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Fully Qualified Pilates Instructors

Lauren Bannister
REPs Level 3 Pilates Teacher

REPs Level 4 Lower Back Pain, Specialist Exercise Instructor

Lauren has been working in the Sports & Fitness Industry for over twenty years and is qualified to teach a number of sports including Athletics (Level 2 coach), Netball (Level 1-2), Swimming, Self Defense, Kick Aerobics and she also holds a diploma in Sports Psychology. She spent ten years working abroad as a Skydiving Instructor and worked as a United States Parachute Association Freefall Instructor Examiner. After coming back to England in 1996, she took qualifications as an RSA Fitness Instructor, Circuits Instructor and Powerplate Trainer, and later as a Nutritionist. In the 1990's, she was introduced to Pilates, became an immediate devotee and went on to train with the Body Control Pilates Association. Lauren is the Director of Stratford Pilates Centre® which opened in 2000. She is a dedicated Pilates teacher, who believes in on-going training for herself and staff, to maintain knowledge and teaching skills. She has built up a reputation over the years with Doctors, Osteopaths and other Clinical Practitioners recommending Stratford Pilates Centre to their patients as part of their rehabilitation. Lauren has taught Pilates at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon and works as a Pilates consultant. 

Qualifications:
  • Body Control Pilates Matwork Certified in 2000 (Level 3)
  • Body Control Pilates Master Matwork Teacher Certification, with honours
  • Body Control Pilates Reformer Certification
  • Body Control Pilates Cadillac Certification, with honours
  • Body Control Pilates Back4Good Practitioner Certification
  • Pilates Pregnancy & Exercise
  • Pilates Advanced Training and Research Academy (PATARA) Certification
  • Body Control Pilates Association  Supervising Teacher for Level 3 Matwork for Warwickshire
  • Register of Exercise Professionals Level 3 Pilates Certified
  • Register of Exercise Professionals Level 4 Specialist Exercise Instructor (Low Back Pain)
  • Body Control Pilates Association  Supervising Teacher for Reformer and Cadillac 


Melanie Brown  

REPs Level 3 Pilates Teacher

In January 2000, Melanie was introduced to Pilates after suffering from Myalgic Encephalopathy (M.E) for 10 years. She found that attending regular classes improved her mobility, co-ordination and general well-being. Over the following 4 years, she continued her development in the Body Control Pilates method. In 2004, Melanie took the decision to train as a Body Control Pilates teacher so that she could bring the benefits of Pilates she had experienced to others. She now runs a full time Pilates business in the Evesham area of Worcestershire.

http://www.southworcestershirepilates.com/index.html

Qualifications:

  • Body Control Pilates Matwork Certified in 2005 (Level 3)
  • Body Control Pilates Reformer Certification
  • Body Control Pilates Cadillac Certification
  • Pilates and Pregnancy
  • Register of Exercise Professionals Level 3 Pilates Certified
  • Body Control Pilates Association  Supervising Teacher for Reformer and Cadillac 
  • Body Control Pilates Back4Good Practitioner Certification
  • Register of Exercise Professionals Level 4 Specialist Exercise Instructor (Low Back Pain)
  • Attendance: Intermediate Matwork course
  • Attendance: Pilates for Osteoporosis course 

Both Melanie and Lauren are Professional Members of BackCare
 www.backcare.org.uk

Dorte Jensen        REPs Level 3 Pilates Teacher

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Dorte grew up in Denmark but has lived in the UK since 1996. She qualified as a personal trainer in 2004 and when introduced to Pilates, found a regime that offered intelligent exercise which delivered excellent results. Dorte trained and qualified with Body Control Pilates in 2010 and now runs a successful business in Rugby, Warwickshire.

http://www.cv22pilates.co.uk/index.html

Qualifications:

  • Body Control Pilates Matwork Certified in 2010 (Level 3)
  • Register of Exercise Professionals Level 3 Pilates Certified
  • Attendance: Intermediate Matwork course

Linked Therapists

Caroline Balfour-Kinnear   Bowen Therapy and Remedial Massage

Caroline, at Room 2, Alderminster CV37 8NY and Lifeways, Albany Road, Stratford-upon-Avon CV37 6PG is one of our two Bowen Therapists who also specializes in Remedial Massage. After working in a psychiatric institution in the early 1980's, Caroline realised the importance of people's healing response to touch, and in 1988 she trained as a Remedial Massage Therapist at The Northern Institute. in 2007, she trained as a Bowen Therapist with the Bowen Technique Association and in 2008 she qualified in Holistic Massage with ITEC at The Cotswold Academy in Cirencester. Through the gentle power of Bowen and the healing benefits of massage, Caroline has brought relief to people with many problems ranging from hip, back and shoulder pain to digestive, bowel and bladder problems and many forms of stress - headaches, anxiety and trauma.

Qualifications:

  • Bowen Therapist BTA
  •  Holistic Massage with ITEC

Contact: Tel 01789 470886 and mobile 07730 480701 

Julie Payne   Homoeopathy

Julie of Nature's Homoeopathic Practice Ltd, "Ambridge", The Firs, Lower Quinton, Warwickshire CV37 8TJ has been working as a homoeopath, running a busy practice for the last 14 years. Homoeopathy is an entirely natural form of medicine which assists the body to restore balance and health. The symptoms of ill health are expressions of disharmony within the whole person and it is the patient who needs treatment not the disease. Homoeopathic treatment can be used by everyone, including during pregnancy, as it is safe, free from side effects and non-addictive. Homoeopathy offers a real alternative and a different approach to treating people in a natural and complete way. Homoeopathy regularly treats PMT, bad periods, menopause, digestive and bowel complaints, stress and anxiety, headaches, recurrent coughs, colds and tonsillitis to name a few.

Qualifications:

  • L.C.P.H.M.H.M.A. registered with UK Homoeopathic Medical Association
Contact: Tel 01789 721273

 http://www.homoeopathjuliepayne.co.uk/index.html

Samantha Beishon   Bowen Therapy, Aromatherapy and Facial Massage

Samantha of Holistic Health, works from Salus Therapy Centre, Henley Street and Lifeways, Albany Road, Stratford-upon-Avon.
The Bowen Technique is a gentle, remedial treatment effective for most muscular/skeletal imbalances. It relieves spasm and pain by releasing muscle and soft tissue using gentle rolling movements over particular muscle groups. The skeleton is freed to re-align and re-balance. Effective for back pain caused by pelvic imbalance or strain, relieves pain caused by bulging discs, whiplash, knee pain and much more. Facial massage is a gentle exfoliate and treatment mask followed by a facial massage which helps to firm and tone muscles and improve circulation, removing toxins and giving the complexion a healthy glow and more youthful appearance.

Qualifications:
  • Bowen Therapist certified with the European College of Bowen Studies
  • Diploma, Aromatherapy and Facial Massage

Contact: Tel 07930 464321