OUT ON A LIMB

BID BUSINESS FEELING FLEXIBLE at BORA STUDIO

MOUNT PLEASANT

An exercise expansion is happening on Mount Pleasant Road, as Bora Studio stretches across another floor.

“We are a pilates studio, led by an osteopath, myself, with osteopathy and massage therapy at the top of the building, and two floors of pilates. We will be opening a new floor, Studio 2, at the end of March.

All of our classes are currently full, with waiting lists, which is why we’re opening the new space. It means we’ll be able to welcome new clients and meet demand!

We’re a team of four, and all of our instructors are highly qualified. We welcome everyone, from elite athletes to seniors and those working through rehabilitation. We also do pre and post natal.

We’re quite a different business post Covid. We have a lot of clients working from home, so they come to us at lunchtimes or in the morning, a little bit less in the evening, and in smaller groups, no more larger classes because of social distancing. We used to have 8 people in a room, but we only have 3 now, with space between them, and people stay on their machines so there is no crossover.

There is probably no piece of Pilates equipment more famous and fabulous than the Pilates reformer- and for good reason! The reformer makes a dramatic impression when you first see one, and even more dramatic change in your body when you use it. One of the best things about the reformer is its versatility. The reformer offers all the benefits of Pilates including overall strength,

“It looks as though the town centre is coming back to life!”

flexibility, coordination, and balance. These things, in turn, lead to daily life improvements like better posture, graceful and efficient movement, and for many, relief from pain associated with physical imbalances such as back pain.

I love where the studio is, we’re in the centre of town, we can pop in and out for coffee, and there’s a really lovely community. I just love Tunbridge Wells. It really looks as though the town centre is coming back to life, it seems as though nearly all the shops are taken now on Mount Pleasant. It’s really nice to see new businesses opening.” ■