Getting here from Welwyn Garden City
From Welwyn Garden City it is the A414 west through Hatfield and straight into London Colney — about ten miles. When the Hatfield stretch is busy, the A1(M) down from junction 4 to the M25 and west to junction 22 is the alternative. Put AL2 1JG into your sat-nav for a live time. Also close by: Hatfield, Harpenden and London Colney.
Unit 5, Hertfordshire Business Centre, Alexander Road. Parking is free, directly outside, and there is no time limit — so an appointment that overruns costs you nothing. The studio is ground floor with step-free access throughout.
"Keep active is advice, not a dose. A joint needs to know how much, how often, and in which position."
Why people travel from Welwyn Garden City
Osteoarthritis needs joint-friendly movement. Osteoporosis needs weight-bearing load applied carefully and increased on purpose. A general class cannot do either, because whoever is leading it does not know which of you has what. The full STOTT Pilates apparatus lets resistance be set precisely for your bones and joints, and adjusted as they change.
| What matters | Standard Reformer studio | Applied Pilates Welwyn Garden City |
|---|---|---|
| Apparatus | Reformer only | Full STOTT Pilates suite — 6+ apparatus ✓ |
| Group size | 10–13 clients | Maximum 7 clients ✓ |
| Programme | Fixed class — same for everyone | Built on your Movement Assessment ✓ |
| Instructor training | Reformer-only qualification | STOTT Pilates full comprehensive — 4+ years ✓ |
| Approach | Fitness and wellness | Rehabilitation-informed clinical ✓ |
| Osteolates Therapy | Not available ✕ | Integrated hands-on treatment ✓ |
| Suitable for chronic pain | Not designed for it ✕ | Specifically designed for back pain, sciatica ✓ |
| Parking | Varies ✕ | Free parking on site ✓ |
Client results
"I’ve been going to this lovely Pilates studio for almost 10 years now. I suffer with lower back issues and Teejay’s sessions manage to keep this (and my sciatica) at bay. It’s a lovely bright studio, with parking. I’ve recommended this studio to many friends and family over the years, all of whom have been equally impressed and have now become regular clients. Couldn’t recommend highly enough."
"Nothing has made my back feel pain free and athletic again. It has only been a couple of weeks but it has changed my outlook completely."
"Due to a flare up of a back problem, I commenced treatment with Teejay in February 2023. I could feel an improvement after the first treatment. The pain in my lower back improved a little and I was not slouching as much. … The pain is gone, my posture is better and my energy level has increased. I have joined the Pilates group so that I can continue to feel better."
Welwyn Garden City is not short of Reformer studios, and a class will make you stronger. What a class cannot do is decide how much load a particular joint or a particular spine should take this month, or notice when that has changed. That takes an hour of assessment first, then a programme that is adjusted rather than repeated. The drive buys the dosing, not the apparatus.
People given a diagnosis and told to stay active without being told how. People who stopped exercising after a fracture or a scan result and are not sure what is safe to restart. People managing hip and knee pain that has changed how they walk, or back pain and sciatica that flare when they do too much too soon. Others come rebuilding after knee replacement or hip replacement, or with shoulder and neck pain that arthritis in the neck has made unpredictable.
Clients come from Welwyn Garden City town centre, Panshanger, Haldens, Handside, Sherrards Park, Woodhall, Digswell and Oaklands. Distances from every town we serve are set out on the areas we cover, and neighbouring pages cover Hatfield, Potters Bar and Harpenden.
The first hour is the Movement Assessment. Where a joint or a bone density result is the concern, it establishes the starting dose — which positions the joint tolerates today, how much load it will take, and what the first progression should be. The Movement Assessment is £85 (60 minutes, 1-to-1). From there the usual route is the Foundation Programme (£269, three 1-to-1 sessions) and then small-group apparatus classes, capped at seven people, or a 1-to-1 Reformer and apparatus course if closer supervision is wanted. For anyone looking for Pilates classes in Welwyn Garden City, the group sessions here are capped at seven and run by the same practitioner who assessed you.
Because this is a full STOTT Pilates apparatus studio — Reformers, Cadillac / Trapeze Table, Stability Chair, Ladder Barrel, Arc Barrel and Long Box — rather than a Reformer-only room, load can be applied lying down and supported, then raised a spring at a time. That is what makes progressive loading possible for a joint that will not yet tolerate standing under weight. Osteolates Therapy handles the soft tissue side when that is what is holding progress up. Prices and memberships
Around fifteen to twenty minutes — the A1(M) south through Hatfield, then the A414 west into London Colney, and the studio sits two minutes from junction 22 of the M25. The studio is Unit 5, Hertfordshire Business Centre, Alexander Road, AL2 1JG, with free parking directly outside and no time limit. Ground floor and step-free from the car park to the studio door.
Progressive loading is generally what is recommended for bone, and spring resistance with the body supported is one way to apply it before standing under weight is realistic. What this is not is a substitute for the medical advice about your bone density — that stays with whoever is managing it, and the programme is built to sit alongside it rather than to replace it.
The Movement Assessment is £85 (60 minutes, 1-to-1). After that: the Foundation Programme is £269 for three 1-to-1 sessions, single 1-to-1 sessions are £95, and a six-session 1-to-1 course is £479 — about £79 a session. Small-group apparatus classes are £32 pay-as-you-go or £299 for a 10-session block, about £30 a session. Memberships start at £129 a month. Full detail is on prices and memberships.
Most Reformer studios teach a class. Here the starting point is an assessment, the programme is built from what it finds, and the whole apparatus range is available rather than one machine. Teejay has 25 years in clinical practice, is STOTT Pilates Full Comprehensive and Rehabilitation certified, a CNHC registered healthcare practitioner, and spent three seasons as rehab Pilates sports therapist at Watford FC. Our work complements medical care — it is not a substitute for diagnosis by your GP or specialist.
That is most of what we do. People arrive when the formal course of treatment has ended, the pain has eased but the confidence has not returned, and nobody has told them what to do next. Clinical Pilates and the after-physio pathway are built for exactly that point.
The studio runs Monday to Thursday 7:30am–7:30pm, Friday 7:30am–5:30pm and Saturday 7:30am–1:30pm. Group classes are booked through the timetable; assessments, 1-to-1 sessions and Osteolates Therapy are arranged through the enquiry form or on 07734 578959.
Reformer Pilates Welwyn Garden City clients are usually in the studio within a week of enquiring. Book your £85 Movement Assessment
Everything you need before you book
60 minutes. 1-to-1 with Teejay. A clear, honest picture of what's driving your pain — and a plan that actually addresses it. Beginners welcome. Ample free parking on site. Every Reformer Pilates Welwyn Garden City programme starts here.
The Sogunro Practice · Applied Pilates & Osteolates Therapy
Unit 5, Hertfordshire Business Centre, Alexander Road
London Colney · St Albans · Hertfordshire · AL2 1JG · Free parking on site
