Compass Massage & Motion

UPDATE: We are unable to use The Bridge Hall as previously planned for our James Wilton Dance Residency.

All events will continue as scheduled but in the following locations:

Monday's workshop: Stoppers Roller Rink
Tuesday's workshops: Pilton Community College
Wednesday's performance: The Venue, Pottington

An opportunity to dance with James Wilton Dance…

We’re delighted to welcome internationally acclaimed James Wilton Dance to North Devon this November for a special residency in Barnstaple.

Alongside their performance of The Four Seasons, the company will be leading a series of dance workshops for adults and young people, offering a chance to develop your technique, explore movement and learn from a world class dance company.

Spaces are limited, so don’t miss out!

Find out more and book your place: beaford.org/events

And if you haven’t seen the company in action yet, there are still a handful of tickets available for Bach Reimagined tomorrow evening at Braunton Academy. Come and experience their thrilling physical style before the residency begins!

If you've been thinking about trying Pilates but haven't quite taken the plunge, this is a great time to start.
A new 8-week term begins on Thursday 22nd October at 6pm at Kingsley School, running right up to Christmas.
It's a lovely group, and I've seen so many people come along, build strength and find new ways of moving. We work through the fundamentals of mat Pilates, so you get the support you need to progress at your own pace and gradually build up to moving with more ease and comfort. And we have a lot of fun along the way.
No experience needed. It's a great way to spend those darker evenings, and to head into the festive season feeling stronger and more confident.
Book your place here: https://bookwhen.com/compasspilates/e/ev-sp9e3-20261022180000

The MELT Sessions: 4 weeks Exploring the Body in Motion- Friday 12-1pm- starting 30th Oct at MOVE.Studio Bude

Based on my popular weekly MELT class, this Course takes things a little deeper over four weeks

Each week we'll travel along a different fascial line — the long chains of connective tissue that run through the body like slings, linking muscle to muscle.

These are often where tension quietly
gathers, sometimes far from where you actually feel it.

We'll explore the lines themselves, but
just as much how they feel — and how they can shape not just the body, but how we see and react to the world around us.

Fascia isn't separate from muscle — it's a continuous web running through the whole body, and where it forms long chains, we call them fascial lines. Pull one end and you'll often feel it somewhere else — tight calves showing up as a stiff lower back, say.

This is the FAMO thinking behind the sessions: rather than isolating one muscle, we work the whole line, combining
movement and self-massage so the tissue can soften and reorganise naturally.

Expect a mix of qualities across the four weeks — moments of yielding and surrender, and
moments of dynamic, springy movement. It's less about stretching and more about discovering how tissue shapes the way you move.

Throughout the four weeks you'll start to notice these lines really do cross over and connect with one another — but for focus, we're structuring each week around one specific line at a time, as a way of presenting the body more clearly.

Week 1 — Superficial Back Line

Up the entire back, from soles to scalp. We'll work the feet, backs of the legs and spine —
releasing what gathers there from standing, walking, and holding ourselves upright all day.

The MELT Sessions: 4 weeks Exploring the Body in Motion- Friday 12-1pm- starting 30th Oct at MOVE.Studio Bude

Based on my popular weekly MELT class, this Course takes things a little deeper over four weeks

Each week we'll travel along a different fascial line — the long chains of connective tissue that run through the body like slings, linking muscle to muscle.

These are often where tension quietly
gathers, sometimes far from where you actually feel it.

We'll explore the lines themselves, but
just as much how they feel — and how they can shape not just the body, but how we see and react to the world around us.

Fascia isn't separate from muscle — it's a continuous web running through the whole body, and where it forms long chains, we call them fascial lines. Pull one end and you'll often feel it somewhere else — tight calves showing up as a stiff lower back, say.

This is the FAMO thinking behind the sessions: rather than isolating one muscle, we work the whole line, combining
movement and self-massage so the tissue can soften and reorganise naturally.

Expect a mix of qualities across the four weeks — moments of yielding and surrender, and
moments of dynamic, springy movement. It's less about stretching and more about discovering how tissue shapes the way you move.

Throughout the four weeks you'll start to notice these lines really do cross over and connect with one another — but for focus, we're structuring each week around one specific line at a time, as a way of presenting the body more clearly.

Week 1 — Superficial Back Line

Up the entire back, from soles to scalp. We'll work the feet, backs of the legs and spine —
releasing what gathers there from standing, walking, and holding ourselves upright all day.

Tuesday Night MELT

If you've never tried MELT before, it's a gentle restorative class designed to improve glide through the fascia, hydrate tissues and ease areas of tension that can build up through everyday life.

Using soft massage balls, gentle movement and moments of stillness, we explore ways of creating more space, adaptability and ease within the body. Through a series of self-massage techniques and movement sequences, we encourage tissues to soften, rehydrate and move with greater freedom.

As the body begins to find more ease, mobility and flexibility often emerge naturally as part of the process. Rather than forcing change, we create the conditions for it.

This class can be particularly supportive for those who find it difficult to switch off or whose minds are used to constant stimulation. By working with both stimulation and release, we give the nervous system something to engage with whilst also creating opportunities to slow down, notice and feel more deeply into the body.

If you're curious, come along and give it a try.

Tuesday 5.45pm
Blue Lights Hall, Appledore

£12 or use your Compass Class Pass.

This is understanding your body 🏃‍♀️

Not just running. Not just Pilates.

How your body moves when you run.

Join Miranda and I for The Runners’ Network 🥳

60 minutes of run-specific Pilates to strengthen, control & support your movement

Followed by 60 minutes of running drills and technique to build skill, efficiency and awareness

All designed to help you move better, feel better and run stronger.

This is “elevating body & running awareness”

📍 Northam Hall
🗓 Friday 5th June
⏰ 6–8pm

Link in bio - places limited! 🙌

Classes this week.
Thursday class in cancelled this week but will back on next week!

Keep an eye as il be introducing a couple of new classes in June! Very exciting!
Miranda x

If you’re curious about the Pilates system beyond mat work — or you already practice mat Pilates and want to go a little deeper — I’m currently offering discounted 1:1 case study sessions in Exeter while I complete my BASI comprehensive training.

As I work through my studies, I’m gradually building my repertoire on the apparatus: starting with the Reformer, and moving into the wider system, including the Wunda Chair, Cadillac and Tower. These sessions are a chance to explore how the apparatus supports strength, mobility, alignment, and confidence in movement — with plenty of time for individual attention.

If you live in Exeter (or can travel), message me and I’ll send you availability and full info. Spaces are limited.

This is an extended MELT session with live sound bowls played by Jo Hawker, who’ll be playing along with the room and responding to how we move.

We’ll use soft FAMO fascia massage balls and gentle movement sequences to help the body feel more open, mobile, and reset — the kind of class that leaves you feeling lighter without needing to “push”.

Expect slow, guided sequences and a bit of playful dynamic motion on and around the massage balls, all held in a calm soundscape.

We’ll explore a few simple movement qualities:

Yielding: softening and settling

Gliding: moving with more ease

Fluidity: helping the tissues feel juicier and freer

Adaptability: helping your body respond more easily to change

Come and MELT into your weekend.
https://bookwhen.com/compasspilates/e/ev-syyg3-20260227183000