If you're spending time in Maremma, on holiday or as a resident, and you don't want to lose the Pilates habit you've built at home, here's the simple part: I come to you. Your hotel, your villa, the agriturismo or holiday house where you're staying. We find a quiet corner, indoors or out, and we work.
I teach private classical Pilates classes in English, in the lineage of Romana Kryzanowska, a direct student of Joseph Pilates. You can read more on the English service page and on the home classes page. Here is the short, practical version.
I come to where you're staying
For visitors this is what makes it easy. You don't have to find a studio, rent a car for the class, or break up your day. I travel across Maremma, to the places reachable in a day from Grosseto: Castiglione della Pescaia, Punta Ala, Capalbio, Porto Ercole, the Argentario and the towns in between.
At your place I work with Mat and small props (a ball, the magic circle, bands), adapting the classical method to floor work. No heavy machines travel with me, but the structure, the repetitions and the principles stay exactly the same. Mat work is one of the original parts of Joseph Pilates' system, complete in itself, and it works beautifully one-to-one.
Or come to the studio for the full apparatus
If you'd rather have the whole classical line, the studio is at Via Ambra 28, in the centre of Grosseto, with Reformer Gratz and Legacy, Cadillac, Wunda Chair, Spine Corrector and Mat. Some guests do a mix: a couple of classes at their villa, one at the studio to try the Reformer. We decide together based on where you are and what you want.
Who books English classes
Over the seasons these are the people who come to me in English:
- Expats living in Tuscany who prefer working in English when it comes to the body, the breath and detailed cueing.
- Visitors on a longer stay who want to keep their routine going without interruption.
- Families in a holiday house, where I can work with one person at a time in the same place.
- Dancers, athletes and remote workers passing through who want serious classical work.
A single class, or a routine for your stay
You don't need to commit to a long course. Many visitors book a single class to stay in shape, or two or three across a week. For a stay of a week or more I can plan a small package of regular classes, same time every couple of days, so it becomes a real habit while you're here.
The first class is a real class, not a generic trial: we talk, I learn your history and any injuries, and we start. It's also when I tell you clearly about rates and packages.
Frequently asked questions
Do you come to where I'm staying? Yes. For guests in Maremma I usually come to you: hotel, villa, agriturismo or holiday rental. I bring a Mat and small props, and we work wherever there's a quiet corner.
Do you teach in English? Yes. I lived in the United States for four years and I teach the classical method entirely in English.
I'm only here for a week. Is it worth it? Often the best fit. For a week or longer I can set up a small package of regular classes, so you build a real mini-routine during your stay.
Are these group classes? No. Always private, one-to-one or for a couple, with continuous hands-on correction.
Book a class
Tell me your dates, where you're staying and what you'd like to work on, and we'll arrange the first class at your place (or at the studio, if you prefer). Write to me from the contact section.
— Giulia