About Us

Who are we?

Building strong bodies
for life.

We live and breathe Pilates and are super proud to be one of only six studios in Western Australia that offers authentic Pilates. We can guarantee you probably haven’t experienced Pilates like this before - they way Joseph Pilates intended.

You’ve likely heard of Matwork and the Reformer but there’s so much more to the Pilates system that can make it accessible to everyone.

In our studio you’ll find the Cadillac, Wunda Chairs, Towers, Arm Chair, Ladder Barrel, Spine Corrector, Ped-o-Pul (all custom-made by Legacy Apparatus in Turkey) as well as smaller apparatus like the Magic Circle, Neck Stretcher, Toe Exerciser and Parallettes.

You don’t need to be fit, flexible or experienced. You just need to start.

We can’t wait to meet you!

Aniko:
Greek word
for belong

Meet Carly

When I first started my teacher training I felt so out of place. I felt like I didn't have the 'Pilates body' like the other students and teacher trainers around me.

I couldn't bend or move in the same ways they could and I felt like there was something wrong with me, like I didn’t belong there.

Still, I fell in love with the Pilates method and how great my body started to feel. It turns out my body wasn’t the problem, I just wasn’t in the right studio.

When it came to building Aniko Pilates I knew I wanted to create something different.

Somewhere people could feel like they belong even before walking into the studio.

This is why we...

  • have actual members featured on our website and social media posts

  • have classes that are small in size

  • never mention the words tone, sculpt or lean (don't even get us started on this!)

  • invest in learning about working with a diverse range of body shapes and sizes

  • discourage discussing weight and diet in the studio

  • focus on building strength

  • focus so much on how an exercise feels rather than what it looks like 

​​This is what makes us Aniko Pilates.

Meet the Team

  • Carly Pink-O'Sullivan

    Studio Owner + Teacher
    Semi-Private Apparatus, Matwork & 1:1 Pilates

    How would you describe your teaching style? I'm encouraging and look at movement through a curious lens. I love when a new client attends the studio for the first time and tells me 'I've never been able to do X or Y' and within the hour they're doing a version of that thing! They just needed the support of the apparatus and encouragement to shift their perspective on how something 'should' be done. 

  • Laura Kelsall

    Teacher
    Semi-Private Apparatus & 1:1 Pilates

    How would you describe your teaching style? Nurturing and insightful, I like to blend personal autonomy with technical knowledge, I'm a Pilates nerd and I love helping members truly “click” with a movement.

  • Aime Hassan

    Teacher
    Semi-Private Apparatus

    Bio coming soon.

  • Beth-Marie Smith

    Teacher
    Matwork

    How would you describe your teaching style? Simple, gentle and yet challenging. "Honour your body" is a favourite phrase of mine. I believe we should (try to!) meet ourselves where we are at any given moment, be kind to ourselves and challenge ourselves where we can. 

  • Ashlee Avino

    Teacher
    Matwork

    How would you describe your teaching style? I'd have to say I don't take Pilates too seriously whilst taking Pilates very seriously! I like to play with movement, hopefully invoke a smile or 10 and a chuckle, because I think that moving your body should be enjoyable, fun and somewhat childlike, but in the same breath I want to help people understand the different exercises and get to know their bodies abilities.