The Full Story
About Sixth
We’re Claudia and Lisa, qualified Pilates instructors who have been working together for several years. With Claudia’s experience owning and teaching at Sixth Soul, alongside Lisa’s many years of Pilates teaching and her passion for helping clients progress and build strength, we’ve brought our shared vision to life. Together, we’ve created the studio we’ve always dreamed of, one that elevates the Pilates experience while remaining grounded, inclusive, and welcoming.
Sixth Pilates studio offers a thoughtfully designed space to support a wide range of needs, including a welcoming community area where you can enjoy a coffee or cold drink, a private fully equipped studio, a Reformer Studio, a Mixed Apparatus room, and a dedicated therapist room. Every space has been carefully considered to support both individual journeys and a strong sense of community.
From the very beginning, this studio has been created with intention. We’ve poured our hearts and souls into every detail to ensure the highest standard of teaching, equipment, and environment. To us, a truly great Pilates studio is about more than just movement, it’s about feeling welcomed, supported without judgment, and safe to challenge yourself under the guidance of well-educated, attentive teachers.
Every element has been shaped with you in mind, how you feel when you arrive, how you’re supported through your practice, and how you grow stronger, more confident, and more connected to yourself and others. We believe Pilates should leave you feeling empowered, capable, and proud of what your body can achieve.
We cannot wait to welcome you to Sixth Pilates and to help you to experience and
feel the benefits that we know come from this practice.
Claudia
Hi, I’m Claudia, co-founder of Sixth Pilates alongside Lisa.
I’ve been practising Pilates for many years and officially qualified in Mat and Reformer with HFE in early 2022. That same year, I opened my first private studio from a cabin at the back of my garden. Teaching up to 72 hours a week, seven days a week, with 5am starts and 10pm finishes, I built incredibly strong relationships with an amazing community of clients and discovered just how transformative Pilates can be.
Towards the end of 2022, I became pregnant and knew I didn’t want to let go of everything I had worked so hard to build. That moment became the catalyst for opening my first studio, Sixth Soul, in May 2023, followed by a second location in January 2024.
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Alongside running the studios, I’ve continued to expand my education, completing further training in apparatus including Barrels, Tower, and Wunda Chair with JPilates, as well as advancing my Tower training with James Shaw. I truly believe you never stop learning, and that knowledge is power.
For me, Pilates is far more than a business, it’s my passion and a huge part of my life. The method has given me purpose, and I love how it supports clients in so many ways, whether that’s recovering from injury, improving mental wellbeing, or simply moving with more strength and confidence. There is nothing more rewarding than watching clients grow and hearing them say, “I can’t tell you how much you’ve helped me.”
Lisa has worked alongside me at Sixth Soul since the day it opened. Over time, we built a strong working relationship and a shared vision to create something more which is how Sixth came to life.
Lisa
Hi, my name is Lisa and I am co-founder of Sixth Pilates alongside Claudia. I have been practicing reformer Pilates for 10 years. I had previously practiced mat Pilates for several years at the gym so when a reformer studio opened in Brentwood I decided to give it a try.
From my first session, I fell hard for this movement practice. At this time, I was struggling with a personal situation which left me feeling very vulnerable, weak and scared. My daily Pilates practice at the studio, gave me the mental ability to carry on each day. I know it is a cliché but, ‘strong body, strong mind’ really rang true for me.
Having worked in banking for over a decade, I was a full-time mum to 3 amazing babies. I knew that I did not want to return to the City but didn’t yet know what career path to follow.
This led to me begin my mat and reformer teacher training in 2017. I researched where to study and chose Polestar Pilates, an internationally recognised education programme with highly knowledgeable and skilled educators. Since qualifying I have been teaching pilates in studios and my own home studio.
In 2024, I decided to complete my fully comprehensive training with Polestar, gaining the skills and knowledge of the full Pilates system including mat, reformer, Cadillac, Wunda chair and ladder barrel. It was daunting, consuming and incredibly fulfilling. In 2025 I decided to embark on a second fully comprehensive course with James Shaw, learning the classical system. I am halfway through my training and it has completely transformed how I see and think about Pilates. It is inspirational and I love to share my enthusiasm with my clients.
Pilates is a never-ending journey of learning and discovery. I feel lucky everyday to have a job that I love and this is in great part due to the incredible clients that I have met through the years. Classes of women that have built a real community with friendships, laughter and support.
I started teaching for Sixth Soul from its opening day. Claudia and I share a passion for pilates and for how this practice is so much more than just movement.
