by Georgina Glass, Studio Ambassador No stranger to a challenge, I first became a mum to my daughter, Madison, at 18 years old. Three years on, I welcomed my second child, my son Oliver into the world, and within the year, I found myself as a single mum to two at just 22 years old.  […]

Recipe Courtesy of Ali Hargreaves, Nutrition Advisor Ali published her cookbook, Foraging Throughout Tasmania, at the start of 2020. It is a collection of 40 recipes including 20 savoury and 20 sweet recipes and focuses on nourishing and nutritious meals, along with some more indulgent treats to provide balance in the lives of each reader. […]

This quick morning sequence will help you step up your mental and physical game for the day ahead.   Enjoy a 2 week trial on us! Now that you have your morning routine sorted, continue your practice with your choice of unlimited Pilates, Yoga, Barre, Cycle, Personal Training, mindfulness and more. Sign-up to a free […]

By Mia Russell, Studio HQ Ambassador In January 2019, I was involved in a head-on car collision on the way to my sister’s birthday party. As we approached a sharp corner a car travelling in the opposite direction cut the corner and came onto our side of the road, smashing directly into us. The car […]

The Studio HQ’s own ‘Take On Tassie’ host reveals secret getaways in local’s own backyards. by Holly Bowden I love keeping fit and active, taking on all of the opportunities life throws at me. I’m currently studying law, training hard at The Studio HQ and in my ‘spare’ time, I also host a brand new […]

by Peter Eastment Our hips can withstand a fair amount of pressure and repeated load and are one of the biggest joints in the body. Our hips cushion the load from the pressure when we run, and accommodate for almost 360 degrees of range to allow us to work to the ends of our range. […]

by Sarah Clark In a time when things are so rapidly changing, the saviour for me has been the introduction of a routine.  I work in the travel industry so the lead up to our local restrictions were pretty stressful for me, particularly as we were dealing with border closures around the world before COVID […]

On Monday, June 15, The Studio will reopen its doors for the first time in more than 10 weeks. We are super excited to welcome all our wonderful members back, to teach face to face again and see everyone’s smiling faces. Reopening doesn’t come without caution and we want to assure all our members that […]

by Dr Asha Ram Founder & Medical Director SANCTUM MEDICAL AESTHETICS       Life in 2020 has certainly been an adjustment! The main change for me, as no doubt for you too, has been the disruption to my established daily routine. I’ve been loving The Studio Online classes and making the most of reallocating […]

By Bell Williams With all Australians currently practicing social distancing, and many still living and working in isolation, it can be easy to fall into the trap of overindulging in items from the fridge or pantry. But it is in times like these, however, that it is crucial to maintain good nutrition in order to […]

As any great teacher will tell you, one must possess an undivided passion for their craft in order to truly convey the best of it to their students. To be an instructor, you not only need to have a full understanding of the movements and exercises involved but you also need to have practiced them […]

by Emily Clark A big Happy Mother’s day to you! Whether you are already a mum or expecting to be a mum, the mum of a fur baby, or play the role of a mum for someone close, you deserve this special day. You are the rock of your family and everything you provide day […]

During this time of uncertainty, it can often feel as though we have less control over the world we live in.  Whilst isolation has restricted our lives like never before, this period also provides us with an ideal time to reassess our daily routine and find patterns that help us achieve a healthier version of […]

by Ali Hargreaves I joined The Studio HQ at the start of 2019, as I had been curious to try a reformer pilates class to see what all the hype was about. To be honest, I originally planned to try out a class or two of reformer Pilates, tick that New Year’s Resolution off, then […]

by Jess Renton Losing weight is not the main or only focus we have at The Studio HQ Indeed, we like to promote and work towards an entire lifestyle choice, based on health and wellbeing. That said, shedding those unwanted kilos is usually the most recognisable benefit of our holistic approach and suite of classes. […]

By Peter Eastment Living in the city of Hobart is beautiful, but when it comes to winter, like all cities we aren’t immune to the cold and flu season. During the cold and flu season we are all desperately trying to ensure that we don’t get the dreaded flu or worse still the “man flu”, […]

by Peter Eastment When looking at motivation we need to look at ourselves and who we are as an individual. Look at not what we want but why we want it. The key to finding and maintaining motivation is to have a goal that you’re truly passionate about, something you gain intrinsic value from achieving. […]

by Hayley Pigram Over my time as a Personal Trainer on the Gold Coast and in Hobart, there are a few statements I have heard many times. “It’s easy for you you’re fit!” “I bet you’ve always been fit and skinny.” “Do you just eat salad and vegetables all day?” I give a simple response […]

by Jo Behrens While here at The Studio HQ we think that empowerment of women should be addressed every day of the year, sometimes it takes a global focus such as International Women’s Day to bring about real awareness leading to change. The 2020 International Women’s Day theme for 2020 is ‘Each for Equal.’ We […]

by Emily Clark Having been in the industry for close to a decade, owning Pilates studios in Hobart and having employed over 100 instructors (many of them Pilates instructors) and interviewed many many more than this we know the ins and outs of what it takes to become a Pilates instructor and perhaps more importantly […]