and Reformer Pilates and continue to deepen my practice through classical Pilates training, while teaching a contemporary mix of private and group sessions across London.

My approach:

I believe Pilates should make you stronger, but strength is only part of it.

I’m interested in how you carry yourself, how freely you move, your posture, control and the small habits that shape the way your body feels in everyday life.

My teaching is precise and attentive, but never intimidating. I want you to understand what you’re doing rather than simply follow instructions, and I’ll always explain the why behind a movement when it matters.

Some sessions will challenge you. Some will slow you down enough to notice things you’ve never noticed before. Over time, the aim is the same: to build a body that feels strong, capable and connected.

Beyond the studio:

For me, Pilates isn’t about creating a “perfect” body or spending your life exercising.

It’s about building strength and awareness that come with you when you leave the studio. How you stand. How you walk into a room. How you sit at your desk. How you move through a busy day.

The way you move changes the way you carry yourself.

That is what I want my teaching to give you.