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Upcoming Workshops & Courses
Advanced Tactile Cueing in Pilates: Making Touch Count (31 Oct)
Touch is one of the most powerful tools we have as teachers, and one of the easiest to use carelessly. A well-placed tactile cue gives the client sensory feedback they can’t get from verbal instruction alone, sharpening their proprioceptive awareness of where a body part is and how it’s moving. But wherever you make contact, the client’s attention goes. A tactile cue only works if it directs focus exactly where you intend, and that depends on more than hand placement. Area of contact, pressure, direction, timing, and how you apply and release the cue all shape what the client feels and what they learn from it. Hands in the “right” place aren’t enough if the rest of the cue isn’t deliberate.
This workshop is for instructors who already use tactile cueing and want to refine it. We’ll break down the key variables of an effective cue, look at common ways cues get lost or misread, and practise strategies for making each cue clear, specific, and purposeful. You’ll apply these principles across a range of mat and equipment exercises, so you leave able to make conscious, deliberate tactile decisions rather than habitual ones.
Suitable for qualified Pilates instructors and instructors in training with a working knowledge of the repertoire.
Advanced Tactile Cueing in Pilates: Making Touch Count
🗓️ 31 October (Saturday)
⏰ 2:30 – 5:30pm (3 hours)
📍 Focus Movement – B1 Malacca Centre
⭐ PPA and NCPC CECs pending and to be announced
Fees: $180
Polestar Comprehensive Teacher Training Course
Thinking of becoming a comprehensively-certified instructor or deepening your understanding of Pilates?
The Polestar Comprehensive Teacher Training Course runs over six intensive weekends. This internationally-recognised program developed by PhD in physical therapy Brent Anderson combines the science of movement with the art of teaching, equipping you with the tools to teach confidently, safely, and intelligently.
You’ll graduate with:
✔️ The confidence to lead private sessions and group classes with structure, flow, and precision
✔️ A globally-recognised qualification that opens doors worldwide
✔️ The skills to modify for all levels, bodies and conditions
✔️ A deep understanding of Pilates sequencing and exercises on all major apparatus – Mat, Reformer, Trapeze Table, Ladder Barrel, Spine Corrector, and Chair
✔️ Science-backed movement strategies to build strength, mobility, and body awareness
✔️ A supportive network of mentors, educators, and fellow movement professionals
✔️ A solid foundation to build a fulfilling career in Pilates, rehab, or performance
Whether you’re new to teaching or already in the movement, fitness, or rehab space, this course will elevate your practice and expand your career opportunities.
📝 Spots are limited – fill in our Expression of Interest form and we’ll reach out with further details:
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News & Promotions
Focus is Expanding! Find our new studio next door at B1 Malacca Centre
We’re growing just next door! Our new studio opens in the second half of October, giving our community more room to move, learn and feel at home.
With a dedicated space for teacher training and practice, we can offer a more comfortable experience for clients in both studios.
Here’s what else you can look forward to:
💚 More physiotherapy availability, thanks to two physio rooms in the new studio.
💚 Another space for Private Pilates, offering more flexibility for booking as well as reformers with attached towers for new exercise options.
💚 More learning opportunities, including Polestar teacher training courses, workshops and programmes for Pilates instructors.
We’ve designed the new studio to be a beautiful, comfortable place to spend your time. You’ll find showers, toilets, a dressing room and a dedicated front desk for bookings and questions. As at our RB Capital studio, towels will be provided, along with refreshments at the drinks pantry.
Which studio will your session be in?
Some private Pilates and physiotherapy sessions will take place at the new studio. Your instructor or physiotherapist will let you know if your session will be held there. Your appointment email reminder will also state the location – look out for L8 RB Capital (our current studio) or B1 Malacca Centre (our new studio).
The entrance is at street level, just next door to our current studio, so you won’t have to look far to find us. We can’t wait to welcome you in!
Complimentary Active Ageing Trial for Parents of Focus Members
Someone you love deserves to move with confidence too!
Invite your parent to experience an Active Ageing Reformer Pilates Trial – complimentary for parents of Focus members with an existing package.
