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Certified Pilates instructor and Social Worker.
OWNER & FOUNDER
Nikki Parris.
Nikki's story
Nikki Parris is the Owner and Founder of Rooted in Strength Pilates, a trauma-informed movement studio built on safety, strength, and nervous-system support. As a certified Pilates instructor and Social Worker, Nikki blends alignment-based training with a deep understanding of how the body responds to stress, tension, and overwhelm. Her teaching is clear, steady, and empowering — offering movement that helps every person feel capable, grounded, and in control of their body. Nikki’s mission is simple: create a space where everyone can build strength, regulate their nervous system, and move in ways that feel supportive, sustainable, and genuinely effective.
In her own words
I created Rooted in Strength Pilates to be a movement space where people feel seen, supported, and valued. With a background in social work and trauma-aware practices, I teach through a lens of empathy, safety, and nervous-system awareness. My approach blends mindful movement with accessible strength work so clients can reconnect with their bodies in a way that feels grounding and sustainable.
I support beginners, teens, athletes, prenatal and postnatal clients, individuals navigating autoimmune conditions, and those experiencing perimenopause or menopause. Every session is designed to build confidence, stability, and whole-person wellbeing.
THE NAME
Where strength takes root.
Roots do the quiet work. They hold steady through weather, they spread slowly, and they make everything above them possible. That is how we think about strength here — built patiently, from the ground up, so it holds in the rest of your life.
OUR MISSION
Everybody belongs here.
Rooted in Strength Pilates is dedicated to providing joyful, trauma-informed movement for everyone. Our mission is to create a warm, energetic, community-centered space where people of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds feel safe, supported, and empowered. We help every member build strength, confidence, mobility, and lifelong wellness through compassionate instruction, nervous-system-aware practices, and a welcoming environment where everybody belongs.
WHO WE'RE FOR
Pilates is for every body.
Pilates is for everybody, for every age. For all life stages.
Rooted in Strength Pilates is a trauma-informed movement studio designed for everybody — teens, adults, pregnant and postpartum moms, men, and older adults.
Beginners
Teens
Athletes
Prenatal & postnatal
Autoimmune-friendly movement
Perimenopause & menopause
BEYOND THE STUDIO
More than a studio.
Rooted in Strength Pilates is more than a studio — it's a community where you are welcomed exactly as you are.
We host community movement events and partner with local organizations, schools, and businesses to support wellness across Western Sussex.