Leigh, WN7 2DW · Where mindfulness meets movement
Join Katie Calderbank for in-person classes designed to strengthen, lengthen, and restore your body.
Classes from £6, pay as you go. Or call 07906 899894.
Before you book
Rated 5.0 across 29 Google reviews
Every one of them five stars.
“I've been doing Katie's classes twice a week for 2.5 years & I absolutely love it! I used to think I hated pilates but turns out I just went to a bad instructor because it's now my favourite form of exercise.”
Viv
Client review, 12 August 2025
“She gives clear, precise instruction & there's a lot of attention to detail. Each session targets a wide variety of muscle groups, creating a really well-rounded workout.”
Andrew
Client review, 19 August 2025
Why people book
Kore By Kate is named after Katie Calderbank, and she takes the large majority of the classes herself. Read the reviews and they are about her, not about the room.
Modifications for beginners, progressions if you want a greater challenge. It is the same class either way, adjusted to what you can do that day.
Bodyweight work plus resistance bands, small Pilates balls and super-light hand weights. Nothing to learn to drive, and all equipment is provided.
Pay as you go at £6 a class, or from £20 a month if you want a routine. Every price is published, there is nothing to enquire about.
New to this?
The short version, in plain English, before you look at the timetable.
Joseph Pilates' method done on a mat rather than a machine: controlled, core-led movement using your own bodyweight. No reformers here, and nothing you need to know how to operate.
Slow, controlled movements combined with mindful breathing, working through every muscle group in turn. One member describes the transitions between exercises as seamless.
Resistance bands add gentle resistance, small Pilates balls target core stability and posture, light hand weights raise the intensity a little. All of it is provided, and none of it is heavy.
Modifications are provided for beginners and progressions for anyone wanting a greater challenge, so everyone works at their own pace. You do not need to be fit, or to have done it before.
Reformer Pilates uses a sprung carriage that adds resistance and support to each movement. Mat Pilates is the same method on the floor, using your own bodyweight plus small props, so there is no equipment to learn and no setup between exercises. Every class at Kore By Kate is mat Pilates.
The timetable
Every session on the timetable is the same Mat Pilates class, taught for all levels. The only thing that changes is when you come.
07:00 starts.
For people who would rather have it done before the day begins. Same class, same all-levels teaching, just earlier.
10:00, Saturday and Sunday.
The unhurried one. A late-ish start, no rush afterwards, and the slot that tends to go first.
17:30, 19:00 and 20:00.
Straight from work, or later once the house is quiet. Three evening starts to choose from.
An evening event, £20 per person.
A candlelit core class followed by a soundbath with sound healer Hayley, run on the same studio floor with a gong and crystal singing bowls. Booked separately from the regular timetable.
Certified Pilates Instructor · Several years teaching Pilates
Katie teaches slow, controlled movement with mindful breathing, working through every muscle group rather than chasing intensity. Her classes run on bodyweight plus small props: resistance bands, soft balls and super-light hand weights.
Whether you are completely new to Pilates or a seasoned mover, she tailors each class to what you can do that day, with modifications for beginners and progressions for anyone who wants more. One member has been in her classes twice a week for two and a half years and calls her the best instructor she has found.
“My aim is to create a welcoming space where you can build strength, improve flexibility, and enhance your mind-body connection at your own pace.”
198 Chapel Street, Leigh
One studio, one class, everything already set out for you.
Inside the studio
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Good to know
A large on-site car park for everyone in class, so parking is never the reason you're late.
Mats, resistance bands, small Pilates balls and light hand weights are all here. Bring your own if you prefer.
The studio is on the first floor and is reached by stairs. There is no lift access at this time.
Location
A member's story
Viv used to think she hated Pilates. It turned out she had just been to a bad instructor, and it is now her favourite form of exercise.
When she wrote this in August 2025 she had been coming to Katie's classes twice a week for two and a half years, and she put major changes in her strength, flexibility and physique down to that time.
“I've also been to tons of other pilates classes since getting into it & Katie is by far the best instructor.”
Viv, August 2025
Plans and pricing
Drop in for a single class, buy a block, or pay monthly. Whichever you pick, you book the same way and the equipment is provided.
Drop in
Pay as you go. One class, nothing to sign.
1 class per week
Great for keeping consistency once a week.
2 classes per week
Perfect balance of strength, flexibility & routine.
Unlimited
Best value for regulars training 3+ times per week.
Prefer to buy in blocks? 5 classes for £28, valid 30 days. 10 classes for £55, valid 60 days. All bookings are non-refundable, and you can transfer a booking up to 48 hours in advance by emailing pilates@korebykate.co.uk.
Please reach us at pilates@korebykate.co.uk if you cannot find an answer to your question.
Ready when you are
One class, £6 to drop in, and nothing to bring. Every movement has an easier and a harder version, so you work at your own pace from the first session.
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Next available sessions
Not ready to book? Enquire now over email or call 07906 899894.
