The Art of Pilates
We honour Pilates as a method, not a trend. Precision, control, technique and understanding the purpose behind each movement are at the centre of how we teach.
About SÍA
Movement with intention.
Connection with purpose.
SÍA is more than a Pilates studio. We are a movement space built around the art of Pilates, personal connection, quality and the belief that taking time for yourself should be something you genuinely look forward to.
What matters to us
Our key values.
The principles that shape the way we teach, connect and grow.
Personal Connection
We want to know the people who walk through our doors. Great teaching begins with seeing the individual, understanding their movement and supporting their progress.
Quality & Intention
From education and programming to our spaces and every class we teach, details matter. We believe quality comes from doing things thoughtfully and continuously improving.
Growing Together
Progress is never finished. We learn from our clients, from one another and through continued education. SÍA grows when the people within it grow too.
Our Story
It started with a feeling.
The idea for SÍA began during a journey through Southeast Asia. In Bali, Pilates felt different. It was not simply a workout or another appointment in the day.
It became a ritual. A moment to slow down, reconnect with yourself and move with intention.
The studios were places you genuinely wanted to be. You came for Pilates, but stayed for the atmosphere, the conversations and the people around you. Movement became something to look forward to. Sometimes it even became the highlight of an ordinary day.
Back in Switzerland, busy schedules, long working days and everyday responsibilities often leave very little space to consciously do something for yourself.
SÍA was created to bring that feeling home.
A place where movement does not feel like another task on your
list, but like time you deliberately choose for yourself.
This is where SÍA began
How we move
Pilates is an art.
Not just a workout.
Every movement has a purpose. Every detail matters. At SÍA, our instructors teach, observe and correct rather than simply guide you through a sequence. We believe that meaningful progress comes from learning how to move better with awareness, precision and intention.
Our Journey
Built by hand.
Grown with heart.
SÍA's first home came to life in Winterthur in 2025. From February until opening in July, everything was built piece by piece. It was assembled, tested, changed and figured out along the way.
There was no blueprint, but there was a very clear idea of how SÍA should feel. Personal, thoughtful and filled with genuine connection.
What mattered was never creating the biggest studio. It was creating the right one.
Winterthur
Our first Reformer Pilates studio opens its doors and the first SÍA community begins to grow.
SÍA Mat
Our second Winterthur space expands the SÍA experience into Mat Pilates, Barre, Heated Sessions, Yoga and restorative movement.
Locarno
SÍA grows beyond Winterthur for the first time. The same philosophy of quality, intentional movement and personal connection comes with us to Ticino.
Different spaces. Different cities. One feeling.
The People Behind SÍA
Different people.
One shared approach.
Our team brings different personalities, backgrounds and teaching
styles into the studio, but we share the same approach. We teach
with intention, care about the person in front of us and continuously
grow in what we do.
Education is an important part of SÍA. Alongside recognised Pilates
education, our instructors continue to learn through further training
and our internal SÍA Instructor Training. This creates a shared
standard of teaching, quality and experience throughout our studios.
Winona Lila
Founder & Owner · Pilates Instructor
Certifications & Education
STOTT PILATES® Anatomy and Exercise Fundamentals for Movement Professionals
STOTT PILATES® Intensive Reformer (IR)
STOTT PILATES® Advanced Reformer™ (AR)
STOTT PILATES® Intensive Mat Plus™ (IMP)
PILATESwiss Mat Basics
PILATESwiss Barre Fusion
Reformer Coach by tone. 60h
Dr. Han Barre Method
Fascia Stretching
Yin Yoga Teacher Training 50h
Yoga Nidra Teacher Training 20h
Nina
Studio Deputy Manager Winterthur · Head Pilates Instructor
Certifications & Education
STOTT PILATES® Intensive Reformer (IR)
STOTT PILATES® Total Barre
SAFS Mat Pilates Instructor
Nora
Studio Deputy Manager Locarno · Reformer Pilates Instructor
Certifications & Education
SÍA Instructor Training
STOTT PILATES® Intensive Reformer™ (IR)
Robin Alya
Reformer Pilates Instructor · Winterthur
Certifications & Education
SÍA Instructor Training
STOTT PILATES® Intensive Reformer (IR)
STOTT PILATES® Advanced Reformer™ (AR)
Annina
Pilates Instructor · Winterthur
Certifications & Education
SÍA Instructor Training
STOTT PILATES® Anatomy and Exercise Fundamentals for Movement Professionals
STOTT PILATES® Intensive Reformer™ (IR)
STOTT PILATES® Intensive Mat Plus™ (IMP), ongoing
Michelle
Pilates Instructor · Winterthur
Certifications & Education
PhD in Exercise Physiology
SÍA Instructor Training
Body Athletica Mat & Reformer Pilates Teacher Certification
200h Yoga Teacher Training, Vinyasa & Yin Yoga
TRX Group Suspension Trainer Certification
Robin Z
Pilates Instructor · Winterthur
Certifications & Education
SÍA Instructor Training
PILATESwiss Pilates Mat Class Basic
PILATESwiss Pilates Reformer
PILATESwiss Postnatal, ongoing
Ahinoa
Reformer Pilates Instructor · Winterthur
Certifications & Education
SÍA Instructor Training
STOTT PILATES® Intensive Reformer™ (IR)
Allison
Reformer Pilates Instructor · Winterthur
Certifications & Education
SÍA Instructor Training
STOTT PILATES® Intensive Reformer™ (IR)
Monica
Mat Pilates Instructor · Winterthur
Certifications & Education
SÍA Instructor Training
STOTT PILATES® Intensive Mat Plus™ (IMP)
This is SÍA
What started as a feeling became SÍA.
Move intentionally. Take time for yourself. Feel good in your body. Surround yourself with good people. Keep learning and keep growing. Together.