Elevate your teaching. Empower every body. Expand your impact.
Saturday 4 October 2025 - Ocean Grove
Elevate is your deep dive into practical learning, real conversations, and the kind of insights you didn’t even know you were missing. It’s a day to think critically, ask the questions you’ve always wanted to ask. You'll walk away feeling recharged, inspired and ready to tackle your teaching challenges with clarity and confidence.
Spend the day with the Renew Wellness Co team and special guest Steph Neal from Pilates HQ, as we equip you with the skills, knowledge, and confidence to elevate your classes, support your clients more effectively and grow as a teacher.
Your presenters - not only are we educated and highly trained instructors, but we also bring a range of additional qualifications and industry-relevant expertise to the table.
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We'll be providing all the goods on the day - coffee, pastries, a very delicious & nutritious lunch, kombuchas, goodie bags and more!
Want to know more? Scroll down to see the schedule, session topics and learn more about your presenters.
Don't wait as we're keeping things small with a maximum of 16 participants.
Schedule
Sessions & Presenters
The Pregnant Client Survival Guide (Spoiler: It's Easy)
Do you panic a little when a pregnant client books into your class at the last minute? Do you find yourself scrambling to rework your entire class plan just to accommodate them? After this session, that stress will be a thing of the past.
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Join Meg as she walks you through simple, effective modifications that allow you to keep your original class structure, seamlessly support pregnant clients, and maintain a strong, consistent flow for everyone. You'll learn how to confidently adapt on the fly—without compromising the quality of your session.
Meg will also share the latest research and guidelines around exercise during pregnancy, and how she used this knowledge to develop Renew’s tailored pregnancy guidelines.
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70% movement, 30% interactive discussion
Meg is the creator and co-owner of Renew Wellness Collective. Meg holds a Bachelor of Exercise & Sport Science and Commerce (Sports Management), Reformer and Mat Pilates qualifications and has undertaken further studies in pre-postnatal programming. She has first hand experience how regular and tailored Pilates significantly helped her experience two very positive pregnancies, births and postpartum periods.
Seamless Support: Modifying For Common Injuries Within Your Flow
Are you caught off guard when someone walks in two minutes before class and lists a series of “problem areas”?
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Our resident Osteopath, Clinical Pilates/Group Fitness Instructor, Sandy, will share his extensive knowledge and experience in working with clients who have injuries and movement restrictions. He'll break down the anatomy and biomechanics of the shoulder and knee in a way that’s easy to understand and immediately applicable.
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You'll learn simple, effective modifications that can be seamlessly incorporated into your classes—without disrupting the flow for other participants. Gain a clear understanding of the core principles behind injury modification, equipping you to make confident, on-the-spot adjustments when needed.
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Feel empowered with practical tools and greater confidence to support your clients safely and effectively—no matter who shows up to class.
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40% movement, 60% interactive discussion
Sandy is our co-owner, Osteopath and Clinical/Group Reformer Instructor. He enjoys the variety in his week and believes that movement in medicine. His Osteo work aims to get people confident in their bodies and allows them to get moving in the pilates studio. As well as his Masters of Osteopathy Sandy also has a Bachelor of Exercise and Sports Science. He draws on this extensive knowledge of how the body works to inform his practice.
Pilates With Even More Purpose: Raising Heart Rates To Reap Rewards
Did you know that only 24% of adults are getting enough exercise to support a long and healthy life? As Pilates instructors, we already help people move with more awareness, control, and ease — but we also have a unique opportunity to support their long-term health and longevity in even more meaningful ways. In this session, you'll gain the knowledge and tools to take your classes further — by incorporating cardiovascular exercise clusters, all while staying true to the flow and intention of Pilates. You'll walk away understanding:
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The World Health Organisation's Physical Activity Guidelines for adults — and why hitting them regularly matters for both physical and mental health.
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Why cardiovascular training is more essential now than ever before.
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Jo's exact exercise clusters you can seamlessly drop into your class plans to elevate heart rates without disrupting your flow
You’ll also create your own movement clusters tailored to your clients and class formats — ready to implement in your very next teaching block. Help clients not just move better, but live healthier, happier and longer.
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70% movement, 30% interactive discussion
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Jo is a Group and Clinical Pilates Instructor with over four years of experience and the founder of Zoo Pilates, a home-based studio in Geelong. Working with clients across a wide range of physical conditions has shaped her passion for continued learning and staying current with best practices. Jo believes everyone deserves to move well and often, her goal is to support each person in doing exactly that, in a way that suits them.
Beyond the Burn: Building Strength, Not Just Endurance, in Pilates
Most clients come to us wanting to feel stronger — but are your classes actually helping them do that? Too often, Pilates focuses on endurance: high reps, low load, and that familiar burn. In this hands-on workshop, you’ll learn how to shift your classes to a strength-focused approach by adjusting just a few key factors, helping your clients build the strength they’ve been asking for.
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We’ll move through example strength sets so you can feel the work in your own body first, explore ways to layer exercises, and leave confident and ready to bring these techniques straight into your classes.
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70% movement, 30% interactive discussion
Steph is a Physiotherapist and Pilates Instructor with over 15 years’ experience, and the founder and creator of The Pilates HQ App. She blends her clinical expertise, strength training knowledge, and Pilates experience to create safe, effective, and engaging sessions. Her focus is on helping clients improve their strength, wellbeing, and confidence so they can see positive changes both in and out of the studio. Through The App and her workshops, Steph empowers instructors to confidently teach all-level reformer classes, break down advanced exercises so they’re accessible to everyone, and weave strength principles seamlessly into their sessions. Steph’s classes combine intention and connection with humour and positivity, making them fun, approachable, and rooted in both evidence-based practice and the joy of movement
Studio Boss Life, Unfiltered: A Real Talk Q & A
Ever dreamed of owning your own Pilates studio—but wondered what it really takes behind the scenes?
This is your chance to sit down with Meg and Steph as they share their journeys from passionate instructors to proud studio owners.
No fluff here—just the real talk: the highs, the hurdles, the hilarious moments, and the heart behind building something of your own.
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They’ll share the good stuff (like those magical client breakthroughs), the not-so-good (hello, admin headaches), and the big lessons they’ve learned along the way. Most importantly, they’ll dive into the deep sense of purpose that comes from creating a space where people feel seen, supported, and connected—whether that’s your clients, your team, or your wider community.
Come curious, bring your questions, and get ready for an honest, inspiring, and fun conversation about what it’s really like to run the show.
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Q&A Chat
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