About Me
I am a Pilates instructor and personal fitness trainer. I am also a mother of two boys who are bundles of energy and who bring me both endless joy and challenges! I aim to provide a healthy lifestyle for my family and be an example to my clients. I like to keep myself fit by various means, Pilates of course being at the core of all I do! I love to run but these days am happy to enjoy this for myself, mostly, as opposed to entering races and events. I work for strength in the gym then keep my interest tickled by dipping into other activities such as climbing, Nordic skiing and stand up paddle boarding. I’m not chasing adrenalin, I seek endeavour, adventure and precision of movement such that my body develops efficiency through enjoyment.
I trained to teach Pilates at the Physiotherapy and Pilates Rehabilitation Centre, the course is accredited and overseen by Alan Herdman who introduced the UK to Pilates in 1970. Alan was trained by and worked with the peers of Joseph Pilates himself! Training as a Pilates instructor was a natural progression for my career having gained a BSc in Sport & Exercise Sciences from Exeter University in 2000 then worked as a personal trainer ever since.
Since qualifying as a Pilates instructor, I have set up my own small, but well equipped studio at my home in Bristol, UK. It is a beautiful, wooden garden structure hand crafted by my carpenter husband. It is an absolute joy to work from and all my clients love how ‘green’ the views are and how tranquil my location is.
I have a glorious variety of clients, all with unique requirements, spanning a vast age range. My ultimate, universal aim for each of these clients and class participants is that they ‘feel better’ at the end of their session, every session.
I am trained to work with a variety of pathologies and conditions, for example, but not limited to: Osteoporosis, stroke, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s, cancer, arthritis, scoliosis, joint replacement, pregnancy, pre and post natal.
