"Self care means giving the world the best of you, instead of what is left of you"... & Pilates is a great place to start.
Qualifications:
- Licentiate of the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD)
- BA(Hons) in Dance & Education, University of Durham
- Master Pilates instructor
- Master PT
- Mental Health First Aider
- Tutor / Assessor / IQA in PT & Pilates
- Level 4 Nutritional Advisor & Certified Coach
- MPT Meditation Coach
Favourite Exercise:
She likes flying Lunges and Flying Arabesques – these are a great all body exercise that really bring together all she loves about her old dancing days and her present Pilates days!
Liz first found her love for movement through dance, and trained at the Royal Academy of Dance in London. She taught dance from beginner to professional level for over 20 years, and also taught Pilates classes at all levels – from absolute beginners all the way through to advanced, vocational dance students. She was fascinated by the challenge of encouraging non-dancers to achieve the posture, alignment and movement quality that were second nature to her.
Shifting from dance into the wellness space, Liz qualified as a PT and spent many years coaching clients, always using Pilates as the initial foundation for teaching movement. In line with her own beliefs in holistic wellbeing, her coaching always looked to enhance both physical and mental health. Alongside this she returned to teacher training, coaching, mentoring and assessing PT’s, Pilates and Reformer instructors, through to Master level.
Having taught Pilates for over 30 years, Liz loves teaching this to all people, of all ages, and all abilities! Her passion is finding the right way to help YOU to better understand movement, and she utterly believes that this is different for each and every individual she works with. You will always leave her classes knowing that you have worked hard, but you’ll have smiled hard too! Above all, over time you will start to better understand your own body and its unique abilities.
Having spent 20 years living and working in Greece, Liz still gets back there for Greek food & sunshine whenever she can! When not in the studio or in the gym, she loves to travel and spend time with friends.