A Specialist Mind Body Somatic Studio for women & dancers.

Comprehensive & Remedial Pilates,

Somatic Movement, Franklin Method®, Buff Bones®.

Birmingham, Shropshire & Virtual.

Begin your transformation to a happier, healthier, more confident you with specialist bespoke Pilates and Somatic Movement Education & Therapy

Specialist support, for you, every step of the way…

The warmest of welcomes to my studio. Having trained for years with international movement masters and with a wealth of teaching experience behind me I can really help you change the way you move on whatever level you want that change to be to allow you to live the life you want.

I care deeply about healthy movement. Over time, and with commitment, it can totally transform our lives. Movement is never just movement, but a holistic practice about the unique individual. It is also a joy and is certainly the best place to be! My primary goal in everything I do, is to help you enhance your wellbeing, health and confidence.

My own movement story travelled the pathway of beginner, to specialist, only to find myself having to re-learn everything from very little, to becoming a Pilates and Somatic movement specialist. I know what it feels like physically, mentally and emotionally to take that journey. I appreciate how important it is to work with the right teacher, who has patience, positivity and is not judgemental.

I work with people with no movement experience, all the way through to specialist professional movers with exceptional talents and skills. My clients are curious, intelligent people, often experts in their own field. What they all have in common is commitment to themselves and a belief they can change.

Everyone has to start somewhere, and something they want to improve. Everyone has untapped potential that can be found.

So leave your assumptions about your body to one side and start a new relationship with it…

Discover my story

Somatic movement is a more gentle, holistic, intimate and sophisticated way of working with your body. Making you feel

CALMER TENSION FREE INTEGRATED

RESTED PEACEFUL CONFIDENT ENERGISED

STRONGER LIGHTER

MORE YOU

How my clients feel working with me in Pilates…

 

“I worked for many years as a psychotherapist and would have benefited much earlier in my career from understanding my body from the perspective Sarah has given me in my one to one sessions. With her guidance and help she has really enabled me to identify/ explore particular issues through paying attention to my body and movement. The sessions with Sarah have been invaluable and made a huge difference to my emotional and physical well being. Most of all her classes are really enjoyable. She has sorted out my ongoing back and shoulder problems and given me the skills to develop my own practice at home.”

— J.W. Retired Psychotherapist

“Thank you for all of the help and support you’ve given me since I started Pilates. Thanks to you, not only do I have pain free days, I have pain free weeks!

— E.C. Teacher

“Thank you for all your support working through the issues resulting from my fracture, I really appreciate your attentiveness and expertise. You’re a brilliant and gifted teacher”.

— E.V. Artist

“I cannot recommend Sarah enough.

Having contacted her for a beginner’s Pilates session she quickly identified a knee issue that had been causing me problems for years. She worked through several movements with me over a number of sessions to try to correct that fault and I am pleased to say that I now have more movement in my leg than I have had for ages.

I have been looked at by several physios over the years (at substantial personal cost and temporary success) - but she has absolutely nailed it and I couldn’t be happier.”

— K.H, TV and Film Editor

Sarah Pritchard Comprehensive Pilates Teacher, Advanced Franklin Method Educator and Somatic Movement Educator and Therapist in her studio wearing purple with her pilates equipment behind her up a white wall

Are you starting out, or wanting to approach things differently?

How I can help you

I am a Professionally Registered Somatic Movement Educator & Therapist, Regulated Comprehensive & Remedial Pilates Specialist Teacher and a Dance UK Healthcare Practitioner.

That means that I can help you restore and optimise your movement using my very specialist Pilates and Somatic mind body training which is different to what you may have experienced in a standard movement class.

What I teach is restorative, in terms of regaining function, lessening or eliminating aches and pains, re-patterning and reprogramming faulty movement patterns as well as restoring your mind body connection, producing greater states of calm and ease in every sense.

I have particular expertise working remedially and restoring movement when there has been an issue, with women pre and post natal, bone and joint health, experiencing menopause and beyond and additionally, with dancers using one or a combination of advanced specialist programming I teach.

I advocate for healthy dance and am a Dance UK Healthcare practitioner.  I work with dancers from many different genres of every ability within a safe and non judgemental environment.

All of my work is regulated, giving you external verification of the depth of my training and professional development from my governing bodies.  Within my professions, I value and adhere to strict Codes of Ethics and Conduct (find out more about my associations at the bottom of my page).

Explore what I offer and get in touch so I can support you further,

In health and wellbeing,

Sarah

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Transform: Holistic, Healthy Movement.

New Year Mind Body Somatic Retreat…Rejuvenate

Revitalise, Restore… New Year Day Retreat, Shrewsbury, Shropshire:

9 February 2025

Come and reset, rejuvenate, restore, realign and remove so much stress and tension from your body by going back into your body. Discover the joy of somatic movement and breath work working within a beautiful calm and tranquil space.

