I'm fairly new to Pilates but Sarah has been very supportive and understanding and I find I'm…read morerapidly gaining confidence. I tried a couple of other local classes first but Mind Body Mat are by far the best !

From the owner: Level 3 Certified Pilates Instructor, RYT200 Yoga Instructor, certified in Barre Method and TRX…read moreSuspension Traning Method.

Has a swimming pool, gym and small cafeteria area where you can get not particularly healthy food!…read moreGood location for childrens parties and has courts for badminton etc The reception desk can get quite busy when the public swimming sessions are on and it's not unusual to have to wait in queue (so worth leaving plenty of time before your session begins). Also has lots of fitness sessions such as aerobics, yoga. Not in the greatest of locations and not the nicest of buildings but does the job and there is plenty of parking.

I think Bitterne Leisure Centre could do with a bit of a re-vamp, the gym got a facelift a couple…read moreof years ago but that just made the rest of the place look worse. The swimming pool is an ok size but gets very cold. The changing rooms are not the nicest or the roomiest and they could do with more family changing areas. The building is ok and has the potential to be really nice as the classes are brilliant and the choice of classes is spot on. They do fab childrens activities such as tumble bugs and swim tots. They could also do with a bigger reception as it gets very busy and the que stops people being able to move around freely.