My love for Pilates started in 2000, when a friend of mine asked me to do a Pilates Course with her in London at THE PILATES INSTITUTE, we did not know what Pilates was back then, however, I was intrigued and went along for a weekend course with her. We were buzzing with ideas on how we were going to get Pilates started in Cloud 9 on Clarence Street in Cheltenham.
I’ve been in the fitness industry since 1987 starting at the YMCA in Cheltenham when I was a lively 18 year old, I’ve taught everything from Aerobics, Step, LBT, Callanetics and even SLIDE (remember that one!) Anyway, my career has always been in the fitness industry, so when my friend and I went to London on our first Pilates adventure, we were hooked.
I have made a successful 21 year business in Tewkesbury, Cheltenham and Gloucester, that’s why recently, when thinking about a website name change I decided to call myself Positive Pilates Local. My goal is to teach local people the correct Pilates technique, taught in a professional and caring way. It’s important to me that Pilates is taught in its purest form with the understanding of the basics then move onto the more progressive movements. Pilates has become my life, I have never looked back.
This is my first blog… I was asked to start writing Blogs during the end of this last lockdown, so over time I have so much more to talk about, this includes…. Pilates in my Pregnancy, Building a local Pilates Business, Knowing my Clients Needs, Dealing with the Pandemic with Online Pilates, Dealing with my own Anxiety and Depression, How Pilates has helped me when my life came crashing down and so much more.
