Our story
“I was first recommended Pilates over sixteen years ago to help with a back injury. I soon felt the benefits, no more back pain, and this unwavering feeling of inner strength and calm, there was no going back!”
Lauren Hilton - Founder
Shrewsbury’s first fully-equipped dedicated Pilates Studio
About Lauren
After giving birth to my second daughter I wanted to do something that had meaning and enriched the wellbeing of others. I spent some time in the US exploring the different styles of teaching and I decided to train to become a teacher with the world’s leading rehab and science-led Pilates school, Polestar.
I became qualified as a Pilates mat teacher in 2016 and then on the Pilates apparatus as a fully comprehensive teacher in 2018. I have been teaching Pilates in Shrewsbury since 2015 and in 2019 opened Shrewsbury’s first fully-equipped dedicated Pilates studio.
As a mum of two, I am passionate about bringing the benefits of Pilates to both pregnant and postnatal women, and I hold a certification from the Center for Women’s Fitness in pre and postnatal Pilates. I also specialise in working with women who have diastasis recti and pelvic floor dysfunction and pelvic pain, having completed training with Carolyne Anthony and Dr. Sarah Duvall.
Since then I continue to delve into and explore my own Pilates education and self-development, exploring Franklin Method™ practices, somatic movement, and the Whole Body Pelvic Health method. I have also been a graduate assistant for the Polestar UK education team. The latest training includes Pilates for Menopause, Vital Breath Buteyko Workshops, and continuing mentorships with Liliana Ferreira, Claire Sparrow, and Christi Idavoy.
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2016 Polestar Pilates matwork qualification (300 hours)
2016 Pilates for Juniors workshop
2017 Franklin Method™️: Relax your Neck, Liberate your Shoulders & Franklin Method™️: Pelvic Power for Core Integration
2017 The Center for Women’s Fitness Pregnancy Pilates certification
2017 Pregnancy & Postpartum Corrective Exercise - Dr Sarah Duval Core Exercise Solutions
2018 The Center for Women’s Fitness Postpartum and Diastastis Recti Pilates certification
2018 Polestar Pilates studio comprehensive qualification (1000 hours)
2019 The Ego Detox with Liz Bussey
2020 Polestar UK Trainee Graduate Assistant
2020 The Human Home Project with Liz Bussey
2020 Exploring Exercises for Clients with Pelvic Floor Dysfunctions workshop with Christi Idavoy
2020 Pathologies of the Lower Extremities with Alastair Greetham
2020 Release of the Head, Neck and Shoulders with Galina Ball
2020 Anatomy of Movement Workshop with Alastair Greetham
2020 The Sacroiliac joint with Galina Bell
2020 Breathing Workshop with Galina Bell
2020 Connecting through our centre workshop with Alastair Greetham
2020 Natural Movement workshop with Alastair Greetham
2020 Exploring the Ribcage with Galina Bell
2020 Rooting through the core with Christi Idavoy
2020 The relationship between the head and neck and how it affects all our movement with Alastair Greetham
2020 Movement Strategies for the hypermobile client with Jeannie di Bon
2020 Franklin Method™️ Abdominals – Another approach with Diana Nye
2020 Bones, Joints and Geometry with Christi Idavoy
2020 The Labrinyth of the Inner Ear with Galina Bell
2020 Introduction to Somatic movement with Kristin Loeer
2020 Post-surgery rehabilitations with Physiotherapist Helen O’Leary
2020 The Anatomy of Human Consciousness with Liz Bussey
2021 Franklin Method™️ Dynamic Pelvic Floor – Tom Waldron
2021 Psychological Fitness Series with Liz Bussey
2021 Diastasis Recti and Hiatus Hernia with Galina Bell
2021 Mindsetting for Pilates Teachers – Polestar Pilates with Shelly Power and Christi Idavoy
2021 Franklin Method™️ Tone your Core, Release your back – Tom Waldron
2021 Whole Body Pelvic Health with Claire Sparrow – mentorship programme
2022 Pilates for Menopause – Dinah Siman
2021-22 Vital Breath Buteyko Workshops – Jo Hatherly
2023 – ongoing mentorship with Liliana Ferreira, Claire Sparrow and Christi Idavoy
Meet Hannah Bebb
Since qualifying as a Polestar accredited Mat Instructor, I have really enjoyed embracing the new classes we are offering at LHP and finding my confidence as a teacher. My awareness of my own body has become so much more heightened since beginning to teach at the studio on a regular basis.
Still under the mentorship and guidance of Lauren, we have started the beginner’s course on a Monday evening which teaches the fundamentals and basics of Pilates which are so valuable as you progress through the movements. It’s been beyond rewarding watching the classes’ confidence grow and move into other classes and I can’t wait for the next one!
These new classes have allowed me to explore the mat movements in a different depth and have a new appreciation for them now I am teaching others of all different stages in their Pilates journey. On Saturday morning we offer a mixed ability class which is also tailored to who is attending that day so offers something unique for everyone with a good amount of challenge whether this comes from building up to bigger movements or introducing props to provide feedback in alternative ways and is one of my favourite ways to start a weekend.
I am looking forward to furthering my knowledge and attending more specialised workshops so that I can bring something different to the classes I teach as I embark on this next phase of my Pilates journey. I first started attending classes simply to help my posture after working from home and I could never have imagined how much it would have altered my daily life together with the increased sense of wellbeing it has given me which is a feeling I truly hope to give to others when they attend one of my classes.
“Brilliant, each week I come out feeling relaxed, walking on air and slightly taller.
Lauren is extremely knowledgeable, patient, and encouraging. I felt at ease as soon as I walked in. It is a group session but I feel like it is my hour, just for me.”
— Kate Turner
At Lauren Hilton Pilates you’ll discover a movement practice that makes you feel
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flexible
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stronger 〜 calmer 〜 lighter 〜 flexible 〜 balanced 〜
Escape the everyday bustle in our tranquil Pilates studio
Nestled in a quiet area of central Shrewsbury, our tranquil studio space has been carefully considered so that you immediately feel at ease. Light and airy, you’ll be warmly welcomed to absorb the calm; feel centred, and look forward to your next class with us.
