Aligned for Life Pilates

I have already been training with Jenny at Aligned for Life Pilates for a year now. Thanks to her professional teaching, I have noticed a large improvement in my posture and overall well-being. I am very grateful, as she has taught me a lot of new knowledge on different types of exercises that boost my health. Jenny is the best pilates teacher! 👍🏻

Absolutley love Aligned for Life Pilates in the Melbourne CBD. Have been going them since 2018.

CBD Chief Instructor and Studio Manager is also a lecturer at the National Academy of Pilates. Ben Rashleigh is brilliant.

Ben also lecturers uni students in Anatomy and provides pilates treatment and training to a Melbourne Soccer team. He learnt his craft while also recovering from/being treated for his own injury.

Ben was a Three Star Chef who, at one stage, had to wear a backbrace before Pilates. Then decided to change careers and only cooks for pleasure now. This experience shows in the way he changes up the lessons to address exactly how the clients body is presenting. Often seeing things in our movement that we haven't realised / noticed yet.

The studio is fantastic and has a great vibe and my online lessons when traveling intra or interstate are great, always helping to improve my mobility.

They also have great equipment that I have got for doing home workouts and online lessons. The equipment that you can get for home (well priced/good quality) replicates some of the studio equipment.

They are very good at integrated (holistic) health solutions - my Melbourne City Chiropractor talks to Ben about my needs and tweaks treatment accordingly and likewise, Ben with my myotherapist/physio and while I was recovering from an injury, my fitness trainer. Really really impressive. Solution orientated for their clients.

Aligned for life Pilates is fantastic. I highly recommend them. Go to the people who train the other instructors.

I’ve been absolutely enjoying my weekly sessions here with Michelle. She is super sweet and encouraging, and I can see myself getting stronger and more in touch with my body week by week thanks to her super effective program for me. I absolutely love the vibe of the studio. When I first started doing Pilates at the studio, Ben and Thea made me feel super welcome. Every instructor I’ve met here is super friendly. Highly recommend the studio.

Step out of the bustle and into a calm oasis in the centre of the city. This is Pilates done well and you will not be disappointed.
This fabulously well equipped studio has kept me coming back for more since 2014. Firstly as a student with National Pilates Training (RTO teacher training that also operates at this site), and continuously since then as both a participant and ongoing student. The calibre of the instructors is second to none, being highly trained and with impeccable attention to detail, you will be looked after on an individual basis. Thank you Mel, Ben, Katrina, Kath, Chantel and the rest of the AFL/NPT family for being such a positive force in my life.
Hooray for Pilates!

I've been coming to Aligned for Life CBD for the last 3 years and have loved it from the moment I walked in. The studio is light, spacious and welcoming. The instructors are just as welcoming and incredibly knowledgable. I can't thank Thea enough for her patience and knowledge not to mention her ability to find just the right movements to suit my frame of mind and/or physical ability on any given day. The strength, stability, flexibility and fitness I have today are thanks to Pilates and these wonderful instructors.
I am eternally grateful. Thank you.

I have been attending sessions at the Melbourne CBD studio for more than 5 years now. Having been to a number of other pilates and allied health professionals, aligning myself with Ben Rashleigh has proven to be one of the best health decisions of my lifetime. I couldn't he happier with my progress.

The instructors are professional, they undergo extensive training and study, and their wealth of knowledge is incomparable.

You'd be hard pressed to find a better studio, especially if you're after pilates for rehabilitation.

Learning continues throughout life, and this is especially true in Pilates. I have learnt to no longer expect to have chronic neck pain, to have better postural control than I have ever had, and to enjoy the process of this learning. And I am in my mid 70's.
All due to the wonderful professionals at Aligned For Life.

I’ve been attending lessons at Aligned for Life Carlton for over 12 months and can’t speak highly enough of Chantel and her team. All the teachers are highly skilled, competent and they have a fantastic depth of knowledge of the Pilates method and human body mechanics. I started attending as an injury-free client for general health, strength and well-being purposes. After sustaining a shoulder injury and also recently receiving a diagnosis of significant osteoarthritis in both hips, Chantel created a program to address both issues. My shoulder has been rehabilitated from not being able to lift my arm, to full mobility. I’ve also got an ongoing plan for maximum hip health and mobility. There are a variety of class options to suit budget and preferences - small studio groups of 4 people max., duets and private lessons - all of which are great. The studio is easy to access - from the city catch any tram heading towards Melbourne Uni and hop off at the Melb Uni stop and it’s a short walk from there (2 mins). There is plenty of street parking in the area, plus two parking buildings nearby.

