Working as an Advanced Level 3 Pilates teacher, I meet many people with varying levels of fitness and various exercise needs. I work with people of all ages (15-91!) and I understand how exercise can change lives, allowing the young to look and feel fit and healthy and enabling older people to maintain independence and quality of life.  

I started working in the Health and fitness industry after working in PR and marketing when I left university. My passion had always been fitness and I soon took the plunge and retrained to enter the fitness industry after realising that an office job was not for me. Working in a health club in Cambridge I soon undertook the Level 3 Advanced fitness instructor and Nutritional advisor qualifications, along with Circuit training, In door cycling and Chair based exercise for older people. 

I turned to Pilates when I started to get a 'bad back' which I put down to lots of running and weight training, putting pressure on my lower back. I was amazed at how such slow and controlled movements could be so powerful and effective. Pilates helped me to become more aware of my posture and taught me how to strengthen the 'Power house of muscle' in the core of my  body. By strengthening the muscles which supported my spine, and enabled me to move safely and in a supported way,  I could continue to do the things I loved. And further down the line Pilates enabled me to stay strong with good posture through pregnancy, and to regain my abdominal and pelvic floor strength quickly after birth. 

I  undertook 6 months participation and observation in qualified instructor's Pilates classes before starting my own training to become a Level 3 Pilates teacher. I have since then continued my professional development by undertaking courses and work shops, including becoming qualified to teach anti-natal Pilates after completing the Pilates in Pregnancy course with Lynne Robinson of Body Control Pilates as I knew their training was of the highest standard. 

I believe that Pilates is an amazing method of exercise and I love to teach people both in groups or as individuals, watching them progress and hearing their positive experiences. 

It is important that you are discerning when seeking a Pilates class. All teachers should be happy to provide appropriate evidence that they are trained, qualified and insured, so don't feel embarrassed to ask for this information when booking. Please see my Certificates section.

Pilates is very individual and I believe your instructor should ask you about any past or present injuries and any postural concerns you may have, and then work with you, giving you individual attention in each class to help with these problems - not to make them worse! 

My class numbers are limited to ensure individual attention and I aim to provide safe, effective Pilates classes with clear, understandable instructions and a motivating, ‘down to earth’ approach.