Stay Strong Pilates

Stay Strong Pilates is a boutique Pilates studio in Upperchurch, near Thurles in Co. Tipperary, founded in 2020 by Kelley Harrington, a former solicitor who retrained as a Pilates instructor at the National Training Centre in Dublin.

Classes are full-body sessions focused on posture, core and muscle strength, flexibility, joint mobility, balance and coordination, with modifications and progressions so each person can work at their own level. Each 60-minute class starts with a standing warm-up, moves to the mat and finishes with gentle stretching.

The studio offers small group classes on weekday mornings and evenings as well as personalised one-to-one sessions built around an initial consultation. Classes suit adults of all ages and abilities, from complete beginners to experienced practitioners.

For anyone who cannot attend in person, a weekly or monthly online membership gives access to recorded classes, including beginner to advanced levels, Pilates for runners, abs, HIIT with Pilates, props, barre and breathwork or relaxation. Reviewers praise Kelley's attentive teaching and varied, challenging classes.