Welcome to Anne Sexton Pilates studio. We are dedicated to making your experience with Pilates as profound and life changing as our own. For close to 25 years I have been practicing and teaching Pilates and seeing first-hand the extraordinary results that our clients achieve.

All our instructors are comprehensively trained by myself on all of the equipment and handpicked to be part of our team by myself.

We love, live and breathe Pilates and whole-heartedly follow Joseph and Clara’s vision to bring its innumerable benefits to as many people as possible. At Anne Sexton Pilates we believe passionately that with regular practice Pilates will change your life just as it did ours and so many of our clients.  Pilates not only changed our lives personally, but it has also given us a great deal of enjoyment, satisfaction, and added to this the reward and fulfilment of helping our clients to become fitter and injury free is immeasurable. Pilates is an amazing form of fitness and rehabilitation.

Anne has an impressive 3 and a half decades of experience in the health and wellness field, constantly updating her skills to stay at the forefront of movement therapy and offer the very latest to her clients. Throughout the years, she has witnessed firsthand how Pilates has transformed the lives of her clients and, while she intuitively knew it worked, her curiosity drove her to explore the “why.” This led her to study under some of the world’s leading experts in fascial research, a field that is continually evolving with new scientific developments. It’s an exciting time in the movement arena, and Anne is thrilled to be immersed in it.
Her journey into health and fitness began in 1989 when she first qualified as an ITEC and NCEF gym instructor and exercise music teacher. Anne went on to set up her own circuit training and step aerobic classes. In 1995, she became a certified Personal Trainer and ran a successful PT business for 15 years.
Anne was introduced to Pilates through rehabilitation following injuries to her neck, shoulder, and lower back from a car accident. She qualified as a Pilates trainer with Bodyfirm Pilates in 2002, deeply impressed with the results she achieved through daily Pilates practice. Motivated by the profound benefits, Anne pursued Pilates training to become a teacher herself.

Continuing her commitment to professional growth, Anne has completed numerous courses to bring the most up-to-date methods to her clients. She holds comprehensive Pilates training qualifications from both Ireland and the US and is also qualified in Kettlebells and Pilates Barre. More recently, Anne earned her pre- and postpartum exercise specialist certification with Sarah Duvall, completed Pelvic Fascia training with Eric Franklin, and participated in two online weekends with Pilates legend Jay Grimes from Vintage Pilates, who shared his experiences working with Joseph and Clara Pilates.

Over a decade ago, Anne founded the Anne Sexton Pilates Teacher Training Academy to educate aspiring Pilates instructors. Her dedication to maintaining the highest Pilates standards led her to work with the Pilates Method Alliance, and she traveled to Miami for the first conference on setting up a Teacher Training Approval scheme. Five years ago, Anne’s school was awarded the prestigious Pilates Schools Approval Programme, one of only 25 schools worldwide to achieve this recognition before the Pilates Method Alliance transitioned to a simpler system.
Anne has held her NCPT certification for six years and recently recertified. This accolade is especially important to her, as it is the only third-party Pilates validation worldwide, ensuring that Pilates standards remain high while preserving the teachings of Joseph and Clara Pilates.
The Anne Sexton Pilates Teacher Training Academy offers a 450-hour fully comprehensive Teacher Training program, which is a prerequisite for sitting the NCPT exam. Today, Anne runs her Pilates studio, Anne Sexton Pilates, at the beautiful Tinakilly Country House Hotel. Open seven days a week, the studio offers over 40 classes, allowing clients to benefit from her vast expertise in a stunning and serene environment.
Anne has deepened her exploration of the body-wide fascial system in recent years and is currently studying with the Fascia Training Academy and the renowned Tom Myers of Anatomy Trains Structural Integration. Her extensive training includes:

• Anatomy Trains Courses & Structural Essentials
  • Introduction to Anatomy Trains with Tom Myers (London)
  • Structural Strategies Part I with Michael Watson (Amsterdam)
  • Structural Essentials with Tom Myers (San Diego)
  • Arches and Legs
  • Fans of the Hip
  • Abdomen, Breath, and Chest
  • Tensegrity Spine
  • Shoulders and Arms
  • Head, Neck, and Jaw
• Anatomy Trains Science of Bodywork: Unfolding Evolution Series
  • Concepts in Somatic Evolution
  • What Shapes Us

Anne has also expanded her expertise in specialised fascia-focused training, including:

• Pelvic Floor Fascia Trainer with Eric Franklin
• Scar Work with Jaine Crossan
• The Male Pelvis with Anatomy Trains (Michael Watson)
• Fascia Fitness Trainer with the Fascia Fitness Academy
• Pregnancy Corrective Exercise Specialist with Dr. Sarah Ellis Duvall
• Postpartum Corrective Exercise Specialist with Dr. Sarah Ellis Duvall

Her ongoing studies reflect a commitment to integrating the latest fascia research and movement science into her teaching, offering a holistic and highly informed approach to bodywork and movement education.