FAQs

Pilates, created by Joseph Pilates in the 1930s, is all about building strength, flexibility, posture, and balance through mindful movement. It focuses on engaging your core (your "Powerhouse") and is based on six key principles: Precision, Flow, Control, Breathing, Concentration, and Centre. Pilates isn’t just about the physical benefits, it’s a wonderful way to boost your overall well-being and calm your mind. At Casa Core, we love guiding you with hands-on corrections (unless you tell us otherwise!) and give clear instructions so you can gain strength throughout your entire body!

Reformer Pilates uses a special machine to give you a full-body workout, helping to strengthen your core and tone those major muscle groups. It’s fun and challenging, and we offer four classes to choose from: Form, Booty & Core, Sculpt, and Bounce.

If you’re new to Reformer, we recommend starting with our Form class! It’s perfect for beginners, helping you focus on getting your form right and feeling comfortable on the Reformer. Arriving 10 minutes early will give you a chance to get familiar with the studio and equipment, and don’t forget your grip socks, we also sell these at the studio! We usually recommend taking 3 Form classes before you move on to Sculpt, we advise chatting with your instructor to ask if you’re ready to level up!

We’re so happy to welcome you to yoga! Let your instructor know it’s your first time, and we’ll be sure to offer extra support. For a gentle introduction, try Mellow or Feel Good. These classes are beginner-friendly with lots of modifications and a great way to ease into the practice!

Wear whatever makes you feel good and comfortable! For Reformer Pilates, it is mandatory to wear grip socks in all classes (they’re safer for you and the equipment). If you’re joining a Yoga class, feel free to bring a cozy sweater to enjoy during savasana or in our reset classes!

We’re a small boutique studio, our downstairs Reformer studio has two toilets, a shower, and a small changing room. The upstairs mat studio has a toilet and small changing room. If you can, please arrive in your gear, especially during busy peak times.

Yes! Towels for the shower are available to hire for just £1 at the front desk. We also have a hair dryer for your convenience, we’ve got you covered!

We totally get that life happens! Just let us know if you need to cancel at least 12 hours in advance so we can fill your spot. If you cancel late, we do have to charge you for the class, as we can’t offer refunds for missed sessions.

We have a strict no-lateness policy, mainly for your safety and to keep things running smoothly for the other students - we hope you understand! It’s best to arrive 5-10 minutes before class. 

Yes, we have lockers in both studio spaces for you to use. Just a heads-up, though, we can’t take responsibility for any lost or damaged items, so please lock up your valuables!

We sure do! We have two filtered water fountains, and if you forget your bottle, we’ve got cartons of water and refillable bottles available for purchase. We love it when you bring your own bottle to help cut down on plastic waste!

Absolutely! We just recommend you always consult with your doctor first before booking any of our classes.

If you’re pregnant, please let both reception and your instructor know before class starts, so we can support you with any necessary modifications. Not all of our instructors are prenatally trained, if you’d prefer to be guided by someone with that expertise, just ask, and we’ll recommend the best classes for you.

We would advise our Form classes for prenatal clients. For mat classes, we recommend our prenatal Pilates class. Your instructor will guide you with tailored modifications to make sure you feel supported throughout your practice!

*We do not recommend our restorative/yin reset classes as the increase in the hormone Relaxin can allow students to stretch beyond their normal capacity, leading to instability.

Unfortunately our mat studio does not have space for pram storage, therefore we please ask you don't bring your baby along to our postnatal classes. We appreciate your understanding! 

Unfortunately, our mat studio is currently only accessible by stairs, but we’re happy to help accommodate your needs as best we can. Please feel free to reach out to us, and we’ll do everything we can to support you.

You’re welcome to bring a guest, but they’ll need to be booked in advance. We have a studio dog and love all dogs however unfortunately our front of house team cannot be responsible for looking after your dog during classes. Children under 18 can’t join in on class, but we look forward to seeing you on your own wellness journey!

If your desired class is full, join the waitlist! When a spot in the class becomes available, the system will automatically send an SMS to the first person on the waitlist, asking them to confirm that they want to be booked into the class. If you don’t have a phone number on file will be contacted via email.

You have 15 minutes to confirm if you want to be booked into the class before the system moves to the next person on the waitlist. You can see where you are on the waitlist within your Momence account.

Please remember that the 12-hour cancellation policy also applies to waitlisted spots that are added into the class, so if you say yes to a spot and then don’t cancel or show up, you will be deducted the credit or charged a late fee if on an unlimited membership.

Monthly memberships have a 3-month minimum term, after then you can cancel anytime with 4 weeks written notice (do note that if you have a charge expected in the 4 week notice period, this will be charged as normal).