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a body freed from nervous tension and over-fatigue is the ideal shelter provided by nature for housing a well-balanced mind that is always fully capable of successfully meeting all of the complex problems of modern living. Joe Pilates

Following multiple broken bones and surgeries my already poor posture suffered. By my early 30s I had a limp, a noticeable scoliosis and a frozen shoulder. I was stiff, in pain and struggled with anxiety.

It was at this point I stumbled across Pilates. This was the starting point for me progressively learning to work with my body-mind. Improving the way I use it, move it, understand it and relate to it has resulted in me feeling more comfortable in my own skin, more relaxed and more able to enjoy life fully.

Since my initial teacher training with Body Control Pilates® (BCP) I have gained additional qualifications as a Mat Work Master Teacher and Back Care specialist. I am a supervising teacher for BCP helping new teachers.

In addition, I can be found regularly practising Qigong and Tai Chi with my partner Sam, www.sussextaichi.co.uk. I am enthusastic about sharing, with clarity, the profound benefits of real Qigong practice, for improving physical and mental health, wellbeing and resilience.

Alongside teaching, I am a passionate horse rider, hill walker and regularly practice meditation. I have an MSc. in Applied Equine Science, specialising in rider fitness and performance.

patience and persistence are vital qualities in the ultimate successful accomplishment of any worthwhile endeavor
Joseph Pilates