MAS Pilates & Fitness

When I joined MAS in January 2025, at the age of 65, I had never done Pilates before. I had been through chemotherapy, hadn’t exercised much for almost two years, felt weak, had pain in my right knee, and even climbing stairs was difficult. From the very beginning, Akshay, my instructor, understood exactly where I was starting from. He introduced me to Pilates slowly on the reformer, making sure I felt safe and supported before gradually progressing to other equipment and exercises. In those early days, my response to almost every new exercise was, “No, I can’t do it.” I was especially afraid of anything involving balance. Akshay never dismissed my fears. Instead, with patience, encouragement, and just the right amount of firmness, he gently coaxed me into trying. He always pushed me only to the limit of what I was capable of, while helping me believe I could do a little more than I thought. Slowly, the equipment and exercises that once intimidated me became familiar. My “No, I can’t” turned into “Maybe I’ll try,” and eventually into “I will do it.” The transformation has been remarkable. I am so much stronger now. I can comfortably pick up my 11 kg dog—something I simply couldn’t do before. I can climb stairs easily and without pain, and many of the aches and pains I had accepted as part of everyday life have disappeared. I am incredibly grateful to MAS and especially to Akshay for his expertise, patience, encouragement, and belief in me. He has helped me regain not just my strength, but also my confidence. Starting Pilates at 65 has been one of the best decisions I’ve made, and I’m excited to keep getting stronger.

I’ve been practicing Pilates for over five years, and by far, MAS is my favorite studio. They have all types of Pilates equipment, not just the reformer machine. I keep going back for the instructor—Prajval and Prashant are fantastic!

Mas Pilates sessions have really helped improve my mobility and strength. Personalised attention and smaller batches of group classes with trained instructors is a key usp. Both Prajval and Prashant are very helpful in terms of guidance on specific issues. Would highly recommend

I have been with MAS since almost 10 years. Prashant, Soma and Prajval have been excellent trainers who have been guiding me to keep my bones, muscles in good condition. Whatever aches and pains I am going thru, vanish after the session. Their knowledge of the body physiology is excellent. For me it's the way to age painlessly, feeling strong.