Welcome to Iain Dunn Pilates

a dude, a studio, a business...sure.

Some of what goes on here, wouldn’t offend mr pilates too much - i hope.

Anyone who's known me in the last decade or so will know how much Pilates transformed my life.

I believe that for what’s left of my career in this field - I would like to do more to make Pilates universal knowledge and abundant for all. Not locked down and commodified by a select few.

*more on this soon...

My life has been so blessed and privileged by Pilates. Remembering that bouncy lycra clad noob who was starting Joe Pilates Cults in the 5 star establishments of Edinburgh...kind of cringe tbh.

the best thing about this job is by far and away seeing others go through that same process of growth and transformation.

“I did not know what a pelvis was”

Random Edinburgh MAn

first pilates sesssion

Dec 29th 2011

*possibly Iain Dunn

My journey to Pilates was a painful one

A ball ache to be exact, endless crippling mystery ball-ache...thankfully long in remission.

Most girls reading this are like - yeah no kidding peckerwood. Tiny Violin for your man pelvis and so-called pain! haha no it’s a thing - it’s not classic man territory possibly why i feel so compelled to speak on the topic despite all the obvious cringe scenarios this presents.

Being told to accept your crippling and embarrassing problem with no hope or remedy by someone who clearly has dubious detection methods and shows zero curiosity into the subject of which they are a supposed expert and are operating on you with apathy and casual disregard for your personhood - whilst depositing weird ideas about the body into your head... sorry rant there! that’s just called being a woman - endless mansplaining - i found myself at home in this field, what can i say. There needs to be a new level identified here - purgatory - Purgamany? - a state of having to constantly return to the same men for the same stupid nonsense for help.

I love when pilates is the antidote to all this, i do not love when it is being co-opted and ruined by institutions that wish to commodify and lock it down in the benefit of the business - this sucks.

Old fashioned Pilates Studio over looking the tranquil oasis of commercial street. There’s some jazzy modern stuff here too not just refomer etc. Judge me for my massage gun, I care not.

This is a place of healing and transformation. Not ever once has it been a sex dungeon. No it has not thanks very much - have you seen the windows? So To whomever it is spreading this derogatory sex dungeon rumour firstly let me say - fuck you - second of all - comedy genius, hilarious…I’m not even slightly mad about that haha don’t even know if this is why business is so good here… - if it’s a competitor of mine even more hilarious back fire cha-ching!

meanwhile - yoga, reiki types and the many clever mindful people that have frequented and put their love into the place and have identified healing vibes built into it, great place to work from And teach moment I hope a little positive note in the lives of some.

When i was in here for the very first time I felt an overwhelming sense of destiny, fear and excitement in equal measure - was exhilarating. Yes I was sober. Although super fancy the shore sometimes well…it stinks.

Seriously though - it's oddly calm here despite the constant roaring din from the street but it's like floating above it all up here.

They will have to drag me out of here one day. kicking and screaming - cold dead hands etc.

I’ll be climbing these stairs until I can’t anymore.

Leith is home - I hope to keep improving our community in my other ventures also!