We Are A Community.
We Are Sculpt.
More than just a Pilates Studio, Sculpt in Haus encourages it's members to join in the regular social events that Sculpt hosts, making this much more than just a place of fitness, but a genuine community.
Established by Amy Hughes, ultra-marathon runner and fitness instructor, the studio provides a wide-range of classes designed for every fitness level, featuring individual and group classes of both Mat and Reformer Pilates. Sculpt also offers corporate classes, both in-studio and at your place of business.
Women's Health magazine acknowledged the studio as one of the top Reformer Pilates studios in the UK.
Sculpt Squad
Meet The Team
Master Instructor/Founder
Amy
Amy Hughes is the founder of Sculpt In Haus and has been since lockdown 2020, with one simple goal: to help people feel strong, connected, and confident in their bodies in a space that feels completely safe.
As a certified Pilates instructor with over 19 years of experience in the Fitness and Wellness industry, Amy saw first-hand how powerful this practice can be, not just for fitness, but for posture, balance, energy, mental health, everyday movement and every other sport.
Amy’s mission for Sculpt was to grow a community of both clients and staff where every single person feels supported, strong and empowered to reach new limits! 5 years on and thousands of clients later, here she is living and breathing that mission.
Growing Sculpt is something Amy feels immensely proud of and this is only the start!
Qualifications and biggest sporting achievements:
- Running 53 marathons in 53 consecutive days
- Breaking the world record for the most amount of miles run on a treadmill in one week (571 miles)
- Running from Manchester to London with Blue Peter
- The first female to run around all four of the Balearic Islands
- A diploma in Sports Therapy and Personal Training
- 2 years in Physiotherapy at Manchester Metropolitan University
- Reformer Pilates instructor with STOTT
- Mat Pilates
- Pre and Postnatal
Amy’s teaching style is rooted in precision and form, encouragement, and a deep respect for everybody’s unique journey. Whether you’re brand new to Pilates or deepening your practice, Amy is here to support you (as is all the team) with a personalised attention approach that has intentional movement, in a warm welcoming space.
Master Instructor
Kennady
Kennady is a classically trained Pilates instructor and professional dancer from the USA. She did her comprehensive training in NYC before moving to Manchester.
One thing you will always get from her class is a 100. You will learn to love and hate it all at the same time!
Qualifications:
- Comprehensive Classical Pilates (Mat, Reformer, Cadillac, Wunderchair and Ladder Barrel)
- Pre and Post Natal
Master Instructor
Larissa
Originally from a small coastal town in Australia, Larissa moved to Manchester almost 4 years ago. She was a primary school teacher in Australia before switching careers to follow her passion for movement. Sculpt In Haus was the first Reformer studio she attended in the UK & she never left!
Qualifications:
- Level 2 Group Fitness instructor
- Reformer Pilates instructor
- Pre & Post Natal trained
Master Instructor
Elise
Qualifications:
- Level 3 Mat
- Level 3 Reformer
- Level 3 Pre & Post Natal
Elise qualified in 2020 and has over 5 years experience teaching in studio group classes, corporates, 1:1s, and is now a Master Trainer at Sculpt primarily based at our Wilmslow studio.
Fun facts about Elise:
- Elise has been with Sculpt through 5 studio moves/expansions!
- She loves Mat Pilates
- Her favourite exercises are the Roll up & Teaser
Instructor
Holly
Holly’s teaching style is a mix of hard work and playfulness, always providing layers and really trying to meet people where they are at on that given day. She likes contemporary style flows which have as their base some classical style moves with an aim of everyone leaving feeling like they have worked hard but also feel longer and lighter mentally than when they came in.
Having trained in Mat Pilates under HFE nearly 5 years ago after Sculpt Founder Amy got her into it Pilates and she’s never looked back! Holly then came on board with Sculpt and turned from a client to a teacher, and was Amy’s first Sculpt in Haus training student! She has now been teaching reformer for nearly 3 years.
Instructor
Debbie
Debbie has been teaching Reformer Pilates at Sculpt since 2024, a fairly new face however she has spent several years training and practicing in all different areas of movement, the body and performance.
A fun fact about Debbie:
She watched War Horse with the Queen.
Instructor
Lucy
After joining Sculpt as a client in 2020, Lucy instantly became a part of the Sculpt family. Training at the Sculpt Academy, she started teaching Reformer at Sculpt part-time alongside her full-time corporate job. Qualified as a Mat Pilates teacher, Lucy has followed her passion by taking the leap to full-time Pilates teacher. Always greeting clients with enthusiasm, Lucy teaches Reformer at both Manchester and Wilmslow and will be teaching hot Mat Pilates at Sculpt’s new studio!
Expect layers for everyone’s ability, lots of pulses and to have a smile on your face throughout the class.
Instructor
Lily
Lily has a rich background in dance, having spent her 20’s performing professionally. In 2024, she made the difficult decision to hang up her dancing shoes after years of pushing her body to it’s limits. Throughout her dance career, Pilates was an essential part of her daily routine, helping to ease the inevitable aches and pains that came with life on stage. Over time, she realised just how powerful and transformative the method truly is. That led her to train in Level 3 Reformer Pilates with Amy at Sculpt in Haus and she never looked back!
Based at the Wilmslow studio, Lily loves teaching dynamic classes and keeping them different with lots of variety and levels for all abilities. She is known by the Sculpt clients as a secret assassin so don’t be fooled her calm manner, you will feel the burn!
Instructor
Ash
Ash is an Aussie living in Manchester and has been teaching Pilates for the past four years. With a background that includes a mix of Pilates styles, which means she loves bringing variety and creativity into every class. Her teaching style is energetic and upbeat, and she is passionate about creating sessions that are challenging yet accessible for all levels.
Instructor
Jaz
The Sculpt community has always had a special place in my Jaz’s heart and she is very excited to be part of the team! Coming from 10 years of experience in the Dance and Fitness industry, Jaz recently decided to take the step to starting her teaching journey here at Sculpt by training alongside Amy in October.
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