Meet the wonderful instructors below who all contriubute to teaching in the studio, our goal is to always ensure you love your time here and look forward to coming to classes each week. We offer a variety of times to suit everyone including weekdays, evenings and weekends.
I am passionate about exercise and promoting overall wellbeing and I believe Pilates and Yoga are safe, low impact and highly effective ways to strengthen and streamline the body as well as calming and stimulating the mind.
Pilates is the perfect complement to cardiovascular exercise, athletic training or rehabilitation as it helps develop optimal endurance and posture without building bulk or stressing joints.
I attended Stott Pilates classes to strengthen my body whilst teaching dance classes in Hinchley Wood and Claygate. It made such a difference to my overall health and wellbeing that I was inspired to train as an instructor. Following an intensive training course in 2014 in London, I was delighted to qualify as a Certified Stott Pilates Instructor. Since then I have also completed my Classical Pilates teacher training in 2022 with renowned instructor Alison Salmond.
My passion for Yoga started when I realised I needed to totally switch off from the pressures of everyday life. Yoga helped me become a lot more mindful and always challenged me in many ways. Since my love for Yoga grew I then spent a year completing The British Wheel of Yoga Foundation Course and following on from that I then went on to become a fully qualified 300 hour British Wheel of Yoga Teacher (2019) as well as a fully qualified Restorative Yoga Teacher with Anna Ashby (2020).
From a young age my exercise of choice was dance, this lead me to follow my passion and study at Esher College, The Royal Academy of Dance and ultimately at Bath Spa University where I gained a BA (Hons) in Dance.
Siobhan was introduced to the benefits of Pilates after she was motivated to get strong after the birth of her two children.
She qualified with Body Control Pilates in 2002 and further training on apparatus has allowed her to follow a classical route with her teaching and self practice. Siobhan has been teaching for over 20 years and used to own and run Surbiton Pilates Studio.
She says, “I love Pilates because it really works if done religiously and deliberately. I like to use various small props and balls to assist the targeting of specific muscles and patterns of movement with everyone . I am meticulous with my clients to ensure that they have good knowledge and achieve progress that influences every day of their lives. As a teacher there is always something new which is highly motivating and I have a very inclusive nature and am passionate about effects of this method on both the mind and body.”
Jo is a fantastic teacher, her studio is perfect for Restorative Yoga and the session resets my mind and body for the rest of my week.
Lessons with Jo are a highlight of my week – she is fun, caring and a brilliant teacher, I could not recommend her more.
I have been attending duet sessions with Jo for the past 2 months and cannot recommend her highly enough. She tailors each class to suit your ability, taking into consideration any health issues you may have, working with you to increase your core strength and mobility. She will encourage you to challenge yourself, but always in a safe and controlled environment – she is a totally safe pair of hands. Jo’s classes are always fun and motivating, and after 10 years of Pilates classes I can honestly say that this is the first time I have totally “got it”!
Even in your seventies the benefits of Pilates assist you in ageing actively! The Golden Girls!
I have done group Pilates classes for many years, including with Jo. I’d always really enjoyed them & found them beneficial. However, when I developed a variety of joint issues & had to be a little more precise with the exercises that I was doing, I took up the option of having 1:1 classes.I immediately noticed the difference in having sessions tailored to meet my own specific needs, as well as having having a tutor watching throughout to make any necessary adjustments to your technique. Jo is very relaxed & easy to get on with, I cannot recommend her enough.
I started Pilates with Jo about 8 weeks ago due to a hip problem, and my hip has been so much better since. The classes and 121’s are good fun and I really enjoy them, each exercise is tailored to you and areas that need improvement and work. I look forward to Saturday mornings! And have seen a real difference in my body and posture already.
