My Mission is to connect you back to your wholeness by looking at the mind-body-soul connection, creatively.
I empower, inspire and support movement teachers in finding their unique voice and expression, at whatever stage they’re at on their teaching pathway, to become fully resourced, confident, assured and quietly powerful.
I have been studying and teaching Pilates for over fifteen years, I have worked with many world-renowned inspirational teachers. I run a full time classical studio, I have supported thousands of people back to health.
My training started in 2008…
with Body Control Pilates, a contemporary school that gave me a very good understanding of Pilates, and it's been a journey of devout exploration ever since. Last year, 2022 I studied with Maria Earle in Barcelona, learning about the first generation teacher, Kathy Grant and her unique teachings. Maria and I share a passion for language and communication.
My mentor and beautiful friend, Holly Murray from PI Studios in London is my greatest Inspiration. She was taught originally by Romana Kryzanowska, a student of Joseph Pilates and his wife Clara. Holly introduced me to Bob Leikins before he died, I feel blessed and his inspirational teaching lives on in many of us. Holly has been my greatest guide, giving me the very best understanding of the Classical Pilates Repertoire after my training in 2018.
Originally I trained as a weaver at Central St. Martins, I designed fabrics for interiors, it took patience, persistence and a lot of looking at fine detail…and of course creativity. It may seem like a completely different path I started upon in 2001 when I took my first class, but it really isn’t. To create a beautifully designed fabric or to practise Contrology (Pilates) you must look at the detail. You weave to create a strong, long-lasting piece of fabric. Studying my new craft- Contrology, I support and help create strong, beautiful, balanced bodies and minds.
My Superpower is Connection.
Connecting people back into their bodies, connecting people back to their own light.
I work on many levels with people, physically, emotionally and energetically. I hold space for you to be yourself. Healing means wholeness ~ Healing is about discovering the vitality, power and passion within you. The Body is always speaking to us. Our body is designed to thrive and heal. I use the framework of Pilates to start the healing journey, it reaches far beyond just fixing the body.
The Intangible made Tangible
Today I am super interested in what I wasn't taught on teacher training programs. The 'soft skills' I picked up along the way over years of trial and error. The skills that shaped me as a teacher and helped me navigate my world as a human being. The qualities of how to connect, inspire and teach form the heart.
Teaching Pilates taught me how to shape my inner and outer world. That's why I teach it, that's what The Method gave to me. Inviting folk into our spaces in a way they can find lost connections, restore balance and reignite freedom and expression to move well. I know it goes way beyond this. It's honest. It's from the heart and strays far beyond any manual. I hold space, healing space for people and teachers to move with me, learn from me and to become fully resourced. The method is my framework and the depths found within this are expansive beyond words. That's what I'm interested in. That's what I'm hoping to explore with you. It's who I am, it's my passion, my calling to better understand the hidden depths so we can be the very best versions of ourselves for others.
“Let the beauty of what you love be what you do”
— R U M I