Katie Innes

My love of Pilates stems not just from the physical benefits it offers, but also the way that it enhances overall wellbeing.  Pilates is accessible and beneficial to pretty much everyone, no matter their age or physical capabilities.  It is an excellent way to build strength, create more efficient movement and rehabilitate from injury.  But it also grants you a calm space in your day and your head while you focus solely on performing the exercises. And, through learning to bring strength and control to your movement, fosters respect for your own body and its’ abilities, creating a sense of self-empowerment.

Expertise

Katie is experienced in helping clients safely achieve a wide range of movement goals including post-injury recovery, improved joint mobility and relief from back pain.  She creates a positive and supportive environment, providing clear instruction to help clients - from beginners to the more advanced - make progress and leave every session feeling better than when they walked in the door. 

Experience

Having spent the first part of her working life in Marketing followed by a career break when she had her girls, Katie decided to follow her passion and retrain as a Pilates mat instructor. She has been teaching 1:1s and group classes around Edinburgh for the last 8 years. To deepen her knowledge and become fully certified to teach on all the Pilates studio apparatus, Katie completed her 2-year comprehensive training with Lolita’s Legacy in 2023, becoming a 3rd Generation teacher.

Life outside work

Life outside teaching mostly revolves around family and my dogs. I also love running, catching up with friends when we can get our diaries to line up and, to be honest, more Pilates!

My favourite thing

I love our annual Easter holidays to Arran. Being outdoors and active with my extended family and our collection of dogs is one of the highlights of my year.