About
Move with purpose, feel welcome, keep learning.
Ancora is an independent Pilates and wellness studio in Southsea, Portsmouth, created as a place for people to move with purpose, feel welcome and keep learning. Our approach brings together the foundations of Pilates with contemporary movement and thoughtful, effective teaching. Classes can be strong, controlled, restorative or dynamic, but the intention stays the same: to help you understand your body and get more from the way you move.
We care about the details. Breath, alignment, control, tempo and progression all have a purpose. Not because movement needs to be perfect, but because good teaching should help you understand what you are doing and why you are doing it.
You do not need to be flexible, experienced or already “good at Pilates” to start. Ancora is for beginners finding their feet, experienced movers who want to be challenged and everyone in between.
Ancora imparando
Still learning.
Ancora is rooted in the idea of continuing to learn. Movement is never something you finish or master once and for all. Bodies change, strength develops, understanding deepens and there is always somewhere to go next. That idea sits at the heart of our studio.
Founded by Jane
Built from a love of movement and good teaching
Ancora was founded by Pilates instructor Jane after years of teaching and building movement communities in the UK and abroad. Her approach blends classical Pilates foundations with contemporary movement, precise cueing and dynamic, effective, enjoyable classes that never lose sight of the person in front of her.
Ancora brings that approach into one permanent home in Southsea: a studio designed for movement, teaching, community and the freedom to keep learning.
Attentive teaching
Good group teaching should still feel personal. Expect clear cueing, options, progressions and instructors who pay attention to the room.
Progressions with purpose
There is always somewhere to go next. We layer movement so you can build confidence, strength and understanding in your practice.
Every body, every level
You do not need to arrive looking or moving a certain way. Options are part of good teaching, and our aim is to create a studio where people feel comfortable learning, challenging themselves and moving at their own level.
Come and see the studio
Come and move with us. Explore the timetable, choose a session that feels right and book your space online. If you are unsure where to start, get in touch and we will point you in the right direction.