Hi, my name is Sophie and I am the founder of Good Palpations where I have a passion for holistic wellness and a desire to help people live healthier, more flexible lives. Combining the rejuvenating power of Pilates with the restorative effects of sports massage, I saw an opportunity to create a unique space where clients can experience the best of both worlds.

I first discovered Pilates in 2006 when I was looking for some simple exercises to ease me back into fitness, now that I was a busy mum of 2 with little time to go to a gym. 

I found Pilates refreshing and empowering and found that after each session I had more body awareness and an ability to focus on alignment and functional movement. Over the years of practicing Pilates I believe that all bodies can benefit from this method of movement no matter where you are in your fitness journey, as it focuses on developing long, lean muscles through control, flexibility and core strength. 

After 14 years of practicing Pilates, I finally found the courage to train as an instructor and during my training in 2020 I moved out to Valencia, Spain.  I completed my training in 2021 and set up beginner classes to the community which I thoroughly enjoyed and now I'm really excited to offer classes again here in Penicuik, Midlothian. 

Although Pilates is known for its benefits to aid in recovery from injury or surgery I recently qualified as a Sports Massage Therapist to offer my clients that little bit extra to help them on their road to recovery.