INSTRUCTORS
At Haxby Pilates York, we are dedicated to helping our clients find joy through movement.
James, Marina and Clare met whilst training on the Reformer with Janet Wood of MI Studio. We were delighted to welcome Meg to the team who shares our ethos for providing the highest level of care and guidance in Pilates practice.
James
James 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.
Marina
Marina is a Balanced Body qualified Mat and Reformer Pilates Instructor and accredited Integrative Movement Specialist. Having been a regular gym goer practising Pilates for many years, it was her successful recovery following a lower back injury by practising pilates in a dedicated Pilates Studio with a Master Educator that triggered her desire to train as a Pilates Instructor and passion to help others benefit also. Marina is currently training to teach Somatic movement.
Clare
Clare is a Neuro-Physiotherapist who took up Pilates ten years ago, with the intention of strengthening her lower back in order to cope with the physical demands of the job. Feeling the benefits both physically and mentally, she trained as an instructor in order to use those skills both inside and outside the NHS. She has completed her Mat training and her Antenatal and Postnatal training with the APPI, and her Reformer training with Balanced Body.
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.