Improve local muscle strength and optimise organ function for better posture and health.

Visceral Pilates relieves the abdomen and pelvic floor, reduces internal pressure and activates the deep muscles in a targeted way. It is based on axial extension with the natural double-S curve of the spine. This posture improves alignment, stability and body awareness.

Thanks to the special breathing technique – on the exhale the abdomen stays flat and drawn inward – the pressure in the abdominal cavity is regulated and the pelvic floor is protected. The result is healthy posture, a balanced cortisol level and a lasting strengthening of the muscles and organ function.

Visceral Pilates strengthens the deep muscles, relieves the abdomen and pelvic floor and improves posture. Targeted breathing and the natural double-S curve create stability from the inside out – gentle, effective and sustainable.

What is Visceral Pilates?

Pilates that works from the inside out.

Most Pilates methods train the muscles you can see. Visceral Pilates goes deeper. By precisely regulating the pressure in your abdomen, it activates the deep core that supports your organs, your spine and every movement you make. The result is a body that is not just stronger, but truly in balance.

This is why Visceral Pilates succeeds where other approaches stop: with persistent back pain, poor posture, restricted mobility, recovery after pregnancy or simply the feeling that your body is not working the way it should.

The method was born in 2004, when Karolina Schmid and PILATESwiss developed a Pilates programme for the renowned Schulthess Klinik in Zurich. Today it is an evidence-based approach, backed by an international medical advisory board and practised by a growing community worldwide: the Visceral Revolution.

At Pilates Studio 82 you train this method one-to-one or in small groups, in a space made for women. Feel the difference after your very first session.

Key benefits

Visceral Pilates is a unique approach that focuses on regulating intra-abdominal pressure and activating the deep core, including the pelvic floor. The method offers a wide range of benefits – both preventive and rehabilitative.

• Protects against herniation: Ventral and umbilical hernias in particular, which are common in both men and women, can be positively influenced through controlled pressure management and a stronger deep core.
• Supports pelvic floor health: Not recommended for postnatal recovery, incontinence prevention and even prostate and erectile function in men.
• Improves posture and alignment: Reduces stress on the spine by releasing overactive muscles such as the psoas and pectorals, encouraging natural axial elongation.
• Support after menopause: Improves blood circulation in the pelvic region, which can benefit women with symptoms such as vaginal atrophy.
• Safe integration for professionals: The method gives Pilates teachers essential tools to teach safely and effectively, in private as well as group settings.

Training & certifications

The schools behind the method

Suzi trained at PILATESwiss – a 450-hour comprehensive teacher training with the visceral approach. These certifications and methods flow into every lesson.

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