About Us | Aniko Pilates

Our Origin Story

I'd love to share with you how the name aniko came about and why it's so important to me. When I first started my Pilates 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. I still remember one of the trainers putting her hands on my hips and literally forcing me into neutral pelvis. It was so painful and clearly not a position my pelvis wanted to be in. I felt like there was something wrong with me and I had to fix it. Spoiler alert - there was nothing wrong with me and I didn't have to fix anything.

Our 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

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.

Holly Broderick

Teacher: Semi-Private Apparatus + Matwork

How would you describe your teaching style? Encouraging, listening to those in the class and adapting to suit the energy in the moment, focus on creating more mobility and strength within the body, using the Pilates principles, centering, concentration, control, precision, breath, and flow.

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.

Jewel Waters

Apprentice Teacher

bio coming soon