Kay Wilson-Fawcett is expanding RR Reformer Pilates with a new and bigger studio on her land off Surfleet Road, Pinchbeck. Picture: Submitted<\/p>\n
She is now in the final stages of preparing the new space, which will have six beds and two treatment rooms that have currently been hired out to businesses specialising in aesthetics, hair and makeup for events, and red light therapy.<\/p>\n
Previously, she had two beds, meaning she was only able to offer one-to-one or two-to-one sessions. While she will continue to offer these, the new studio will allow her to run group classes for the first time for both beginners and intermediate clients.<\/p>\n
The 33-year-old said this would allow her to create a more intimate setting.<\/p>\n
Sneak peek of the new studio during construction<\/p>\n
She said: \u201cMy values and approach are all about reconnecting with your body and making people feel empowered. I want people to feel like a completely different person when they walk out of my studio.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe space is huge. You can definitely fit more than six beds, but I want to make sure each client is looked after. If there are too many beds, I can\u2019t keep an eye on everyone.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis has been a dream come true for me. I look outside and see what I\u2019m building out there; it feels surreal.<\/p>\n
An AI-generated impression of what the new studio is expected to look like<\/p>\n
\u201cI started off small, on a one-to-one basis, and the demand has been amazing. It has gone from being something small to a point where it\u2019s now my full-time job.\u201d<\/p>\n
Kay credits her children, aged five and two, with introducing her to pilates.<\/p>\n
Following the birth of her first child, she developed severe lower back pain after having a C-section, which started to impact her everday life – including her passion for horse riding.<\/p>\n
An AI-generated impression of what the new studio is expected to look like<\/p>\n
She found she was unable to sit straight in the saddle and no longer had the same core strength, prompting her horse trainer to recommend she try pilates.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was not strong enough to hold my body,\u201d said Kay. \u201cI didn\u2019t understand why because I had been horse riding and competing since I was a very young girl, but I also exercised regularly. I go to the gym on a weekly basis.<\/p>\n
\u201cPilates is a low-impact, full-body exercise that helps improve core strength, flexibility, posture and overall strength, and it was life-changing for me.<\/p>\n
Kay said pilates has completely changed her life
The new space will enable Kay to also hold group classes<\/p>\n
\u201cI could shout about the benefits of pilates until the cows come home. It changed my whole outlook on life \u2014 how I walk, how I move \u2014 and by the time I had my second child, it was such a breeze because I exercised regularly during my pregnancy and postpartum. I built my strength up.\u201d<\/p>\n
The benefits pilates brought to Kay\u2019s life were what led her to launch her business, but she never expected it to grow so quickly. Until this year, she worked at Bakkavor as a marketing manager.<\/p>\n
Kay’s current studio which she has set up at the home<\/p>\n
She now hopes to pass on those benefits to others who may also be experiencing post-partum back pain, as well as those who may be dealing with knee pain or simply want to look more toned and feel stronger. Her classes are open to people of all ages.<\/p>\n
Kay will be holding an opening weekend on August 29 and 30, ahead of the official launch on September 1.<\/p>\n