Our small-group classes are designed to help older adults improve strength, balance, mobility and confidence in everyday movement, in a safe and supportive environment.
After their trial, they’ll enjoy:
• Special first-time package rates
• 25% off Active Ageing Group Classes all year round
Speak to our Front Desk or WhatsApp us at 9850 8156 to reserve a spot for your parent.
Did you know? The best exercise for your elderly parent is the one that they’ll continue doing! We recently took part in a panel discussing the future of healthy ageing. Find out more here
Terms & Conditions
- Valid for elderly parents of studio members with an existing class package
- Focus Movement reserves the right to amend the promotion or terms without prior notice if necessary.
Limited Time Promotion: Your First Private Pilates Session
Whether you’re recovering from injury, preparing for motherhood, looking to complement your favourite activities, or simply wanting to get more out of your Pilates practice, a Private Pilates session can help you get there more efficiently.
Our Instructors are highly trained movement professionals who can help you build strength, improve mobility, and move with greater confidence.
If you’re looking for even more expertise and insight, our Senior Instructors bring many years of teaching experience and have worked with a wide range of clients, movement challenges, and goals. They can help you gain a deeper understanding of your body and provide highly individualised guidance from your very first session.
✨ Limited Time Introductory Trial Rates
💚 Senior Instructor: $120 (U.P. $170)
💚 Instructor: $100 (U.P. $155)
Speak with our front desk to enjoy your first Private Pilates session at these special rates!
Referral Rewards
Share your passion for fitness with a friend and not only will you both enjoy the benefits of the exercise, you will also be rewarded with Focus points.
Refer a friend to Focus and when they purchase a package, you will be rewarded with 20-40 points (depending on your member tiers)! Each point is equal to $1, and you can use this on your next package purchase.
Terms & Conditions:
- Referral points will expire 6 months after the referred client’s date of purchase. Strictly no extension allowed.
- Points are non-refundable, non-exchangeable for cash, non-transferrable.
- Points can only be use for 50% for retail item(s). The remaining amount must be paid with cash or card.
- Points cannot be use to offset Physiotherapy session(s).
- Focus reserves the right to amend the terms & conditions at any time without prior notice.
- Other T&Cs apply.
Off Peak Reformer Classes
Off Peak Reformer Classes
Off peak classes are weekday reformer classes before 12 noon and starting 2-5pm that you can enjoy at 20% off regular prices when you purchase an off peak package with us.
Off peak class packages:
5 Class Pack: $216 (U.P. $270)
10 Class Pack: $392 (U.P. $490)
Terms and Conditions:
- Off peak package can only be used to book reformer classes before 12 noon and starting 2-5pm on weekdays. It cannot be used to book classes at peak timings and on public holidays.
- Full price package holders may book off peak classes but will not receive credit back.
- 5 Class Package is valid for 3 months, while 10 Class Package is valid for 5 months.
- Focus reserves the right to amend the Terms & Conditions at any time without prior notice.
Group Reformer / Equipment Package for First Timers
For first timers who are new to our studio or new to Reformer Pilates, get to enjoy a special package rate after your reformer trial / first group class with us. In addition, you trial class fee will be waived / offset from the package purchase.
5 x session – $215 (U.P $270, save $55)
10 x session – $415 (U.P$490, save $75)
20 x session – $780 (U.p $880, save $100)
Terms & Conditions:
Focus reserves the right to amend the terms & conditions at any time without prior notice.
Promotion cannot be combined with other offers and discounts.
Applicable for clients who are new to Focus studio (including our Physiotherapy clients who have not tried group Pilates before)
One package purchase per client allowed.
Credit returns for Mat class is not applicable for this promotional package.
Loyalty Program
Gold and Silver Client Benefits
Introducing the Focus Loyalty Program, where your movement is rewarded all year long!
At Focus, every class you take, every milestone you reach, and every moment you invest in your wellbeing matters to us. That’s why we created the Focus Loyalty Program – a year-round rewards experience designed to celebrate your commitment to movement.
