MOVEMENT, NUTRITION COACHING & WELLNESS FOR WOMEN
Combining Pilates, nutrition coaching & wellness advisory to help women feel strong, energised and confident.
Get your first Pilates class free!
Move, Nourish, &Thrive
Move through a balanced full-body workout, nourish your body with intentional nutrition, and thrive with support, and in community.
Ready to feel stronger, more toned, and more empowered than ever? Let’s go!
Dynamic, fun & high-energy
I’m Karina, and I invite you to join me for a dynamic, fun, and high-energy 1-hour full-body workout class right here in St Heliers, Auckland. Together, we’ll blend Mat Pilates, strength and sculpting exercises, and HIIT-style cardio bursts to create a balanced and effective session.
You’ll move, flow, and sweat through a variety of exercises — starting with standing weight work, followed by a kneeling lower body burn, oblique and back exercises, and core strengthening.
By the end, you’ll feel strong, toned, energized, and empowered. This workout isn’t just about transforming your body — it will also change the way you see and feel about yourself at any age!
My goal is to help you build confidence in your body and move with greater freedom, grace, and fluidity. I want you to feel more balanced, stronger, and more connected to your body, mind, and breath — all while boosting those feel-good endorphins.
And of course, every class features fun music to get you in the groove! For me, music isn’t just background noise — it’s an essential part of the experience!
PILATES CLASSES in
St Heliers, Auckland
WHAT CLIENTS ARE SAYING
I have done reformer Pilates for a long time and was not sure if I would get such a good workout doing mat Pilates, but quite the opposite, not only is it cheaper than reformer classes but I can tell I am working much harder and better on the mat, getting a full body workout - and I can definitely feel it the next day! Karina's cues and instructions are really good, meaning I'm working the right muscles, her playlist keeps you motivated, the class vibe is very warm and welcoming for people of all abilities and Karina is just so lovely, her classes are a real highlight of my week - I highly recommend it!
Salam
The atmosphere is warm and welcoming, and strikes the perfect balance between challenging workouts and calming zen. It truly is a highlight of my week!
Bonny
Karina's classes are amazing!
Karina’s Power Pilates classes are the best in the Bays!
founder, pilates instructor, & health coach
Founder of Balancing Act, Pilates and Barre Instructor, Nutrition Consultant & Perimenopause Health Coach–based in Eastern Auckland.
Helping women achieve their best selves has always been my passion.
For the last decade, I’ve been dedicated to helping women navigate motherhood—and now, as my own life evolves, my focus has shifted towards women’s fitness, nutrition and overall well being.
I can’t wait for us to embark on this journey together towards a healthier, stronger and more balanced lifestyle.
Step inside this digital space, and physical studio, where intentional movement, nutrition coaching, and community come together to help you feel strong, capable, and truly at home in your body.
MEET KARINA
Now, entering perimenopause myself, I have been navigating my own shifts with hormone changes, food sensitivities and gut issues, sleep patterns changing, anxiety levels fluctuating a little more than before.
I’m right there with you!
However, each year we get older is an opportunity to admire and embrace women’s ability to reinvent ourselves!
Perimenopause is yet another chance to “reinvent”, to be brave, and to step into a new chapter of life. It’s also a time to pause and really listen to what our body is saying.
Despite the shifts we may be experiencing, staying stagnant isn’t an option, and change is certain.