Welcome to Wildflower Pilates New Forest

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Situated in the heart of the New Forest, nestled next to an enchanting walled garden within the grounds of the beautiful Hinton Admiral Estate. Acres of woodland and an expanse of gardens paint the backdrop for Wildflower which was once the magical play-place of the real Alice in Wonderland.

Wildflower has grown into a much-loved and highly regarded studio, with a renowned reputation for exceptional teaching, thoughtful movement and a deeply personal approach. Our carefully curated programme of small-group Pilates Mat classes and bespoke private lessons offers expert guidance and individual attention within an environment designed to feel both inspiring and welcoming.

The studio itself is a place to step away from the everyday. To leave the noise at the door, take a breath and give yourself the time and space to move with intention.

But it is the feeling of Wildflower that we hope stays with you: the warmth of the welcome, the familiar faces and the sense of calm that comes with walking through the door. A place to move and grow, to feel supported and restored — and, ultimately, a place you will always feel happy to return to.

Charlie Storrie, Wildflower Pilates New Forest, Christchurch

Charlie Storrie

Studio Owner
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Charlie’s life has centred around movement for as long as she can remember. A certified Master Pilates teacher with the distinguished Body Control Pilates, she seamlessly blends her dance background with her passion for movement and wellness. With extensive training at the prestigious London School of Musical Theatre and years of professional experience as a dancer and aerialist, Charlie brings a unique perspective to her Pilates practice.

Her performance career includes professional work in celebrated West End productions including The Rat Pack, Joseph and the Technicolour Dreamcoat, Carousel, and A Christmas Carol. These years on stage refined not only her physical discipline and artistry but also her mastery of breath control—an essential skill for sustaining vocal performance and dynamic movement.

Charlie combines her wealth of dance knowledge and over 20 years of teaching experience to create a dynamic and inspiring environment for her students; some of whom have gone on to become Pilates teachers in their own right. Her teaching is widely regarded for its precision, insight, and exceptional ability to unlock each student’s innate potential—qualities that have earned her a respected and sought-after reputation within the Pilates community. Only the very highest standard of instruction is reflected in her studio, which enjoys a renowned reputation, a testament to the quality of their teachings.

Charlie’s deep understanding of movement and beautiful form resonates in her teaching, allowing her to guide others towards achieving their full potential and experiencing the joy of graceful movement.

Five things I love

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Forest walks with Tilly surrounded by birdsong
Bedtime stories and songs with my boys
A good novel
Bringing animals to life with coloured pencils
Coffee and Almond Croissants

Three words to describe how my classes make you feel

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Creative
Held
Joy
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Jessica Tubbs

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Jessica Tubbs is a passionate and dedicated Mat and Reformer Pilates instructor and personal trainer, with over 14 years of experience helping individuals achieve strength, flexibility, and balance. Jessica specialises in rehabilitative Pilates, athletic conditioning & pre/postnatal care, using a range of small equipment and body weight Pilates based exercises.

Jessica’s teaching philosophy blends classical Pilates with contemporary techniques, emphasising mindful movement, proper alignment, and core stability. Known for her warm and encouraging approach, Jessica works with clients of all fitness levels to build confidence and create sustainable wellness habits that continue to be life long changes.

Jessica is committed to empowering clients to move more freely and live healthier, more balanced lives. When not in the studio, Jessica enjoys time with her family, dog walking, and reading. Also she continually expands her expertise through ongoing training and workshops.

Five things I love

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Dogs
Food
Nature
Music
Crafting

Three words to describe how my classes make you feel

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Confident
Control
Determined
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Beth Butterworth

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Beth is an APPI Pilates Instructor and qualified Physiotherapist with a BSc in Physiotherapy from Brighton University. With a strong foundation built through years of experience in the NHS, she has worked across a wide range of settings including elderly rehabilitation, stroke recovery, musculoskeletal outpatients, respiratory care, and long-term condition management.

Beth brings a patient-centred, whole-person approach to every session. Her background in rehabilitation and complex care means she’s well-equipped to support you whether you’re returning to movement after injury, managing a condition, or simply wanting to feel stronger and more confident in your body.

Beth genuinely enjoys helping others — something that has been at the heart of her work within the NHS. Her Pilates sessions, offered 1:1 or in small groups, are inclusive, encouraging, and tailored to meet you where you are. She believes Pilates is for everyone and is passionate about using movement as a powerful tool for recovery, resilience, and wellbeing.

Five things I love

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Reading
The beach
Long dog walks
Football
Camping

Three words to describe how my classes make you feel

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Empowered
Focused
Calm
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Alice Summer

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Alice Summer is a Therapeutic bodywork therapist, Womb healing bodywork practitioner, Yoga teacher, and Breathwork and Sound Practitioner. With over nine years of experience teaching yoga following her training in India, Alice brings a deeply grounded, intuitive, and embodied approach to her work.

