Not sure what your Pilates studio should focus on next?
Take the free Studio Clarity Snapshot: a personalised diagnostic that highlights the area of your studio that needs attention the most.
All answers remain confidential and are never shared. You will receive occasional emails from Kim Paxton Coaching.
Business coaching designed specifically for Pilates studio owners
Hi, I’m Kim,
I help intelligent, hardworking independent Pilates studio owners build strong, sustainable businesses that stand apart from large, generic Pilates brands.
I've spent almost 2 decades inside the Pilates industry: as a studio owner, teacher trainer, and educator. So when studio owners talk to me about what it actually feels like to build and run an independent Pilates Studio, I know that feeling from the inside.
The dedication is never the problem. The love for the work, the commitment to clients, the long hours, that's all there in abundance. What's often missing is the structure underneath it all. The systems, the revenue stability, the clarity about where the business is actually going.
That's what my coaching work is built around.
Not just helping studios grow, but helping studio owners build something that's financially stable, structurally sound, and sustainable enough to support the life they actually want alongside it.
Because a studio that runs you into the ground isn't a success, no matter what the numbers look like.
The Pilates Studio Success Framework
As a Pilates studio for over 11 years, I have found that most challenges inside a studio can be traced back to one of six core systems.
When one of these systems is unclear or under-developed, the studio often begins to feel reactive, inconsistent, or overly dependent on the owner.
When these systems are strong, the studio becomes more stable, more sustainable, and easier to lead.
STUDIO FOUNDATIONS
THE CLIENT JOURNEY
REVENUE STABILITY
GROWTH AND SCALE
MARKETING
THE TEAM
The FREE Studio Clarity Snapshot is a short diagnostic designed to highlight which of these six systems may need attention first.
I have created a custom GPT, designed specifically for the purpose of the snapshot
Step 1 — Answer a few questions about your studio
You will respond to a short series of questions covering the six core areas of a Pilates studio business, including client retention, marketing clarity, revenue structure, and leadership.
The questions take around five minutes to complete.
Step 2 — Receive a personalised studio assessment
Based on your responses, the Snapshot identifies the area of your studio that may currently need the most attention.
You will receive a short summary explaining what may be happening inside that part of the business and why it matters.
Step 3 — Understand your next strategic step
The assessment will highlight one area where strengthening structure or clarity could support the long-term stability of your studio.
From there you can decide whether to explore that area further or continue refining the systems already working well.
Where does your studio need the most attention right now?
All answers remain confidential and are never shared.
By completing this Snapshot you will receive your Studio Clarity summary and occasional emails from Kim Paxton Coaching with insights for Pilates studio owners.
Work with Me in 2026
I work with a small number of coaching clients each year, by design.
Alongside my coaching practice, I continue to run a successful, busy Pilates studio, (The Pilates Studio Blackwood), train teachers and raise two children. This balance is intentional. It keeps me consciously connected to the real, day-to-day demands of business ownership, creativity, leadership, and life outside of work.
By limiting the number of clients I take on, I am able to offer a high touch, considered coaching experience, one that comes from personal experience and insight as a Pilates Studio Owner, Teacher and Pilates Teacher Trainer.
If we work together, you can expect:
Thoughtful attention and genuine presence
Coaching that is informed by lived experience, not just strategy
Space for both business growth and personal sustainability
AI Integration that formalises your studio’s operations and systems - so you can spend more time with your clients and less time on admin.
This approach allows me to show up fully: for my clients, my studio, and my family, without compromise.
Places are intentionally limited each year.
To book a discovery call, just click the button below and make a time for us to chat.
CHECK OUT THE PODCAST:
RAISING THE BAR ON THE FUTURE OF PILATES
Join me as I interview my special guests about all things Pilates as well as the ins and outs of running a Pilates business in this day and age. We chat about keeping the intelligence alive in this incredible system in an industry that is changing rapidly.
Me and my guests are going to be sharing with you the things that have worked in our businesses, the failures and setbacks, the aha moments, and the hard work that goes into following your passion for helping people move and feel better with Pilates.
We dive deep into the barriers that might be holding you back: Self doubt, perfectionism, fear of failure and lack of resources as well as celebrating the amazing self development and personal growth that comes from running your own business.