Whether you’re a Silver or Gold member, you’ll enjoy thoughtful perks that make every visit feel a little more special. Think bonus classes with package purchases, birthday reward points you can use to offset purchases, and year-long retail discounts on your favourite recovery tools, props, and essentials. And that’s only the beginning!
Gold Membership: For our most dedicated movers
Gold members enjoy exclusive privileges that truly elevate the Focus experience. Each year, you’ll receive a limited-edition Focus gift pack, curated with love and designed to support your practice. You’ll also get priority access to signature events and special community experiences – like our private mat-and-champagne class we hosted just for Gold members during our 21st anniversary celebration!
From rewarding your consistency to bringing you closer to our community, the Focus Loyalty Program is our way of saying thank you for choosing to move with us.
Birthday Treat
If you are in our top client program, you will get to receive an exclusive $20 or $30 reward points (depending on your member tiers) during your birthday month.
Each point is equal to $1, and you can use this on your next package purchase.
Terms & Conditions:
- Reward points will expire 6 months after. Strictly no extension allowed.
- Points are non-refundable, non-exchangeable for cash, non-transferrable.
- Points can only be use for 50% for retail item(s). The remaining amount must be paid with cash or card.
- Points cannot be use to offset Physiotherapy session(s).
- Focus reserves the right to amend the terms & conditions at any time without prior notice.
- Other T&Cs apply.
Past Workshops & Events
Unravel the Thoracic Spine – Workshop by Dan Dittmar (PPA & NPCP CEC Accredited)
When it comes to improving our clients’ movement, the thoracic spine is a true game-changer – and often, a challenge. Restrictions here can throw off everything from shoulder mobility to lumbar stability, making it one of the most important areas for us to work on.
But as many of us know, unlocking thoracic extension and rotation isn’t always easy. That’s why this hands-on workshop dives into practical, creative strategies to help you guide your clients toward better movement.
In this insightful session with Focus Head Instructor and Polestar Senior Educator Daniel Dittmar, we will explore a variety of approaches using the mat, small props, and selected studio equipment – playing with positioning, blocking, and cueing to unravel thoracic mobility. This workshop received fantastic response at last year’s Polestar Asia Conference in Thailand and we’re thrilled to bring it back by popular demand!
Unravel the Thoracic Spine
🗓️ 25th July (Saturday)
⏰ 2:30 – 6:30pm (4 hours)
📍 Focus Movement or Online via Google Meet
⭐ 1 Polestar (PPA) and/or NCPC CEC awarded per hour of workshop
Fees: $240
Concessions
– 10% off for Polestar Trainees and Graduates (use code POLTRA10)
– 20% off for Polestar Mentors and Educators (use code POLEDU20)
Limited spots available. You may join us live at the studio or online via Google Meet – as this workshop involves many practical sections, we highly recommend having a partner to teach and demo with.
Functional Anatomy Workshop by Dan Dittmar (PPA & NPCP Accredited)
Foot to Pelvis and Gait
9th May (Sat) – 3 to 6pm
Pelvis, Spine and Thorax
30th May (Sat) – 3 to 6pm
Shoulder Girdle, Thorax and Upper Extremities
20th June (Sat) – 3 to 6pm
Fees: $150 per session
Concessions
– 10% off for early bird registrants (early bird closes 2 weeks before each workshop)
– 50% off for Polestar Faculty (Educators, Mentors & MITs) using code POL50
This workshop series is designed to give Pilates instructors and movement professionals a clearer, more practical understanding of anatomy. Rather than getting lost in memorising tiny details, we’ll focus on how anatomy applies to real- life movement, teaching you how to see the body with fresh eyes.
Across three focused sessions, you’ll learn how to locate key anatomical landmarks, recognise common misalignments, and better understand the body’s interconnected systems – skills that will directly enhance your teaching and practice.
Who would benefit from these workshops:
– Pilates instructors and instructors-in-training
– Sports and movement professionals
– Pilates and/or movement practitioners with basic anatomical knowledge
All workshops can be joined in-person at Focus Movement or online via Google Meet. The meeting link will be sent to you after registration.
