Frequently Asked Questions

Pilates is a method of exercise focused on controlled movement, breath, posture, and strength from the core outward.

Sessions can be done on a mat or on specialised spring-based equipment such as the reformer. Unlike cardio-based workouts, Pilates places greater emphasis on precision, control, alignment, and body awareness. The aim is to help the body move with more strength, ease, and efficiency.

Fascia is the connective tissue that runs through your entire body as one continuous web, rather than existing as separate, isolated parts. It wraps around and links muscles, bones, organs, nerves, and blood vessels, from just beneath your skin down into your deepest core. It gives your organs and muscles their shape, helps support posture, and plays a role in how you move. It's living tissue, constantly adapting and remodeling itself based on how you move and use your body.

Fascia informed movement is an approach to exercise that deliberately accounts for this connected tissue network, rather than treating the body as a collection of separate muscles working in isolation. Because fascia links everything continuously, training it means paying attention to how tension, glide, elasticity etc. travel through connected lines of tissue during movement, not just how hard one muscle contracts.

Both Pilates and yoga can improve body awareness, strength, flexibility, and control, but they are different practices.

Yoga is often rooted in breath, meditation, mobility, and held postures, although styles vary widely. Pilates focuses more specifically on controlled movement, core stability, muscular strength, alignment, and functional movement patterns. Pilates may also involve specialised equipment such as the reformer.

Not exactly, although there is meaningful overlap.

Pilates builds muscular endurance, control, coordination, and functional strength, especially through the core, hips, spine, and stabilising muscles. It usually does not train the body in the same way as heavy weightlifting. The focus is less on maximum load and more on precision, alignment, and controlled movement.

Pilates and strength training can complement each other well. Pilates can improve movement quality, body awareness, and stability, while strength training can build greater load-bearing capacity.

Once a week can be helpful, especially for beginners building awareness and consistency. Twice a week allows more regular practice, and many clients see improvement faster at this frequency. Three times a week may suit those who want a stronger routine, depending on schedule, goals, and recovery.

The most important factor is how the frequency fits into your lifestyle and whether you can sustain it consistently.

No prior experience is needed.

The basics are taught from the beginning, with emphasis placed on building a strong movement foundation rather than rushing to load. Posture, movement patterns, comfort levels, and goals are observed from session to session, and with time, patterns reveal themselves and a clearer understanding builds on both sides, allowing sessions to become more targeted to the client's body and needs.

It depends on the condition, severity, and stage of recovery.

Private Pilates can be helpful for many clients with injury histories, chronic discomfort, postural issues, or post-pregnancy changes, especially when the work is adapted carefully. However, Pilates should not replace medical care, physiotherapy, or advice from a qualified healthcare professional.

Clients with current injuries, chronic pain, recent surgery, pregnancy-related concerns, or medical conditions should share this information and obtain medical clearance before starting.

The reformer uses spring-based resistance, which allows exercises to be adjusted with more control.

Resistance can often be made lighter or heavier depending on the client's strength, mobility, comfort, and goals. This makes the reformer useful for building awareness, improving alignment, developing control, and progressing exercises gradually.

Sessions are conducted using a Merrithew Rehab V2 Max Reformer with Tower Frame, a professional-grade reformer designed to support a wide range of movement needs.

A variety of Pilates props may also be used depending on the client's body, level, and session goals.

The Attuned Practice is a private home studio in Bukit Timah, Singapore, near Beauty World MRT Station.

Exact location details will be shared upon booking.

No. The Attuned Practice offers private one-on-one sessions only.

This allows each session to be tailored to the client's posture, movement patterns, goals, and comfort level.

Bookings can be made directly via WhatsApp. Message Dorina to check availability and schedule your first session.