Our instructors

The people behind every confident move.

Our experienced, passionate instructors bring different personalities and teaching styles to the studio, but share one goal: to make every session welcoming, enjoyable and effective. Whether it is your first class or your hundredth, you will feel comfortable, challenged and supported.

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Pilates instructor

Rhiannon

Rhiannon loves cats, hot yoga and travelling. Her favourite Pilates movement is the bridge: accessible for many bodies, brilliant for spinal mobility and excellent for strengthening the posterior chain.

Qualifications and certifications
  • Body Control Pilates Matwork Level 3
  • Body Control Pilates Reformer 1 — Beginners and Intermediate
  • Body Control Pilates Reformer 2 — Advanced
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Pilates instructor

Tara

Away from the studio, Tara is happiest outdoors with her two cocker spaniels or listening to a true-crime podcast. Her favourite movements are mermaid on the chair and legs-in-straps circles.

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Osteopath and movement specialist

Yulia

Yulia brings a multidisciplinary approach shaped by more than twenty years of movement practice and teaching. She specialises in musculoskeletal therapy, osteopathic rehabilitation, lymphological disorders, functional anatomy, Pilates and yoga. Outside work, she enjoys travelling, hiking and cake; in the studio, long spine and a strong plank are firm favourites.

Qualifications and certifications
  • Diploma in Osteopathic Manual Practice
  • Advanced Myofascial Release Therapy Diploma
  • Clinical Pilates — Reformer and all apparatus
  • Advanced Level 3 Pilates Matwork
  • Pilates for injuries and pathologies
  • Yin, Hatha and Vinyasa Yoga
  • Personal Trainer — Level 3
  • Level 3 Nutrition
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Pilates and barre instructor

Gabby

Gabby is passionate about movement, nature, gardening and growing vegetables. Her favourite Pilates challenge is the oblique side lift flowing into teaser: precise, controlled and wonderfully effective.

Qualifications and certifications
  • Active IQ Level 3 Award in Education and Training
  • Fascial Flossing Levels 1, 2 and 3 — Bonnie Crozier
  • Menopause Workshop — Dinah Siman
  • Alan Herdman Workshop: Instructing Skills for Pilates Mat and Apparatus
  • BarreConcept Total Barre Training — Emma Newham Fitness
  • Pilates Equipment and Mat Work Teacher Training
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Mat and Reformer Pilates instructor

Alsu

Alsu is a qualified Mat and Reformer Pilates instructor whose introduction to Pilates began alongside her vocational ballet training. Her classical background has given her a deep appreciation of Pilates fundamentals and the benefits they bring to strength, flexibility, posture and confident movement.

Her teaching blends classical Pilates with contemporary techniques and props, creating varied, challenging sessions that can also be adapted effectively for different levels and clients working through injuries. Precise and technical, Alsu focuses on biomechanics and form while taking time to understand each client’s personal goals. She warmly encourages questions and requests before or after class so her teaching can be tailored as closely as possible.

Qualifications and certifications
  • Level 3 Diploma in Instructing Pilates Matwork — Ofqual regulated, The Fitness Group
  • Reformer Pilates Course Completion Certification — Active IQ, The Fitness Group
  • RAD Classical Ballet Examinations, including Advanced Level 2 RAD Ballet — completed in 2022
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Pilates, barre and conditioning instructor

Steffi

Steffi is a professional dancer and theatre performer who recently toured the UK and internationally with The Rocky Horror Show as Resident Director and Associate Choreographer. Originally from South Africa and now five years into UK life, she loves every variation of a lunge.

Qualifications and certifications
  • Diploma in Performing Arts
  • One-to-One Fitness Pilates Reformer Instructor
  • Reformer Pilates Instructor Certification
  • Fitness Pilates Reformer Instructor
  • Barre HIIT Instructor
  • Body Conditioning Instructor
  • Trigger Point Pilates Certification
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Pilates instructor

Bethan

Bethan combines a musical-theatre background with a love of Pilates — and tea and biscuits. Her favourite movements are arabesque and scooter lunges, bringing together balance, control and lower-body strength.

Qualifications and certifications
  • Level 3 Certificate in Matwork and Reformer Pilates
  • First-class degree in Musical Theatre

How we teach

Expert guidance, without the intimidation.

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Welcoming from day one

Clear guidance and a friendly atmosphere help beginners settle in quickly.

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Personal attention

Small classes allow instructors to notice your form, offer adjustments and help you progress safely.

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Movement with purpose

Every class is designed to help you become stronger, more confident and more comfortable in your body.

Ready when you are

Meet the team in the studio.

Explore the timetable and find the class that feels right for you. If you are unsure where to begin, we are always happy to help.

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