{"id":464184,"date":"2026-06-06T15:56:15","date_gmt":"2026-06-06T15:56:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/464184\/"},"modified":"2026-06-06T15:56:15","modified_gmt":"2026-06-06T15:56:15","slug":"take-a-look-inside-yorks-newest-fitness-studio-yorkmix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/464184\/","title":{"rendered":"Take a look inside York’s newest fitness studio | YorkMix"},"content":{"rendered":"

A brand new Reformer Pilates, Mat Pilates and Yoga studio has opened in York.<\/p>\n

MOVA Studios, which opened in May, offers small group classes across three disciplines, and a Run Club launching this month.<\/p>\n

Housed on the first floor of Hargrave House on Boroughbridge Road in York, the space has been intentionally designed to be different from a standard gym setting \u2013 and aims to create a calm, warm and naturally lit environment.<\/p>\n

\"\"MOVA founder and qualified Pilates instructor Ruby McTough<\/p>\n

MOVA was founded by qualified Pilates instructor Ruby McTough, with the aim of building a studio that welcomes every level. <\/p>\n

\u201cI always wanted movement in my life,\u201d Ruby explained to YorkMix. \u201cBut I told myself that I couldn\u2019t do something that was my passion, I thought I had to climb the corporate ladder in order to be happy.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs I got older and older, I realised you choose to create the life that you want, and I absolutely love running, I love reformer, I love mat, I love yoga \u2013 so why don\u2019t I do that?<\/p>\n

\u201cI can share the passion that I have done throughout my life, and help people with the knowledge that I have learned along the way.\u201d<\/p>\n

Community and connection are important core values at MOVA.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m trying to focus on the word connection and bring that into a community, because it\u2019s a really powerful word if used correctly,\u201d said Ruby. \u201cIt took me a long time to try and figure out how can I make sure that is translated out from the core of MOVA. <\/p>\n

\u201cIt had to start with me, then infiltrate into the instructors, who will then pass it on to clients, and then also working within the community with other small independent businesses.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"\"Inside MOVA Studios<\/p>\n

Classes are accessible to complete beginners and challenging enough for experienced regulars, with instructors trained to adapt every movement to the individual, as well as opportunities for one-on-one instruction.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re getting quite a few people through who are wanting to build confidence, whether that\u2019s just with the machine or confidence building being in a group setting, or they\u2019ve had a sports injury, or they\u2019ve just recently given birth and they\u2019re just coming back into exercise,\u201d said Ruby. <\/p>\n

\u201cSo we\u2019ll be doing a mix of one to ones and group classes, and then we\u2019ll be doing specific types of class as well. We\u2019re going to be introducing classes specifically for running, classes for pre and post partum, and hopefully doing some yoga classes too.\u201d<\/p>\n

Classes vary between 45 minutes to one hour. Individual classes start from \u00a316 per class, with multi-class packs available, and memberships start from \u00a372 a month.<\/p>\n

Run Club will commence on Thursday 11 June and will run every second and fourth week of the month. <\/p>\n

From Wednesday 10 June MOVA are also starting running-specific classes called Run Strong, and have partnered with community brand Decathlon to launch their run club and running events. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re proud to be partnering with Decathlon, as they share our values of community, friendliness, and creating an accessible atmosphere,\u201d said Ruby.<\/p>\n

Ruby encourages anyone who might be interested in reformer and mat pilates to come down. \u201cIf you\u2019ve got a little bit of curiosity about what this is, let that lead you to discover something that might be really great for you,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s all it takes, is just that little bit of interest, and getting through the door, and then realising that there\u2019s lots of other people that are here for the same reasons, and they\u2019re also discovering something new about themselves.\u201d<\/p>\n

Find out more and how to book at the MOVA Studios website here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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