Joseph Pilates, the creator of Contrology, or Pilates as we now know it, maintained that we are only as young as our spinal column. “If your spine is stiff at 30, you are old. If it is flexible at 60, you are young.”

The Pilates exercise system is designed to strengthen the body in a holistic way. The emphasis is on core strength, balance and co-ordination.

“Change happens through movement and movement heals“

Joseph Pilates

I initially took Pilates lessons to help ease a niggly back.  Since then, my back has eased; my posture has improved, and my flexibility has increased. It takes time, but any body can change with Pilates.

In 2017 I trained to teach Mat Pilates, and then went on to add Barre Pilates to my repertoire. This has allowed me to be more adaptable to the issues clients present with.

I have been teaching Pilates classes in Solihull, West Midlands since the beginning of 2018.

Live classes are always the most rewarding, for teacher and client alike.  However, we can’t always make a class. That doesn’t mean we have to go without. The Garden Studio is here for you: there are free videos to use as and when you wish, and a members area for subscribers featuring a wider range of videos for use at home.