An Award Winning Pilates Studio

A very warm welcome to the Wantage Pilates Studio – the home of real Pilates for real people!

Don’t expect to find choreographed classes here – everything that we do revolves around the belief that as individuals, we stand to gain most from Pilates when it is delivered in a small class or 1-to-1 setting.

Our studio is fully equipped with professional Balanced Body^® apparatus, including Studio and Clinical Reformers, Trapeze and Wunda Chair.

Meet Our Team

What People Say

Our Team

The Wantage Pilates Studio would not be where it is today without our wonderful team! It’s one of the things that sets us apart. Each instructor has a slightly different style – why not book classes with each, to find the style that suits you best?!

Julia Trinder

Hi! I’m Julia – owner of Wantage Pilates Studio. Over the past 10+ years, my goal has been to create a welcoming and personalised Pilates experience for clients in Wantage and the surrounding areas. I am an experienced Pilates instructor who participates annually in the teachings and methods of Rebekah Rotstein. I have undertaken specialised training outside the UK, in Paris & Florida. I am a registered Buff Bones instructor, meaning I have specific knowledge in Pilates-based exercise for bone health.

In 2020 we celebrated success at the SME UK Enterprise Awards when we were awarded ‘Best Pilates Studio in Oxfordshire’. Our team is passionate, highly trained and dedicated to cultivating a fun, relaxed and supportive environment in the studio. We look forward to meeting you!

I have also undertaken Pilates-based training in:

Women’s pelvic health & dysfunction
Pre/post menopause
Ante/post natal
Injury recovery
Preparing for/recovery after surgery
Foot mechanics
Joint management (hip, knee, shoulder)
Back pain
Pilates for neurological conditions (MS, Parkinson’s, Strokes, etc)

Emily Wallace

I have had a huge love of sport from a young age, mainly as a runner and a hockey player, representing my state, Tasmania (Australia), for both sports. This continued after school life at the University of Sydney, where I continued to play both sports while I studied for my Bachelor degree in Exercise and Sports Science (BA Applied Science (Exercise & Sport Science), 2011). This fascination for health and wellbeing naturally followed me into other areas over time.

I then discovered Pilates after my father underwent back surgery in 2011, and was using Pilates as part of a rehabilitation program. Following this I went on to study a Diploma of Professional Pilates through Polestar Pilates. Through this I have discovered a whole new way to get people moving, both the healthy population as well as those with injuries. The diversity that Pilates offers has enabled me to work with people of all ages and abilities and I have found it an extremely rewarding job!

Outside of work I enjoy spending time with family and friends and being in the great outdoors. In my spare time you will find me walking my dog Reggie, swimming, water-skiing or simply chilling with a book in my hand!

Erika Montenegro

I am an Independent Dance Artist and Pilates Instructor based in Wantage, Oxfordshire. I completed a National Diploma in Dance and afterwards graduated from the University of Winchester, obtaining a BA(Hons) in Choreography and Dance. Later on I qualified as a level 3 Pilates Instructor.

My Pilates classes are a combination between dynamic and subtle movements, and aim to improve balance, flexibility, coordination and alignment, while keeping a strong connection between the body and brain. I believe that conscious movement is essential to strengthen, re-educate and rehabilitate our bodies and minds.

Melinda Nagy-Sinka

I am Polestar Pilates Comprehensive Studio Instructor and have been teaching Pilates for over 12 years. I love to show people that movement can be more accessible and effortless by practising Pilates. Some people like it because it can promote deeper breathing, others love the strengthening and stretching benefits of this workout. For me it is my passion for movement.

My more recent training includes Stott Pilates for Pre- and Post-Natal Women, Stott Pilates for Injuries, together with the Polestar Pilates Comprehensive Course in Apparatus Pilates. I am a qualified gym instructor and personal trainer, and hold a bachelor’s degree from the Hungarian University of Physical Education.

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Thank you for reminding me that I have been with the Wantage Pilates Studio for 10 years! I have very much enjoyed every session that I have been to and I know that I would not be as fit as am without Pilates 😊, so ‘thank you’ to all you lovely ladies that teach me, especially Melinda. See you all again soon and keep up the fantastic work.

Sue H

If you ever feel like moving your studio to San Diego, I will be your first client! I always enjoy my fleeting visits. I will be back in June with luck and look forward to seeing you all then.

Penny Y

San Diego, USA

With knowledge and understanding gained through the unique one-to-one teaching each week, the body confidence, strength and control I now have is fantastic. I look forward to each session and cannot thank the Wantage Pilates team enough.

Melinda D

Julia is so knowledgeable and helpful. She really made a difference and helped me through a difficult injury period. Highly recommend Wantage Pilates.

Becky

I really enjoyed the session, after one session I was walking taller, and holding myself better. After two I was feeling things were more aligned… Highly recommend Julia and her team, they filled me with confidence, shared knowledge and all done with a smile and a caring and gentle manner.

Lorna Nichol

I arrived feeling broken and ready to give up. I’ve suffered back and neck pain since a car accident. In only 6 weeks (2 sessions per week) I can feel a huge difference. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you.

Hazel

The Pilates sessions have improved both my general fitness and feeling of well-being, and also a specific hip/back problem: I was having scans and considering injections or an operation – not any more, thanks to my regular exercises

Mike

Julia has a huge amount of knowledge and enthusiasm for Pilates. Thanks to the WPS, I am now fitter and more active than ever and feel that I can take part in activities that I had previous thought were no longer possible.

Emma Paton

Great instructors and a great place, never knew Pilates was this good changed my mind on keeping fit as I get older. The owner has amazing knowledge and equipment. So pleased I attended. First time for me, so will be back.

Ian Roberts

Julia and her team run a fantastic studio that really help you to get the most out of Pilates. I felt like there was lots of help from the instructor and was guided perfectly into the correct position. I highly recommend.

Bayley Eyley

The studio and instructors are great. All are very knowledgeable and I would recommend anyone to try it out.

Stuart Carey

I have found this exercise suits me really well. I know how important it is to keep flexible, supple and to enhance one’s balance. The sessions are run with enthusiasm and a deep knowledge of how Pilates works on the body. The environment is friendly and stimulating and everyone’s special concerns are taken into consideration.

Eleanor