What Do You Look For in a Fitness Class?

When you picture a fitness class, what comes to mind?

• A hall brimming with people, music pumping, everyone following the instructor at the front?

• Or perhaps you prefer being left alone to figure things out, moving quietly in your own space?

• Maybe you like copying a routine exactly as it’s demonstrated, without deviation?

If that’s what you’re after, then I’ll be honest — I’m not the right instructor for you.

My classes are deliberately small, personal, and built around the people who show up. I want you to get the most from every single exercise, not just go through the motions. That means I’ll break movements down, explain what you should be feeling, and help you adjust if something isn’t quite right. We learn best when we understand why we’re doing something and where it should be felt — and that’s how I teach.

I work with a routine for roughly half a term (5–7 weeks), but no two sessions are ever identical.

Each week shifts slightly depending on who’s in the room and what the group needs. That flexibility is what keeps the classes effective, safe, and enjoyable.

Just this week, two people reminded me why I teach the way I do:

• A personal training client told me she’d been to a circuits class where the instructors left participants to follow written instructions around the room with little interaction.

• A class member shared how last summer she stood at the back of a huge hall, squinting to see the instructor and trying to follow along from a distance.

These classes clearly work for many — they’re busy for a reason. But they’re not for everyone.

I love the social bonding that happens in a small group. I love the personal attention I can give. And I love watching individuals develop over time — seeing confidence grow, movement improve, and people realise what their bodies are capable of.

My hope is that everyone who attends feels that same sense of connection, support, and progress. Because fitness isn’t just about the exercises we do — it’s about how we feel while doing them, and who we get to know along the way.