Good Form is a series that explores the daily rhythms, rituals, and routines that bring wellness into our homes. In this edition we’re joined by Tori Clapham, founder of Peaches Pilates.
Tori built Peaches with the goal of making fitness more joyful, more sustainable, and more human. Her daily rituals reflect that ethos: a blend of movement and motherhood, mobility work and double-shot coffee, leafy greens and laughter. With a deep belief in function over aesthetics, she’s as passionate about gut health as she is about glute bridges, and she’s not afraid to skip the matcha in favour of a proper glass of red.
Here, Tori shares the practices that keep her energised, grounded, and generous — as a mother, a founder, and a woman moving through it all. From protein-packed breakfasts and solo dog walks to silk pillowcases and the art of letting go (just a little) when it comes to doing it all.
Tori Clapham
How do you start each day?
I haven’t used an alarm in a long time — I just check the time to see if my two small angels (2 and 3 years old) are rising at a humane hour, haha. My mornings are full-on: dressing the kids, wrangling teeth brushing, cooking breakfast. There’s not a lot of time for self-care, but without fail I apply SPF on my face — I’ve done that every day since I was a teenager.
I’ve also recently added a mobility stretch series into my days. It takes around ten minutes and has made a huge difference to how my body feels. I do things like hip openers and rolling out my feet. It’s not glamorous and definitely not the first thing I do — usually I squeeze it in after work has started and the kids are at daycare — but it feels incredibly luxurious to take that time to rinse out my muscles.
What is something you consume every day that improves your life?
My answers are going to sound very mumsy — but I’m nothing if not honest. Every single day I drink a double shot coffee (sometimes two) and I rely on it to function well. I don’t do bulletproof. I don’t line my stomach beforehand. I don’t journal or drink a litre of lemon water first.
Sometimes it’s nice to hear there are people out there drinking caffeine without coconut oil or a trendy low-carb breakfast… no? That said, I do eat loads of leafy greens and colourful veggies, and I focus on protein. My go-to breakfast is an Asian-inspired rice bowl with eggs, tofu, dark greens and fermented garnishes. Since switching to that, I’ve noticed I feel fuller throughout the day, I snack less, and I have more energy. I also think my ability to build muscle has improved — because I’m actually eating enough protein now.
What kind of physical movement do you practice?
I’m a Pilates and weights girl. For me, combining those two is the sweet spot. Joseph Pilates said, “You’re only as young as you are mobile,” and I really believe that.
I measure my fitness by how well I can lug my kids up and down the stairs, or push their prams up the steep hills around Coogee. When I wake up with energy and feel steady in my mood, that’s how I know I’m doing well. Fitness isn’t about surface-level aesthetics — it’s a lifestyle made up of habits that help me show up better as a parent, business owner, wife, friend and employer. I want to live fully and age with strength — not be confined to a chair in my later years. That’s what movement gives me.
What are your headspace habits?
For me, mental health and physical health are completely connected. If I eat poorly, don’t move, skip sunlight, sleep badly, or don’t speak kindly to myself or others — I notice it straight away.
I believe food is medicine. Words of love and affirmation are essential. And getting outside for a walk each day is therapy. I see clients all the time who feel low but aren’t doing the basics. Gut health is the foundation — science has proven that mental health and gut health go hand in hand.
I focus on fibre, fermented foods, and I avoid ultra-processed stuff. I also try to carve out small windows each day to do something for myself. As a mum of two young kids and founder of a business with over 100 staff, that can be a serious challenge. There’s often guilt, or a phone call, or someone covered in peanut butter and toothpaste. But I’ve learned that if I neglect myself completely, I burn out. I get frazzled. I get resentful.
So even a short dog walk with a podcast, or a stretch before bed — those things really matter.
Is there a tool, product, or practice you swear by?
One of our yoga teachers — she’s in her 50s and ageing naturally with so much grace — once told me she sleeps on silk pillowcases. I asked her how her skin looked so good and that was her secret. I’ve been using them ever since. Apparently they keep your skincare on you, rather than soaking into the cotton. I now have about five and never sleep on anything else.
How do you like to wind down at the end of the day?
At the end of the day, it’s usually a hug and a laugh with my husband. He’s my best friend — and we run the business together — so there’s always something to debrief, vent, or giggle about. That man is my rock, and we support each other through the rollercoaster of parenting and running a small business.
And if it’s a Friday, my favourite way to wind down is a wine down. A glass of red and a good meal — that’s one of life’s real joys. I don’t believe in cutting out entire food groups or restricting fun. Life’s way too short for that.
What’s one small decision you made that’s changed your life for the better?
Delegating. Letting go of things I could do, but don’t need to do.
As a founder, it took me a long time to stop trying to do every single job in the business. But my life got so much easier once I stopped listening to that little control freak on my shoulder. Now I listen to the older, kinder voice in my mind that says: “It’s not exactly how you would’ve done it… but it’s done. And now you can play shops with the kids instead of always being behind on work.