*Polestar Graduates: 3 PPA CECs will be awarded for your participation in each workshop
*NPCP-Certified Instructors: 3 NPCP CECs will be awarded for your participation in each workshop
🌟 Foot to Pelvis and Gait
🗓️ 9th May (Sat)
⏰ 3 – 6pm
📍 Focus Movement or online via Google Meet
In this session, we’ll explore the intricate connections from the foot to the pelvis, and how they shape the way we stand, move, and walk. You’ll gain insight into the structural and muscular relationships that support weight-bearing, balance, and propulsion – key components in efficient and pain-free gait.
Through hands-on assessments and identification of anatomical landmarks on different bodies, we’ll examine how foot mechanics influence the knees, hips, and pelvis, and how disruptions in this chain can impact overall movement quality. Expect to leave with a clearer understanding of how to assess, cue, and optimise lower limb function from the ground up!
Register to join the in-person or online workshop here
🌟 Pelvis, Spine and Thorax
🗓️ 30th May (Sat)
⏰ 3 – 6pm
📍 Focus Movement or online via Google Meet
In this session, we’ll explore the central axis of the body – the pelvis, spine, and thorax – and their vital roles in stability, mobility, and functional movement. This trio forms the powerhouse of the body, influencing everything from posture and breath to load transfer and rotational control.
Through practical assessments and palpation of anatomical landmarks, we’ll investigate how alignment, muscular balance, and movement patterns in these regions affect core integration and full-body coordination. You’ll learn to observe subtle imbalances, cue more effectively, and optimise the interplay between stability and mobility throughout the trunk.
Register to join the in-person or online workshop here
🌟 Shoulder Girdle, Thorax and Upper Extremities
🗓️ 20th June (Sat)
⏰ 3 – 6pm
📍 Focus Movement or online via Google Meet
In this session, we’ll dive into the dynamic relationship between the shoulder girdle, thorax, and upper limbs. You’ll explore how the spine and ribcage influence shoulder positioning and function, and how to effectively access and optimise that connection.
We’ll also look at how movements of the arms and upper body can impact spinal mechanics, giving you a deeper understanding of integrated, functional movement from the inside out.
Register to join the in-person or online workshop here
Private Sessions by Kimberley Garlick
We’re beyond excited to welcome back Senior Polestar Educator Kimberley Garlick to the studio this month! Visiting from New South Wales, Australia, Kim is the brilliant mind behind Northern Rivers Pilates and is celebrated for her creative, intelligent, and deeply intuitive teaching style.
Every time she’s with us, we walk away inspired and brimming with new insights – and we can’t wait to do it all again.
Kim will be available for private sessions from 27th June to 5th July – spaces are limited, so if you’d like to book in, WhatsApp us at 9850 8156 📲
Group Reformer Classes by Kimberley Garlick
Experience the Reformer like never before with Kimberley!
Get ready for a full week of fun, imaginative, and inspiring group classes that will challenge and refresh your practice. With both Multi-Level and Intermediate sessions available, these classes are perfect for regular Reformer practitioners looking to explore new movement possibilities and creative variations.
Reformer Group Class Schedule
Fees: 1 Session (from any Reformer Package) or $48 (ad-hoc)
Book your spots through Focus App.
Workshops by Kimberley Garlick
The Pilates Balance Lab
Sunday, 29th June 11:30am – 2:30pm (3 hours)
Fees: $200
Explore the art of balance and symmetry through the innovative use of studio equipment, including the Cadillac, Wunda Chair, Barrel, and Reformer, accompanied by small apparatus such as the Balansit and yoga blocks.
This workshop is designed to challenge your perception and deepen your understanding of body mechanics – not by balancing on one leg, but by cultivating a profound awareness of your body’s internal “mirrors”.
Throughout this immersive experience, you’ll learn to identify and appreciate the variations in sensation from right to left, enhancing your overall body awareness.
Our goal is to equip you with practical movements you can seamlessly integrate into your practice from day one back in the studio.
