JAMES
MARINA
Marina is a Balanced Body Comprehensive qualified Pilates Instructor (covering all Pilates equipment) and accredited Integrative Movement Specialist. Having spent many years working in psychology in higher education she was inspired to pursue Pilates teacher training following successful recovery from a lower back injury by practising pilates in a dedicated Pilates Studio with a Master Educator. This developed her passion to help others benefit from Pilates movement techniques also.
HANNAH
Hannah is a qualified Mat Pilates, Barre and Yoga instructor. She fell in love with group exercise whilst studying at the University of York where Hannah taught aerobics as a part time job. Hannah believes in not just the amazing physical benefits that come with a regular Pilates practice but the mental health benefits too. Hannah is currently studying for her Reformer Pilates qualification. Hannah trained with Drummonds Education for her Level 3 Mat Pilates.
LOU
Lou recently moved back to York after living in Sydney for 8 years, where she trained as a Pilates instructor. Lou discovered the benefits of Pilates after having her first child, and soon after pivoted her career towards being an instructor. She teaches Reformer, Mat and is now studying Barre. Lou studied with Studio Pilates and Barre body. With a background in dance, her classes are dynamic, with an emphasis on technique and posture to enhance your practice.
MEG
Meg fell in love with Pilates whilst living in the Alps. Encouraged by the performance benefits it gave her in cross country, touring and alpine skiing, she trained as an instructor and has never looked back. Now using the multi-functional Reformer to support her triathlon training, Meg is enthusiastic about encouraging more people into Pilates and the Reformer in particular. Striving to improve movement, daily functioning and athletic performance. Meg is a Body Control trained instructor.
STACEY
Working as a paramedic taught Stacey both the strengths and the weaknesses of the human body and the importance of building muscle and in particular core strength. After practicing Mat Pilates for many years Stacey was keen to try the Reformer and was very quickly hooked and shortly afterwards trained with Balanced Body as an instructor. She is passionate about teaching others the versatility of the reformer and how we can all live a long and strong life at any age!
James, founder and owner of the studio, is a Balanced Body qualified Mat and Reformer Instructor who came to pilates after reading an article by the former England cricket captain Mike Atherton, as a solution to an array of sports injuries and qualified as an instructor after a career in business. He is a great believer in the all-round benefits of pilates, and is particularly keen to encourage more men to give it a try to improve strength and flexibility.