Over the years, Alice has continued to develop her practice through bodywork trainings, sound meditation, therapeutic and trauma informed touch, and a strong foundation in anatomy and body mechanics. 

Her offerings weave together yoga, restorative movement, sound healing, hands-on adjustments, and nervous system support to create deeply nourishing experiences for the body, mind, and spirit.

Alice’s classes are both restful and restorative, while also being carefully supported through alignment and an understanding of each body’s unique needs. Her teaching style is gentle, intuitive, and therapeutic, offering students a space to soften, release tension, reconnect with themselves, and feel held.

Trainings

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500Hr Yoga Teacher Training
Holosomatic Bodywork Therapist – Innercamp
Holistic Massage – Fine Tuning
Womb Hara – Institute of The Feminine Arts

Five things I love

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Wild saunas & swims
Fantasy books
Chocolate
Movement
Animals, especially cats, horses and dogs!

Three words to describe how my classes make you feel

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Grounded
Intimate
Present
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Caroline Grant

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Caroline is a passionate Pilates instructor with over 20 years of experience helping people move better, feel stronger, and reconnect with their bodies. Her background began in sports and fitness, studying American College of Sports Medicine fitness qualifications, Sports Massage at St Mary’s University, Twickenham, YMCA Exercise to Music, and later qualifying in both Body Control Pilates Matwork and Reformer Pilates.

Known for her attention to detail, approachable nature, and fun, encouraging teaching style, Caroline creates classes that challenge and support every individual. She believes Pilates is about more than exercise—it’s about learning to listen to your body, building strength from the inside out, and developing a deeper connection between mind and movement. Her classes are designed to flow seamlessly, leaving clients feeling stronger, more balanced, and in tune with themselves.

Alongside Pilates, Caroline has a lifelong passion for horses and has competed in dressage up to Prix St Georges level. This experience has given her a specialist understanding of posture, balance, and biomechanics, particularly for equestrians.

Whether you’re recovering from injury, improving athletic performance, or simply wanting to move and feel better in everyday life, Caroline’s goal is to help you build confidence in your body and enjoy movement for years to come.

About Pilates

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Pilates (originally known as Contrology) is a unique and holistic method of exercise devised by Joseph Pilates in the 1920’s aiming to improve flexibility, posture, strength, control and stamina throughout the entire body with prominence on quality not quantity through precision, yielding strength from control of muscular movement through stability.   Emphasis is placed on these 8 essential ingredients: relaxation, co-ordination, alignment, stamina, centring, concentration, breathing and flowing movements – known as the basic principles of Pilates to promote muscle and skeletal functioning throughout the whole body from deep within the core muscles to the extremities of the limbs along with a feeling of wellbeing and an awareness of working your body in harmony as a whole.

Who is Pilates for?

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Pilates can be enjoyed by everyone regardless of age, gender or current fitness level. Pilates can act as an excellent part of rehabilitation and can also be a great compliment to all other sports and exercise programmes.

What to wear?

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Please wear comfortable fitness attire but nothing too baggy as this can make it difficult to see your alignment.  Please wear clean socks or be barefoot.

Studio

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Wildflower Pilates Studio is a beautiful, purpose-built space that we hope gives you a little hug the moment you walk through the door.

With its exposed brick walls, floor-to-ceiling mirrors, underfloor heating and soft glow of fairy lights, the studio is both light and airy and wonderfully cosy — a beautiful space to move, stretch and simply take some time for yourself.

During the warmer months, we occasionally take our classes outside, practising amongst the gardens and accompanied by birdsong. When the weather turns cooler, we retreat indoors to the warmth and cosiness of the studio.

Our classes combine classical and contemporary Pilates exercises to create balanced, flowing sessions with a focus on strengthening, stretching and mobility. We also incorporate a variety of small equipment, including Foam Rollers, Magic Circles, Overballs, Spiky Balls and Mini Bands.

Classes run in blocks of five to eight weeks and are limited to a maximum of nine participants, allowing for plenty of individual attention and guidance throughout each session.

