Initially qualifying as a PT in the 90s, I became an avid Ashtanga yoga practitioner and consequent teacher for 9 years before deciding in 2004 to start studying the method of Pilates. It was still then a niche form of bodywork practiced mostly by ballet dancers and those in the know as a means of rehabilitation from surgery and injury. I experienced first-hand the rehab benefits with my own back injury and qualified with the renowned Pilates Foundation in 2010 after completing my 1200 hours required to complete each programme. This in-depth and highly professional training covered all aspects of the Pilates Method supported by research and clinical evidence.

My professional journey took me from London to Surrey, to work with osteopaths and health professionals at the Haslemere Clinic to help people improve self-awareness of body movement and pain relief. This was done with personal training in Pilates in my classical equipment studio in the clinic, now in Liphook, Hampshire.

Post pandemic the industry changed, the studio had slowed after enforced closure and I took the opportunity to spend time teaching in some of London’s most prestigious and fashionable Reformer Pilates studios. Being a ‘student’ once again I experienced an outbreak of boutique fitness studios in the capital, some bringing awareness of Joe Pilates and his method of Contrology in the form of dynamic Reformer Pilates classes, others offering a splintering of the discipline. Both experiences were educational.

Fast forward to the wellness boom of today and Pilates is on everyone’s radar. I am back in my lovely garden studio in Liphook and have launched a beautiful and unique Reformer Pilates with top of the range Reformers to match the high end Pilates training you will experience at Sublime. We uniquely blend the classical with the contemporary for a safe and effective workout.