Co-founder

With a long-standing personal commitment to movement, strength, and physical longevity, Matthew has trained in Muay Thai for many years and has spent the past eight years focused on calisthenics; developing a deep understanding of body control, joint health, and functional movement. Through his dedicated fitness training, Matthew has seen first-hand how mobility, stability, and control underpin long-term performance, injury prevention, and overall wellbeing. His approach to movement is rooted in the belief that strength without mobility is limiting, and that sustainable fitness comes from balance rather than intensity alone.

Drawing on his experience within the Muay Thai, calisthenics, and strength training communities, he is a strong advocate for introducing more men to Pilates as a powerful tool for improving mobility, recovery, and movement quality. His aim is to create a space where men feel equally welcome to explore Pilates as part of a well-rounded training approach.

Following his own health diagnosis, Matthew will use ReFRAME as a dedicated space for his own rehabilitation, rebuilding strength and using movement to aid recovery and reconnect mind and body – something we hope to share with every member who walks through our doors.

Fun Fact:

Matthew is always the grown-up doing flips on the bouncy castle at children’s parties, usually to the alarm and concern of other adults, but the kids absolutely love him!

Co-founder

Lauren Harding is the Creative Director at ReFRAME, and the founder of a nationally recognised interior design studio, known for creating refined, experience-driven spaces across both commercial and residential sectors. An SBID-accredited interior designer, her work has been featured in leading publications including House & Garden, Living North, and Interior Design Magazine, recognised for its timeless elegance, attention to detail, and immersive quality.

While her career has been rooted in design excellence, Lauren has always had a strong connection to movement and wellbeing. In her younger years, she was heavily involved in spinning, training to become a spin instructor, but after becoming a mother, she experienced first-hand how much the body can change and how challenging it can be to reconnect with fitness. Reformer offered a way to rebuild strength, restore confidence, and reconnect with her body in a more mindful way. Combined with a long-standing passion for holistic wellbeing, including practices such as reiki and acupuncture, ReFRAME was inspired from a personal place to shape a more balanced, whole-body approach to health.

Identifying a clear gap in the North East for thoughtfully designed, luxury wellness spaces, Lauren set out to create something different - a space where design excellence, full-body fitness, and holistic wellbeing come together seamlessly. More than just a place to exercise, ReFRAME is a fully immersive environment designed with intention; from the architecture and materiality to the atmosphere itself. Where strength and stillness sit side by side, and where wellbeing becomes part of everyday life.

Fun Fact:

Lauren has six pets at home and is already planning the seventh. A parrot is next on the list (Matthew doesn’t know this yet...)