The retreat day was so relaxing in terms of location- beautiful rural scenery, warm almost festive sense of comfort from the fire, and healthy snacks and drinks on offer. Sarah brought the potentially baffling area of somatics to life and made it really relatable. For someone like me with a significant eye issue it was fascinating to hear about the vagus nerve and how your well-being can be enhanced and senses enlivened and refreshed with somatic movements. I learned techniques to refresh tired eyes, and enhance hearing. The whole day was firstly relaxing and the theory of the system was fascinating to learn about. I would recommend Sarah’s retreats to any on whether they want intellectual stimulation, body and mind relaxation, or both. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Sue, Seasonal Somatic Retreat November 2024

Absolutely loved today, the venue and your teaching style. I feel very relaxed.  Would love to do some more. K.M Seasonal Somatic Retreat November 2024

Self care can take many forms, this is a whole day to pause from the speed of modern life, putting yourself first, your body first, rebalance, relax and breathe in a supportive setting. Healthy movement, gentle breathwork, delicious food and good company. Come by yourself or with your friend. Start being and less doing.

Personal Training 1:1 and Somatic Group Classes:

Virtual & In Person, in Birmingham and Shropshire

Personal Training

Personal training 1:1 for Pilates, Remedial Pilates, Somatic Pilates, Pre & Post Natal Pilates including Diastasis Recti Recovery, Buff Bones® (Bone & Joint Health), Dance Pilates & Franklin Method®.

Virtual and In Person in Birmingham and Shrewsbury. Shropshire.

Group Classes and Retreats

Virtual and In Person Group classes for Somatic Pilates, Somatic Movement (with Franklin Method®) as well as immersive sessions and retreats.

Dancer Specific Pilates and Dancer Specific Somatics

Virtual and In Person classes for Pilates for Dancers

Franklin Method® for Dancers and Somatic Movement for Dancers

Sessions run by me or bring me to your studio!

Somatic movement and the practice of embodiment, or realising and feeling aspects of our bodies connects us to the whole of ourselves. Somatic movement is liberating, powerful and transformative not just of movement but of your life in a holistic way.

Somatic work is holistic, and is never about hurt, discomfort or pushing your body beyond what it was designed to do. It keeps you, the individual, at the centre.

It is a very different way of moving, thinking and feeling. Away from any worry of judgement, pressure or criticism. When both ourselves and our bodies are supported so much more is possible.

How my somatic movement and dancer clients feel…

 

“I have been practising Franklin Method® now for several weeks in class and at home. I have found it has helped my dancing so much, and this week my dance teacher has remarked how much longer my legs look.”

— R.D. Choreographer and Professional Dancer

“Sarah is a wonderful teacher. Endlessly knowledgeable by conveys complex ideas in a straightforward way. My mind is calm and my body can do things I never thought possible... get in touch if you want to move beautifully but without the strain”

—C.W. Entrepreneur and Social Dancer, The Somatic Studio

My body feels more integrated, less tense, freer and alive. I’m learning about how much tension and gripping I used to do… movement doesn’t have to be like that as it can just feel so easy”

-Social Dancer, Franklin Method® Classes

“If you’re hypermobile and / or a dancer keeping your body healthy through movement is crucial. But, understanding movement is essential... Sarah’s Franklin Method® classes are mind blowing and I can’t recommend them enough”

— L.R. Nutritionist with Specialist Focus on Hypermobility and Dancer Health, former dancer.

“Sarah’s enthusiasm and passion for sharing her knowledge of anatomy, coupled with her deep experiential understanding of the subtle rhythms of the body result in engaging classes; while her creativity in explaining these ideas and capacity to bring them into an embodied experience make the learning experientially-informed.
I’m so impressed by her own capacity for embodiment and her passion for sharing this with others, in which gentle attention and curiosity results in movement that’s joyful and pleasurable. By the end of her sessions I feel relaxed and delighted by the potential of my body as a place of rejuvenation and power...
Sarah’s evening Franklin sessions are an invaluable part of my week. Thank you, Sarah!”

— S.C. Dance Psychotherapist

Sarah Pritchard RSME RSMT Dance of the Heart masterclass

Discover your emotional centre. Powerful, expressive movement. Inner peace, grounded authenticity. Franklin Method® The Dance of the Heart Masterclass on Worldwide Livestream

Pure somatic movement using the embodied and somatic processes of the Franklin Method® brought to you by an Advanced Educator and Dance UK Healthcare Practitioner.

Every movement journey is as different and unique as you…

Reach out if I can help or support you further and you’ll get a supportive and helpful response.

Be patient with your growth, beautiful things take time - trust the process.

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