I'm new. How do I start?

Everyone begins with a personal 1:1 introductory session (£33). You can book your introductory session on our booking page and choose a time that suits you.

Do I need any experience?

Not at all. Our beginner reformer classes are designed for complete beginners, with a maximum of 4 people per class.

The Old Dairy, Lamport (NN6 9HF), just off the A508, with free on-site parking.

How do I know what level I'm at?

You don't need to! That's exactly what your 1:1 introductory session is for: your instructor sees how you move and recommends the right level (we run Level 1 to 3), so you always start in the right place.

Should I start with private 1:1s or group classes?

Most people join a group class after their intro (max 4 per class, so it stays very personal). Private 1:1s, duos or trios are ideal if you're recovering from injury, pregnant or postnatal, have specific goals, or simply prefer focused attention. Your intro session helps you decide, and you can always mix both.

How do the memberships work?

Your membership is built around your flexibility. It's an annual membership that gives you your plan's number of sessions to spread across the year, however suits you. Off travelling for three months? That's absolutely fine. You could do two classes a week in the three months before your trip to get in the best shape for it, and not lose any of your sessions. Pick Lifestyle 1, 2 or 3 for how often you'd like to come.

Can I try before committing to a membership?

Yes. Everyone starts with a 1:1 introductory session (£33), with no membership required. It's a relaxed way to experience the studio and see if it's right for you.

Is reformer Pilates okay if I have an injury or health condition?

Very often, yes. Our instructors are APPI-trained with specialist knowledge in rehabilitation, back pain, pregnancy, pelvic floor and menopause. Tell us anything relevant at your intro and we'll tailor your sessions, and do message us if you're unsure.

What should I wear or bring?

Comfortable, fitted activewear you can move in, plus grippy socks if you have them (we have some too). Just bring water. We provide everything else.

What if I need to cancel a session?

No problem. Give at least 24 hours' notice and you can rearrange. Our online system lets you manage your bookings and track your usage.

With Annabelle Forde

Sports Massage

Private, hands-on treatment planned around you, in the studio at Lamport.

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How it works

Sports massage here is booked privately with Annabelle, and each session is built around the person on the table rather than a set routine.

Most people start with an initial consultation. That is a full hour: time to get to know each other, talk through what you do, where it hurts and what you are trying to get back to, and to treat you. You leave with a plan as well as a treatment.

After that you book a treatment whenever you need one, or a block of six if you are working towards something in particular.

The reformer Pilates studio interior in Lamport, Northampton

Treated by someone who also teaches movement

These are sports massage sessions. What is a little unusual is that Annabelle also teaches in the studio, so alongside finding where tension has settled she is reading how you move, and she can often tell you why it settled there in the first place.

She qualified in 2000 as a Pilates Foundation comprehensive mat and equipment teacher, added Gyrotonic in 2002, and has been working with the technique for over thirty years. You may leave with a thing or two to take away between appointments. That is offered, never imposed.

Sessions and prices

Initial consultation, 60 minutes, £62. An hour to talk through what you need and make a plan to move forward.

Treatment, 45 minutes, £55. An individually designed massage for what you need that day.

Treatment, 60 minutes, £62. The same, with more time on the table.

Six 60 minute treatments, £372. Booked ahead with Annabelle, for when you are working to a plan rather than booking one at a time.

When and where

There are three appointments a week: Friday at 8am, and Saturday at 8am and 9am. They run at The Old Dairy, Lamport Manor, NN6 9HF, just off the A508 between Northampton and Market Harborough, with free parking at the door.

It is roughly 8 minutes from Brixworth, 20 from Northampton and Kettering, 22 from Market Harborough and 25 from Wellingborough.

The next appointments are listed further down this page, and picking one takes you straight to booking it. You can also book through the app, have a word with Annabelle at the studio, or get in touch and we will find you a time.

Next appointments

When you can come in

Three appointments a week, read live from our booking system. Pick a time that suits you and you will be taken straight to it.

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Before you book

Three short reads on what a sports massage does, what it feels like, and why the same problem keeps returning.

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Three appointments a week, on Friday and Saturday mornings. Pick a time above and you will go straight to booking it.

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Friday 8am · Saturday 8am and 9am · free parking at the studio

Sports Massage

When you can come in

Before you book

Why the same knot keeps coming back

Does a sports massage have to hurt?

What happens in your first sports massage

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