Like many before me, problems with chronic lower back pain led me to Pilates. During my two pregnancies,

I was forced to visit a chiropractor on a weekly basis and discovered (amongst other things) that I was hypermobile.

I had done Pilates classes before, but had never really understood why the exercises were beneficial. I trained as a Pilates teacher myself, initially to gain a greater understanding of how my own body worked and to control my own pain. I am now a Level 3 Certified Pilates Instructor and also have a Level 3 Award in designing Pre- & Post-Natal Exercise.

Before becoming a Pilates teacher, I worked for 15 years in technical and corporate sales, running large global accounts. I also completed one year of a Masters in Psychotherapy at the Metanoia Institute and have a Bachelor of Arts degree in Politics and French from the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. These days, I prefer to crawl about on the floor, figuring out how a particular exercise on one side of the body affects my balance and stability on the other side!