Pilates

I write training manuals, teaching and assessment resources, qualifications, specifications, theory papers, eLearning storyboards, short articles and am always excited when invited to write and develop something new and different.

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I first started in the fitness Industry in 1989 working part time in a local gym and started my first qualifications, Fitness instructor and Exercise to music qualifications in 1993. I worked in local independent gyms and community halls until 1995 when I ventured onto the cruise ships and had an amazing experience as the fitness manager seeing many countries from Iceland, Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina and most of Europe. On my return a year later, I started working in the gym and teaching classes, and completed my D32/D33 assessor qualification. In 1998 I starting work as a Fitness Manager for Fitness First in Chelmsford and in 1999 I was promoted to General Manager of a London Fitness First club, and it was during this time that I met Michael King, doing Karaoke Aerobics, yes this was a real thing.  I had been plagued with knee, shin and lower back pains from the twenty plus classes a week I was teaching, Michael showed me 6 Pilates moves to do and told me to do them every day, it truly changed my life and in 1999 I completed my Pilates Matwork training with the Pilates Institute. In 2000 I worked as tutor […]