The values that guide my practice are to first create a space where everyone feels welcome and second to extend a participant’s experience beyond the class. Because if you have always moved in a certain way and it's not working then you need to shift. If you want different, you have to move different.

Our classes at the studio are created to help you develop a positive relationship with movement, to build connection and strength, and to feel empowered in the process.

You deserve to feel good in your body.

Simon Fraser University
Kinesiology and Certificate in Health and Fitness

Classical Pilates Comprehensive Certification
Peak Pilates

Personal Trainer
ACE

Certified Coach for Women in Perimenopause and Menopause
Dr. Stacey Sims - Menopause 2.0

Empowered Performance Mentorship/Academy
Katie St. Clair

PCES - Pre-/Post-natal Exercise Specialist
Dr. Sarah Duvall

Pilates for Neurological Conditions
The Neuro Studio

Advanced Neuro Techniques
The Neuro Studio

Certifications:

As I began my journey into motherhood, and all that one endures in that process, there was a noticeable shift. After 4 pregnancies, 3 deliveries, and 3 surgeries I wasn’t the same. After the birth of my second daughter, I was left with a debilitating injury that left me completely broken, on all levels. For years, I was trying to figure out what to do and how to feel better. It was my own journey through certifications, mentorships, and courses that not only helped me begin to heal, mentally and physically, but also to be a support for others in their own process.


I am grateful for my own journey of healing through movement and mentorship—it has shown me how resilient the human body and mind can be and the peace you can come to when you find the right people to guide you.


In addition to being a studio owner and trainer, I am a mom of three kids, living on the southwest coast of Norway with my husband and dog. I love being surrounded by nature and appreciating life as it happens every day. You will find me exploring around (and dipping into) the fjord all year round. 

Jill Stewart, Founder

move with me

Kat

The pain always came back. When I saw Jill, she did a thorough assessment of my movement and my history. I realized in that moment just how much I had been through. For the first time, I felt seen and heard. We started working together and I am feeling so much better, have much less pain and can train with a group again!”

Before I worked with Jill, I felt like I was never going to get better.

our instructors

Active IQ Level 3 Certificate in Personal Training

YMCA - Level 3 Adapting Exercise for Ante Natal and Post Natal Clients

London Centre of Intuitive Eating - Applying Intuitive Eating and Non-Diet Approaches in Practice

Postural Restoration Institute - Pelvis Restoration

Empowered Performance

UESCA - Certified Running Coach

David Grey Rehab - London Workshop

I’m a Running and Strength Coach with a passion for biomechanics and movement. In the 10 years I’ve been coaching, I’ve worked with a diverse population of clients, helping them to reach their goals, and beyond.

I’m incredibly curious and determined. After a years of unresolved chronic pain, which no professional seemed to be able to fix, (mostly because I was told isolated parts of my body were weak), I discovered biomechanics. It not only cleared up my pain, it also catapulted my quality of life and athletic performance.

My experience has shaped my business and constant desire to be better. To support my clients through education and understanding with the ultimate goal of training independently.

Annalise de Glanville

Bush Davies school of Dancing Associate ISTD

Professional dancer with Koningliker Opera Ghent, English National Opera, Royal Opera, Glyndebourn and Scottish opera

Bodycontrol Pilates Mat and Reformer level 3

Pre and postnatal certification from The Center for Women’s Fitness.

Buff bones certification

Barre foundation certification

Nordic walking certification

I first encountered Pilates while working as a professional dancer in London. 
 
I fell in love with the total mind/body focus that Pilates exercises required and wanted to enable others to have that benefit in their everyday lives. I qualified in 2005 with Bodycontrol Pilates and on my return to Stavanger in 2006 and have been enjoying teaching many people in studios around the area since then.

I particularly enjoy bringing Pilates to those who feel too old or unfit due to sickness or trauma and love to see their strength and confidence grow with the practice. I have been fortunate to work alongside Jill for the last few years and have the privilege to continue teaching Pilates.

Loraine Dalstrom

Physiotherapist of Women’s Health issues
(Pelvic floor and abdominal dysfunctions)

Pre and postnatal specialist and instructor

Pilates Instructor

Bachelor of Physiotherapy

Master of Physiotherapy

Bachelor of Food Technology & Human Nutrition

I am here to help you. My experience in the movement space, alongside my training as a physiotherapist and pre-/post-natal specialists and other manual techniques gives me the tools needed to meet you where you are at.

I teach both in the studio and in hold my own private physiotherapy clinic in the studio space, enjoying the group energy and personal experience of private sessions to help you discover your true potential. 

Aga Boguszewska

Comprehensive Classical Peak Pilates Training (over 600 hours) - includes Level 1-3 Reformer, Tower and Mat Pilates

6 month apprenticeship at Jill Stewart Pilates

Youth coach for 19 years

I have been training with Jill for a year which has resulted in elimination of my sacrum pain and a renewed confidence in my body’s abilities. As someone who has the ability to hyper extend the reformer has given me the much needed feedback to help me really connect with my body. I have a keen interest in empowering people to have confidence in their bodies and was hooked on Pilates when I started to see the changes it had in my body and in my life. I look forward to guiding others out of pain and back into their bodies to give them back what they need to live a full and happy life.

Leah Dampier

6 months Pilates + Coaching Mentorship with Jill Stewart

Pilates Mat 1–3 Certification, YLab Education

Pilates Reformer Certification, European Trainers Academy, with Master Trainer Myra
Hirano-Zoladkowska

Spine Corrector Workshop with Myra Hirano-Zoladkowska

Early Childhood Education, University of Stavanger / Stavanger Teacher Training
College

I have loved movement for as long as I can remember. I began teaching in my twenties, working with aerobics, step, strength training, and BOSU. In 2003, I discovered Pilates, and it quickly became the foundation of my work. I was drawn to its focus on mindful movement, fluidity, and intention to how we move.

With a background in pedagogy, guiding and supporting people has always come naturally to me. I completed my first Pilates Mat certification in 2005 and have been helping people build strength, resilience, and joy through movement ever since.

In 2023, I discovered Jill and began integrating Pilates with strength training through her Resilient program. This became a turning point in my own journey toward restoring a strong, well-functioning body. The principles and methods I discovered through this work continue to influence and shape my teaching today.

My teaching is grounded in the belief that movement should do more than make us stronger. It should help us feel more capable, connected, and confident in our bodies at every stage of life.

With experience teaching children, teenagers, adults, and seniors, I bring a pedagogical approach to every class. My teaching is characterized by a strong presence, clear guidance, and a genuine commitment to each individual. I strive to create an environment where everyone feels supported, challenged, and encouraged to explore their own potential through movement.

Anne Birgitte

Photography by Line Owren

Design by Christie Evenson