About us
Good movement should feel simple.
That’s the idea Pilara is built on — quality teaching, thoughtful progressions and a space you want to return to.
Meet the founder
Rikke Emilie Kristiansen
Founder & Lead Instructor
Rikke founded Pilara to bring clinical understanding into a studio environment people genuinely enjoy spending time in.
She is a UK-practising chiropractor and STOTT®-trained reformer Pilates instructor. In clinic she saw the same pattern repeatedly: treatment helped, but lasting change depended on what people did afterwards.
Alongside practice, movement has always been part of her work and daily life: from dance and strength training to running, and teaching both fitness and dance classes. Across all settings the pattern was the same — when people understand movement, the body adapts and recovers better.
Pilates stood out because it builds awareness and control, not just effort. Pilara was created as a place where that approach could exist outside a clinical setting: structured and well taught, but calm and welcoming at the same time.
The aim is simple — guidance you can trust, in a space you feel comfortable returning to week after week.
Meet the Team
Ruby
Reformer instructor
Issy
Reformer & Mat instructor
Cora
Reformer & Mat instructor
About the studio
Pilara Studio
Weston-super-Mare
Pilara is built around a clear standard: quality in teaching, programming and environment.
Classes are taught in small groups so guidance stays individual rather than general. Exercises are explained, options are always available, and progression is intentional rather than rushed.
Quality runs through everything — instruction, equipment and the space itself.
Whether you’re completely new, rebuilding after injury, or looking to progress your training, you should feel supported and understand what you’re working towards.
The goal is understanding, control and long-term strength.
The Pilara Approach
Why we teach the way we do.
At Pilara, every class is built around the same principles: quality teaching, thoughtful progressions and movement that supports everyday life.
Reformer Pilates
Combines spring-based resistance with controlled movement to build strength, improve posture and develop body awareness.
The adjustable resistance makes it suitable for both beginners and more experienced movers.
Mat-based classes
Combine Pilates principles with bodyweight training and small equipment to improve strength, mobility and coordination.
From traditional Mat Pilates to more dynamic Barre and Sculpt classes, exercises are layered and adapted to provide options for different experience levels.