Timetable

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Monday

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9:25am – 10:25am
Intermediate/Advanced
With Charlie

10:30am – 11:30am
Intermediate
With Charlie

11:55am – 12:55pm
Intermediate
With Jess

1:00pm – 2:00pm
Foundations
With Jess

7:30pm – 8:30pm
Stretch and Sound – All Levels
With Alice

Tuesday

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9:25am – 10:25am
Intermediate/Advanced
With Charlie

11:30am – 12:30pm
Meyrick Estate Team
With Jess

6:30pm – 7:30pm
Stretch and Sound – All Levels
With Alice

Wednesday

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9:30am – 10:30am
Intermediate/Advanced
With Charlie

10:35am – 11:35am
Foundations
With Charlie

Thursday

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6:30pm – 7:30pm
Intermediate
With Caroline

Friday

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9:30am – 10:30am
Intermediate/Advanced
With Charlie

10:35am – 11:35am
Advanced
With Charlie

11:40am – 12:40pm
Foundations
With Charlie

Courses – £14 per class
(Courses range from 5-8 weeks and £70-£112 respectively)

Unable to attend?
We use a swap system called Bee Inclined to offer you flexibility during your course. Please try to cancel your session with as much notice as possible in order to free up your mat space for someone else. Bee Inclined also acts as a register so please ensure you always cancel your space even if it’s last minute

Levels

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Foundations:

A focus on the Pilates principles: Concentration, Control, Precision, Centre, Breathing and Flow. Encouraging a deep understanding and practice of the Pilates method. This class is suitable for absolute beginners.

Intermediate:

A suitable level for those who have a good understanding of the fundamentals and are able to perform foundational level exercises with excellent precision of movement and an element of flow.

Advanced:

Aimed at very experienced practitioners with a deep understanding of the fundamentals; this is a balancing and flowing class which incorporates both Classical and Contemporary repertoire and a more dynamic pace.

Private Classes

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1:1 classes:

£65
(60 mins)

2:1 classes:

£80
(60 mins)

1:1 Initial Consultation:

£40
(30 mins)*

Small group classes:

3-5 people – £25/person
(60 mins)

*Please note that an initial consultation may be required before joining a group class

Upcoming Retreats

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Summer Glow

Saturday 11th July 10.00am – 4pm

Welcome to Summer Glow – a soul nourishing Pilates Retreat designed to help you move, unwind, and reconnect.

Set in beautiful surroundings and bathed in summer sunshine, this special day invites you to slow down and truly care for your body and mind. We’ll begin with a flowing Pilates class to energise and awaken your body, building strength, mobility, and ease through mindful movement.

After our Pilates Flow, we’ll pause for a relaxed coffee break, enjoying delicious sweet treats from Vamos Kitchen – the perfect moment to refuel and connect.

From there, we’ll melt into a deeply restorative myofascial release session using spiky balls – releasing tension, soothing tired muscles, and creating space within the body.

Midday, we’ll gather together for a nourishing picnic, thoughtfully prepared to complement the day – a chance to relax, connect, and soak up the warmth of summer in a peaceful setting. Afterward, we’ll enjoy a gentle forest ramble, taking in the beauty of nature and, if we’re lucky, spotting deer along the way.

To close, you’ll be guided into a deep relaxation with a crystal bowl sound bath with the amazing Alice Francis, allowing the calming vibrations to wash over you and leave you feeling grounded, restored, and glowing from within.

Spaces are very limited and tend to go immediately, so be sure to book early to avoid missing out.

Summer Glow is your invitation to pause, breathe, and leave feeling lighter, brighter, and beautifully reconnected.

Investment
£130 all inclusive

Venue

Pilates at the Barn Studio is a stunning purpose built Pilates Studio nestled next to an enchanting walled garden within the Hinton Admiral Estate. Acres of woodland and an expanse of gardens paint the backdrop for our stunning space which was once the magical play-place of the real Alice in Wonderland.

Your Host

Charlie’s life has centred around movement for as long as she can remember. A certified Pilates teacher with the renowned Body Control Pilates, she seamlessly blends her dance background with her passion for movement and wellness. With extensive training at the prestigious London School of Musical Theatre and years of professional experience as a dancer and aerialist, Charlie brings a unique perspective to her Pilates practice.

Having encountered various dance and aerial injuries, Charlie’s journey led her to discover the rejuvenating power of Pilates. After just one class, she was captivated by its transformative effects on her core strength, posture, and overall well-being. This newfound love for Pilates prompted Charlie to become a Pilates teacher, a decision she considers the best she has ever made.

Charlie combines her wealth of dance knowledge and over 20 years of teaching experience to create a dynamic and inspiring environment for her students. Her deep understanding of movement and beautiful form resonates in her teaching, allowing her to guide others towards achieving their full potential and experiencing the joy of graceful movement.

Some kind words

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We’re so grateful to have received over 60 five-star reviews on Google from the wonderful people who have made Wildflower part of their lives.

Here are just a few of the kind words they’ve shared about their experience at the studio…

Contact

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Wildflower Pilates Studio
The Retreat New Forest
Hinton
New Forest
BH23 7EF

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Interesting in joining or have a question?

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