Book your spot here
Unlocking Mobility in the Body’s Three Hemispheres
Sunday, 29th June
1st Session: 9am – 11am | 2nd Session: 3 – 5pm (2 hours)
Fees: $140
As practitioners, you understand that mobility is the essential foundation for stability, and it must precede for the restoration of neuromuscular function.
This workshop focuses on creating a continuous reformer class centered around mobility, designed to enhance your awareness of mobility in all planes of movement and the practicality of stacking the three hemispheres of the body.
Come and explore a series of movements that Kimberley has successfully shared with clients, and experience the profound benefits in your own body. You will engage in a practical, participatory class followed by an insightful discussion and dissection of your movements.
Book your spot in the morning session here
Book your spot in the afternoon session here
Online Features
Focus Movement is voted the Silver Winner of the ‘Best Pilates Studio’ in Singapore
Focus Movement is voted the Silver Winner of the ‘Best Pilates Studio’ in Singapore by Expat Living Readers’ Choice Awards 2022.
Focus Movement is featured in WiseMove – Top physiotherapy clinics in Singapore
Focus Movement is featured as one of the top physiotherapy clinics in Singapore by Wise Move.
Focus Movement is featured in Jambar Team Building – 10 Best Pilates Studios in Singapore in 2022
Focus Movement is featured as one of the 10 Best Pilates Studios in Singapore in 2022 by Jambar Team Building.
Focus Movement in featured in thebeaulife Article – 10 Pilates Studios in Singapore
Focus Movement is featured in thebeaulife.co – Pilates Singapore Studios
Focus Movement is featured in Expat Living Article – Where to find a good physio in Singapore
Focus Movement is featured in Expat Living Article – Where to find a good physio in Singapore
Focus Movement is an integrated Pilates, physiotherapy and movement studio that offers a holistic approach to health and fitness. The studio’s Physio-Pilates programme was specially designed to help clients with injury rehabilitation and to improve their fitness, all at the same time. So, whether your goal is to walk without pain or train for a 10K run, the Focus Movement team can support you on your journey every step of the way, no matter your age, fitness level or health condition.
Along with Pilates Reformer and Pilates Mat, the Raffles Place-based studio offers a range of specialised movement classes designed to help different parts of the body or conditions. For example, Stretch & Release helps alleviate muscle tension and joint stiffness, Backcare Reformer is designed specifically for people with back and neck pain, and Prenatal Reformer helps prepare women’s bodies for birth and recovery. Other group classes include Spine & Hip Mobility, and Strength & Conditioning, which incorporates Pilates exercises and suspension training.
In addition to Pilates and exercise treatment, the studio’s team of experienced physiotherapists use manual physiotherapy techniques like joint mobilisation and soft tissue massage, and electrotherapy, for optimal results. Specialising in everything from back pain, sports injuries and orthopaedic conditions to neurological disorders and post-surgery recovery therapy, their goal is not just to treat the symptoms but also get to the root cause of the condition itself.
Hear from head physiotherapist Dragana Obajdin, who has over 30 years of experience as a physio, and more than 15 years of experience practising Rehabilitation Pilates:
“At Focus Movement, you can expect a physiotherapist to assess your condition, then work with you to improve strength, and stabilise your core and other muscles, through a combination of physio and Pilates work.
We are one of the only clinics in Singapore to offer 60-minute initial physiotherapy assessments. We want to ensure you get assessment and treatment right from your first session with us.
For me, it is so satisfying to see the improvement of our patients both physically and mentally, and helping them to live their lives without aches and pains.”
Focus Movement
#08-00 RB Capital Building, 22 Malacca Street
6235 3938 | focusmovement.sg
Featured on “Best Physiotherapy in Singapore” 2021 list
Focus Movement is listed on the 2021 list of “Best Physiotherapy in Singapore” by The Fun Empire.
Featured on “Best in Singapore” 2020 list
Focus Movement is listed on the 2020 list of “The Top 18 Clinics for the Best Physiotherapy in Singapore”!
Featured on “Top Pilates Classes in Singapore”
Focus Movement is listed on “Top Pilates Classes In Singapore” on MediaOne’s review page!
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