The Pilates Barn Chiang Mai

I have been training with Oum Piradee for over a year via Zoom. I highly recommend her for anyone doing pilates regardless of where you live. Oum has always made herself available regardless of the time differences in our countries. I find her sessions to be far superior to any reformer instruction I have had in the states. Her teaching speaks volumes about her passion for pilates and how it can be helpful for more than just exercise. Oum is very patient and attentive when she is teaching. She never rushes a session. Actually, I usually have to go or I think she would train me all day long. 😉 Before I began training with Oum I was using apps that did not instruct what feedback my body should be feeling while using my reformer. She is very patient and clear with her ques. She will not allow you to "cheat" just to get through the flow and makes sure you recognize and engage the muscles properly for the movement. (Sometimes I do not like her due to this 😉😘) In the last year I have learned to recognize and use the principles of pilates in my daily life. I owe this to Oum. A couple examples of this would be 1) My job requires me spend my day hovered over patients. I often find myself hunched over and now tell myself to pull my lats and deltoids down and back to support my back, this has helped significantly with neck and back fatigue . I spend most my day standing. When I get tired during a procedure I tell myself to "hold my pee", a que Oum taught me, to engage my core which has helped me with ankle pain after a long day at work. It has also helped with my posture and back fatigue. 2) I love to paddle board. On the days that the water is choppy I can hear Oum saying "hold your pee", this engages my core and helps me stay on the paddle board and not fall into the water. 😂 Through her knowledge of fascia she has also helped me to get mobility back in my ankles. She has guided me through rolling my quads, hamstrings, and calves. In return, my ankles have improved significantly. Oum keeps me focused during our sessions. My day to day life can be stressful and she keeps my mind focused on her instruction. I find this very meditative and always leave our sessions feeling lighter and less stressed. Oum , has been an instructor, mentor, friend and a psychiatrist to me. 😘If I could give her 100 stars, I would! Thank you, Oum Piradee, for your patience and teachings. I just wanted to learn to use my reformer properly and you have taught me so much more!

Oum is a very caring and attentive teacher. She is very intuitive, calm and explains Pilates with compassion. I am grateful that I met her and learned a lot about Pilates. I felt very happy after my Pilates session at The Pilates Barn Chiang Mai. The studio is magnificent and offers a nice view into nature while you stretch before starting to work on the core. I highly recommend taking Pilates classes with Oum. 💙