BASE Pilates - (Near Berkshire, UK)

5 /5 Ian Munro: I’ve been attending Base Pilates for over two years. Dale offers a unique blend of pain and humour that has the class pushing themselves further than they believe possible. Her Pilates completely cured a chronic lower back issue I had. She is 100% the best Pilates teacher out there!

5 /5 Tim Holt: I alternate between a private class with Dale and her weekly group class, both of which are excellent. In my view, the key to becoming a top-class Pilates instructor is a fascination for the human body in general, and, in particular, a deep desire to help each client get the best out of their own body, be it through rehab or through self-improvement. Dale combines that fascination and that desire with her proven expertise, and part of her magic is her ability to identify and encourage the smallest adjustment to a posture or movement to bring about a huge difference in the effectiveness of any exercise. Through Dale’s targeted instruction you learn that it really is amazing what you can do with your body when you put your mind to it - a true body and soul experience! Dale inspires you to surpass your self-imposed limits thanks to her gentle but firm approach to teaching. She is the very best.

5 /5 Gordon: TLDR - Dale’s pilates classes are simply outstanding. Welcoming, fun, challenging, reformative. It’s been almost exactly one year since I started going to a group class run by Dale. When I began I had chronic groin pain that meant I couldn’t just not play my beloved football properly but I was struggling to run around with my kids. Fast forward one year and I’m playing football with total intensity and jumping around like a fool in the garden with the kids. How? Dale’s pilates. She is incredibly knowledgable about the body. She is so well researched about our physiology. She knows how to protect, strengthen and challenge to keep our bodies doing what we want them to do. Dale knows each person and their bodies and manages to make group sessions broad enough for everyone while maintaining the individual touch. She is such a lovely person and also really motivating, there isn’t a chance I’d push myself half as far on my own. And nor would I do the exercises right - Dale is so knowledgeable about each exercise she does, there’s no “pointless filler” exercises here. Just well researched, focussed moves tho at target specific muscles. The class itself is made up of supportive people who are really fun to be with. Some of the folk there are testament to the awesomeness of Dale’s pilates teaching ability. Bad backs made better, sore knees much improved, 80 year olds who look like they’re 60, 60 year olds who look like they’re 45. You get my drift. If you want to look after your body (which you really should do) and you can make it to Dale’s class, do it.

5 /5 Emma Harper: The best pilates teacher Ive had. Dale tailors her classes every week to what our bodies need. Warm hearted and welcoming, Dale has created a strong community for all who attend her classes and 1:1 sessions. Highly recommend!!

5 /5 Andrew Fraser: Originally went to Dale because I had a sciatic problem. Felt better after the 1st session but needed a few more to take all the pain away. Now I attend regular classes and my core strength has improved incredibly. Constantly being pushed to do what I never thought possible. Dale is an absolutely amazing instructor - takes no nonsense but understands and totally relates to your individual needs. I even get individual attention within a group class.