I have been practicing Pilates since 2000, initially to aid recovery from a minor back injury. I began training with Chris Hocking, founder of Pilates Based Body Awareness (who trained with Alan Herdman, who brought Pilates to the UK). After my first class I could understand the benefits I would gain from Pilates. Within six weeks of regularly attending class and doing daily home practice I was able to sleep on my back without pain - something I hadn't been able to do for the previous nine months.
Having attended PBBA classes and workshops for six years, I decided to follow my passion for Pilates and become a teacher, gaining my matwork qualification from Body Control Pilates® in 2007. Since then I have also qualified to teach ante and post natal Pilates. I teach classes at various levels from beginners through to the more demanding, classically based repertoire at intermediate/advanced level.
I originally trained as an actress at the London Academy of Performing Arts. The next fifteen years were spent working in the Arts; everything from performing, running children's theatre workshops to artist management. A long held interest in holistic therapies led me to study Indian Head Massage at the Institute of Traditional Herbal Medicine and Aromatherapy in London.
Combining a performance background with bodywork training has enabled me to develop a comprehensive understanding of human movement. To continue to deepen my knowledge, I regularly attend conferences and workshops. Recent training has included a specialist development day on osteoporosis and Pilates and 3 workshops with leading physiotherapist, Dr. Ruth Lovegrove PhD.
When not teaching or practicing Pilates, I enjoy hiking, cycling and salsa - not all at the same time, though!
Body Control Pilates Association (BCPA)
The Register of Exercise Professionals (REPS) Level 3
Only Pilates teachers who have met the requirements of the new UK national standard for Pilates may appear on this register.
International Federation of Professional Aromatherapists (IFPA)
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