I love coming into this studio! I have been attending AFL for 12 months, and this studio for 9 months. Eleena is a dream instructor, always challenging me and taking me that bit further in my journey to be the strongest and healthiest version of myself. Always a clean studio and all staff are incredibly friendly and helpful. I always feel great leaving here after my weekly sessions!

Aligned for Life (AFL) (CBD) is a fully equipped Pilates studio in the heart of Little Bourke Street. I enjoy my classes with Michelle and Mel, and learn a lot from observing Ben when he teaches. This friendly studio caters to a wide diversity of people and age groups, and has intentionally small studio class sizes (so everyone receives lots of personalised attention). I find it a fun and safe space to practice the Pilates Method.

This studio provides a welcome retreat from the city rush, a peaceful place to focus on Pilates practice with the highest quality instruction from the staff, and above all a truly caring community of clients, instructors and trainees.
I've attended mat and studio sessions as a client since 2018, and recently completed studying the Diploma of Professional Pilates Instruction with National Pilates Training, which is facilitated through this very studio.
My journey through Pilates has seen my overall health has transform. Having lived with chronic fatigue all my adult life, I can thank the Pilates method for finding more balance in managing my condition, improving my resilience in everyday physical demands. My understanding of my body mechanics and how to manage pain, tension and migraines through improving my alignment, strength and functional movement have all contributed to my ability to live a fuller life.
Having joined the staff at Aligned for Life CBD, I am proud to be part of a team of lovely people who I admire, each highly trained, attentive to detail and driven to help their clients discover a new level of holistic wellbeing.
My studio sessions taught by both Ben and Mel are my favourite days of my week, and the mat classes with Kishore and Mel are excellent fun, often at a faster pace, and perfect for breaking up a day sitting at work!
Highly recommended for people at any level of fitness, Aligned for Life will set you up for life-long connection and love for your own body.

I have been attending as a client since moving from Perth to Melbourne in 2016. I sought out this studio immediately when I arrived in Melbourne to help further my training as a Pilates teacher and my understanding of Pilates as a client of AFL. Working in the industry, I was already aware of the quality of the Pilates teachers at Aligned for Life before moving from WA to VIC (and I wanted to have the best)!

I always enjoy my Studio Pilates sessions with Ben! My weekly sessions are absolutely essential for keeping me physically strong and mentally focused and healthy. In my many years of practicing Pilates I have used the method to manage and recover from a number of injuries including a back injury (disc bulge), knee injury (patellofemoral syndrome), muscle/joint injuries (shoulder, both ankles, hip joint), and an upper limb fracture. Ben does an amazing job of assisting with the management of my injuries/conditions whilst keeping me challenged in my sessions!

Thanks Ben!

Aligned for Life has helped me with strength, flexibility and stability. The trainers have incredible knowledge, are supportive and friendly.
I look forward to my sessions and am very happy to be part of this community.

I always look forward to my sessions at Aligned for Life CBD, and feel great afterwards. The studio is spacious and welcoming. And the instructors are knowledgable, skilful and committed - providing support, while also challenging me to to get the most from my practice on any given day.

With a history of injury, I was initially drawn to Aligned for Life because of its association with Pilates training, and the high standard of instruction that comes with a focus on continuous learning. I highly recommend Ben and the team.

I absolutely LOVE my Pilates classes with Ben at Aligned For Life. I feel stronger and taller than I've ever felt. Ben has a wealth of knowledge and communicates really clearly to help you achieve your goals. Highly recommend coming to the studio to try for yourself!

Wonderful wonderful studio in Melbourne, great teachers highly educated, they have high quality personalised pilates sessions. Leaders in the Australian Pilates field.

Great studio in the heart of the CBD. Being new to the world of Pilates, all the instructors were amazing and very welcoming. i would recommend to anyone looking to start.

I love the ambience of this studio. The variety of equipment always allowed for a dynamic training session and my goals were always acknowledged & taken into consideration when my instructor programmed for my body. I always refer people to Aligned for Life knowing they will have just as great of an experience!

Such a getaway from the city to workout with quality teachers who are incredibly knowledgeable about Pilates. Couldn’t recommend them more highly. A studio truly focused on movement for life no matter what walk of life you’re from.

I’m a client of nearly 20 years and kath, Katrina and the team are what holds my body together! I couldn’t do without them. Always pushing me to be better, stronger and longer.