Sascha and Nicole both come from a dancing background where Ballet was a huge part of their lives. They loved the discipline, mastery and joy of ballet and were continually seeking that same fulfilment from movement after they stopped dancing. In 2020, they decided it was time to stop looking and start creating. They soon launched HOUSE OF SCULPT, an in-person Pilates studio at Bondi Pavilion as well as a premium on-demand Pilates platform.

Sasch and I both come from a dancing background where Ballet was a huge part of our lives. We loved the discipline, mastery and joy of ballet and were continually seeking that same fulfilment from movement after we stopped dancing. In 2020 we decided it was time to stop looking and start creating. We launched Sculpt by the Sea in Tamarama which is now HOUSE OF SCULPT.

HOUSE OF SCULPT is an in-person Pilates studio at Bondi Pavilion as well as a premium on-demand Pilates platform. 

What inspired you to create your business/space?
Sascha and I connected over the shared want for a Pilates class without the BS, the BS being the ‘slim down here, tone up there’ narrative.  We decided it was time to step into some intentional action and enable people a space to move their bodies by doing our  fun yet challenging method. 

We began HOUSE OF SCULPT with the mission to help people to reframe what exercise means to them. To enable people to see challenge as an opportunity to grow and movement as a means to empower themselves. 

Who or what has been your greatest muse or inspiration on this path?
Our clients. Seeing how happy they are after every class.  How movement connects us, shifts our energy and enables us to feel empowered in our bodies. The collective energy at HOUSE OF SCULPT is something to be reckoned with.

What are some of the highs and lows you’ve experienced when starting your own business that surprised you? 
How long everything takes haha! So many lessons in letting go. The greatest gift is how much you are constantly learning and evolving. Not only about our business and unique community, but about ourselves.

What is your favourite way to move your body?
A signature HOUSE OF SCULPT Pilates class of course!

How do you best calm your mind?
Meditate and move. 

What is a quote you love or live by, either in your own words or another?

Nicole:
When you know better, you do better – Maya Angelou

It reminds me that we are all just doing our best with the knowledge we have at the time. It helps me be kinder to myself (and others) when I feel I fall short or look back on the past. We rise when we know how. 

Sascha: 

"We are not meant to be perfect; we are meant to be whole." — Jane Fonda
I love this quote by our SCULPT icon Jane Fonda. It is a timeless reminder to rid yourself of perfectionism and focus on enriching all the different aspects of yourself.