Lisa discovered her passion for Pilates more than a decade ago while living in Sydney and quickly fell in love with the dynamic energy of the Reformer. Originally from Salzburg, Austria, she has lived in London, Dubai, Johannesburg and Sydney before now calling Cape Town home.

A certified BASI Pilates instructor, Lisa sees Pilates as more than movement — it’s a way to build community and feel at home wherever life takes her. Co-founding Bondi allowed her to combine her background in interior design with her love for creating beautiful spaces and connecting with people through movement.

She teaches in both English and German, blending dynamic flows, uplifting music and a spark of inspiration in every class.

Lisa discovered Pilates during her corporate years, turning to movement to support her body and mind through long office days at a time when she felt disconnected from exercise. What began as something she needed for herself quickly became a true passion, leading her to train as a certified instructor with BASI Pilates and deepen her understanding of the body.

Now based in Cape Town - a place she’s happily called home for the past three years - Lisa loves helping others build that same positive connection to movement. Her classes are supportive, energising and enjoyable, with a strong focus on sustainable strength and confidence for real life.

From sunny South Africa, Sarah fosters a warm, encouraging space to enhance strength, flexibility, and body awareness. As a Physiotherapist, she discovered her passion for Pilates, seeing its transformative effects on posture, injury prevention and overall well-being in rehabilitation programs. This inspired her to become a BASI Pilates instructor. Combining her deep knowledge of the human body with her love of Pilates, Sarah guides clients in English to feel stronger, more confident and connected with their bodies after each flow.

Nikita discovered Pilates through her background in performing arts, where movement, strength, and body awareness have always been an important part of her life. With years of training in singing, dancing and acting, she developed a deep interest in how the body moves and functions, which naturally grew into a love for anatomy and mindful movement.

Nikita is BASI Pilates trained in Mat and Reformer, and brings her performing arts background and passion for anatomy into every class. She loves helping clients understand their bodies while building strength, control and confidence through intentional movement.

Based in Cape Town, Nikita’s classes are energetic, encouraging and purposeful, with a strong focus on good technique, sustainable strength and making movement something you genuinely enjoy.

Charné’s journey into Pilates grew from a deep passion for movement, strength, and understanding the body. With Merrithew training in Mat, Barre and Reformer Pilates, she brings an intentional approach to every class.

Passionate about core strength, mobility and building strength through mindful movement, Charné draws on the foundational principles of Pilates to create classes that are both challenging and purposeful. Her focus is on helping clients develop embodied strength, improve mobility and find balance within their bodies.

Her classes are centred around building strength with control, moving with intention and creating a deeper connection between the mind and body. It’s about feeling strong, capable, balanced and confident in your body.