About

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, and Kick Aerobics. Lauren also holds a diploma in Sports Psychology. She spent ten years working in America and Europe as a Skydiving Instructor and as a United States Parachute Association Freefall Instructor Examiner before coming back to England with her family in 1996. She then took her qualifications as an RSA Fitness Instructor, Circuits Instructor and Personal Trainer. Lauren is also a qualified Nutritionist. In the late 90'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, teaching skills and to keep Instructor ratings current. She has built up a reputation over the years and Doctors, Osteopaths and other clinical practitioners recommend 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 is in demand as a Pilates consultant. In July 2008, Lauren qualified as a Powerplate Instructor and is on the teaching staff at Movers and Shapers, 10 Union Street, Stratford-upon-Avon.

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

Linda, a fitness instructor and REPs Level 3 Personal Trainer, has been involved with sports and fitness throughout her life. She started gymnastics at an early age and "retired" at the age of 16 when she took up her passion for cycling. She is a BTA Triathlon Coach and is passionate about long term health. Linda started Pilates in 2005 following a neck injury, and has continued to use Pilates to keep the body and mind healthy. Linda is based in Leamington Spa where she teaches around 10 Pilates classes a week as well as working on a 1:1 basis with Pilates, Personal Training and Triathlon Coaching.

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 Pilatesteacher 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.

Fully Qualified Pilates Instructors

Lauren Bannister