North Star Pilates

At North Star Pilates, we are passionate about the life-changing mind-body benefits of Pilates. Our team of certified instructors, Susanne Wharton and Kelly Stephenson, are dedicated to supporting and empowering individuals to become more confident with their movement, reducing pain and restrictions, and living a better quality of life.

Our Mission

Our mission is to provide a safe and supportive environment where individuals can improve their overall well-being through Pilates and movement therapy. We believe that every person should be able to move well and freely, regardless of age or fitness level. We specialise in helping people to reduce back and joint pain, improve core strength, recover quickly from injuries and surgery, and maintain a healthy body through regular mindful movement.

Our Story

North Star Pilates was founded by Susanne Wharton, a certified Stott Pilates instructor and certified Level 1 NKT practitioner. Susanne started practicing Pilates 14 years ago due to long-standing back and joint pain and was amazed at how this simple body conditioning regime transformed her body and brought about pain relief. From this point, she was 'hooked' on Pilates and wanted to share the method to help other people. Susanne continually updates her education to learn more about the human body and how to improve movement, having undertaken training with some of the leading practitioners in the world.

Our Team

Our team of instructors, Susanne and Kelly, are passionate about empowering people to become more confident with their movement and assisting people to reduce their pain and restrictions through Pilates and movement therapy. Kelly, a certified Stott Pilates instructor, NKT practitioner, and Level 3 personal trainer, has been teaching Pilates part-time for 13 years and has been with North Star Pilates from the beginning. Kelly has suffered with lower back pain and tightness in her body most of her life, and has learned to manage it with regular Pilates, improving her breathing and moving more mindfully.

Our Services

We offer a range of Pilates classes and courses, tailored to meet the individual needs of our clients. Our fully equipped studio is located in the heart of Ackworth Village on Bell Lane, providing a peaceful and relaxing environment for our clients to focus on their mind-body connection. Whether you're looking to reduce pain and restrictions, improve core strength, or simply maintain a healthy body, our expert instructors will guide you every step of the way.