Why Honeycomb Studios?

When I began my Pilates Teacher Training at Pi, many of my fellow apprentices wanted to teach at the studio and/or open their own business teaching Classical Pilates.

I find this pathway deeply inspiring, and it’s been such a huge joy to watch my peers and friends go down that road. Quite literally over the past few days, as we get even closer to the

launch of Honeycomb Studios, I’ve been wondering why I’m not particularly drawn to that path myself. Instead, I have found myself investing lots of time, energy, and other resources into building a business that is decidedly beyond the scope of a singular studio.

There are some undeniable practical hurdles to opening a studio, of course. For starters, apparatus is expensive, and I know that I don’t have the financial resources to do that right now - even if I wanted to. I’m also not entirely confident about which country I’ll be based in over the next few years, so setting down apparatus roots anywhere feels too uncertain at the moment.

I also teach in-person at a studio in Utah, and am very strongly connected to Pi in London. I think that having physical grounding in the Pilates world has certainly helped me very tethered without needing to own a physical space, myself.

But there’s something deeper to it as well. When I watch teachers teach, I don’t care too much to observe the actual teaching with an acute attention to cuing and class organisation. I think it’s an art, and I love taking classes from teachers I admire to feel what it’s like to be a client in their orbit - but to be honest, I don’t have a particularly strong interest in what they’re teaching or why. And don’t get me wrong, I love teaching and I have so much to learn in that space! It sparks so much joy for me, but not enough at this phase to open up a studio entirely focused on teaching this method.

What I do want to do is sit down with the teachers and ask them why on Earth, and how on Earth, they ended up forging this path for themselves. I want to know who they were before practicing this method, who they are now, and every detail in between.

I want apprentices, teachers, and studio owners to be inspired to share their journeys -

- their struggles in teaching, their origin stories, their advice on dealing with difficult clients, their experiences running studios, engaging with mentors, continuing their education as seasoned teachers, etc…the list goes on and on.

There is an endless amount of information, knowledge, and love to share. This project began to tap into that intrigue of mine - the idea of creating a global forum to help connect the Pilates world.

Leila helped me fully realise my desire to explore the more personal side of teachers when she proposed Oral Histories, the interview series that has become one of my favourite elements of Honeycomb Studios. I still can’t believe that the universe brought her quite

literally straight to Pi’s front doorstep while I was waiting inside. Together, we’ve embarked on a journey where we continue to remarkably see eye to eye - and neither one of us is dreaming of opening a studio at this stage (although…stay tuned for Honeycomb Studios on the ground at some point).

The concept behind Honeycomb Studios as an image and brand is straightforward and deeply meaningful to me. I like to think of this space as a beautiful, rich, and sweet connector of all those in the Pilates world who want to contribute to its structure. Each person, studio, and story is one of many hexagons helping to build and nourish a truly

wonderful community.

A “bee” theme has been present in my life for as long as I can remember, and other potential names for Honeycomb Studios came from that idea in the beginning. Roseline Studios (like Beeline) and Hive Pilates were among the mix.

To me, Honeycomb feels strong - and my personal attachment to the theme brings a warm, welcoming energy that I sincerely hope you feel as you navigate through this site.

In many ways, the development of Honeycomb Studios is a selfish act. It represents connection and collective growth that I wish were more readily available to me in the fitness space- especially as a new teacher. My hope is that this space becomes a home for stories and exchanges that remind us how interconnected we all are in the ever-booming

Pilates realm.

Thank you for being here, for reading, and for being a part of the Honeycomb.

Rose, Founder of Honeycomb Studios.