A word from Sophie:

“I wanted to offer something intimate to ensure everyone in class gets my full attention,” Mallen shares. “In pilates, it’s those small movements and adjustments that make a difference, and I wanted to create a space that would honour that attention to detail and ultimately ensure anyone who comes to The Barre reaches their full potential. Everything from the lighting placement to the mirrors was considered to enhance the experience. After 11 years, I’m so excited to finally open my own space and offer something really special to my clients, both longstanding and new.”

The Barre will offer 45-minute Reformer Pilates and barre classes for beginners and non-beginners, as well as pre- and postnatal classes. Barre, as Mallen describes, is a standing pilates.“We spend so much time sitting, barre offers the same incredible toning, strengthening, deep core work and connection of pilates at a faster pace.”