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Pilates in the centre of Alicante

I help women gain strength, mobility and independence.

Small groups on the Reformer, Cadillac and Tower, OPEN at your own pace, and private classes. I’m Bárbara Amaya, and you’ll find me at Calle Castaños, 9.

5,0 · 95 reviews on Google

A side stretch by the studio window

Choose how to practise

We design each option around your pace and your needs.

Group class on the Reformers with Tower

Group · calm, strength, introspection

Small groups, Monday to Thursday

Just a few people per class, on the Reformer, Cadillac and Tower. Every class is different: I keep an eye on each of you, correct you, adapt the exercise to what you need and explain why we do it.

Mornings, midday and evenings. If you’ve never done Pilates, start here: the machine supports you from the beginning and challenges you little by little.

I’d like to try a class
Bárbara on the Spine Corrector

Bárbara, the heart of Minimal

I didn’t choose Pilates. Pilates chose me.

The first time I walked into a Pilates studio, something changed. The mix of movement, load and breath brought me completely into the present. I thought: it looks easy… but it isn’t.

My teachers at Polestar inspired me deeply. They pushed me to make this practice a way of life. I’ve been sharing what I know for more than ten years, and the more I learn, the more I realise how much I don’t know.

What I love most about accompanying other women is that we accompany each other. I inspire them and they inspire me. It goes both ways.

This is how I see the women who train with me:

  • Spartans.
  • Amazons.
  • Fighters.
  • Independent.
  • Free.
  • In charge of their own lives.
Bárbara on the Cadillac

My path

  1. 2010My first movement course, with Polestar Pilates.
  2. 2013I qualify with Polestar on the Comprehensive Studio & Rehab course, in Madrid.
  3. 2014Myofascial chains through physical activity, in Barcelona.
  4. 2015Pilates for scoliosis and chronic low-back pain, Polestar Madrid.
  5. 2018Gyrokinesis Pre-Training Level I, in Barcelona.
  6. 2019I open Minimal on Calle Castaños.
  7. 2020Mentor at the Polestar Pilates Spain school.
  8. 2025A new look. The same essence.

Degree in Social Work, University of Alicante.

The path of Pilates is infinite. You never get to know it all. And that’s fine.

Kneeling Arm Series

The machines

The machines and the smaller equipment help us create a space where you can reach your full potential.

Joseph Pilates designed it to take mat work to a higher intensity: springs and pulleys provide the resistance, and the carriage rolls under you, so you work on your balance too.

Contrary to what many people think, it’s best to start on the Reformer: the machine supports you from the beginning and challenges you gradually and safely.

One of my favourite series is the Kneeling Arm Series: it strengthens the upper body and works on balance.

Prices

Slide the carriage to what suits you: the more springs, the more commitment.

To keep going

2 classes a week

98 €/month

3 springs

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OPEN: come when it suits you and practise at your own pace. I’ll tell you the price on WhatsApp. What is OPEN · Ask me about OPEN

Visiting Alicante?

Come to a class while you’re here. I teach in English.

If you don’t know your dates yet, leave them blank.

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A class on the Reformer

What brings you to Minimal?

Pick your reason and read reviews from people who came for the same one.

5,0 · Read all 95 reviews on Google

I’ve been going to Minimal Studio twice a week since January. I started because of lower-back problems and the benefits for my back have been countless. I feel much lighter and the pain has almost completely gone. There are plenty of places to do Pilates, but you won’t find instructors as attentive to each student’s progress and as dedicated as Bárbara.

Daniel Rodriguez · 2026 ·

Bárbara Hi Dani! Thank you so much for sharing your experience with Pilates ❤️ Your good energy counts for a lot too, so thank you for coming.

I started Pilates classes because I had lower-back pain. In two months the pain was gone. Bárbara is great, very funny, the classes are enjoyable and fly by. But what I like most is how I feel at the end, as if I’d had a massage.

Belén Martínez Botella · 2022 ·

Bárbara Well done, Belén! You’ve been a great discovery for me too. Teaching goes both ways, and for two curious people like us, that’s what keeps us going.

I started at Minimal a year ago with a locked neck and after a few sessions I already felt much better. A year without going to the physio! Small classes and very personal attention.

Nuria Ruiz Mirete · 2022 ·

Bárbara Honestly, everything you’ve achieved is thanks to your effort and perseverance — they’re all your achievements! And I hope I can keep helping you with them.

Barbara helped me increase my body awareness during two private sessions. Her guidance regarding breathing, posture, and technique was extremely helpful, especially for my lower back pain. I feel more flexible.

Christian Z. · 2023

Bárbara Dear Christian, the pleasure has been mine. See you soon, my friend!

Before your first class

I’ve never done Pilates. Can I start?

Of course. Many people started that way. I suggest starting on the Reformer: the machine supports you from the beginning and challenges you gradually and safely. In small groups I can see you and correct you.

I have pain or I’m coming back from an injury.

Tell me when you write. I trained in Pilates for scoliosis and chronic low-back pain, and I adapt every exercise to what you need.

Do you teach in English?

Yes. Many people who come while they’re visiting only speak English, and I explain everything in English during the class.

When does the new term start?

Enrolment opens every September. If you’d like to join at another time, message me and we’ll see if there’s a place.

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Calle Castaños, 9

Entresuelo 5 (mezzanine floor, one flight up), 03001 Alicante. Right in the centre.

Opening hours

Monday9:00 – 21:00
Tuesday9:00 – 21:00
Wednesday9:00 – 21:00
Thursday9:00 – 21:00
FridayClosed
SaturdayClosed
SundayClosed

OPEN is available at other times too: just ask.

Sister, I’ve been there too. You have the potential to change. To be your best self. You only have to start.

Bárbara Amaya
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